Mitchell Hargreaves (Front) and Roman Estareja (Back) defeated Divyanshu Kataria, Ronav Motiani in the quarter-finals.
PWR DUPR India Masters: Mitchell Hargreaves and Roman Estareja, the Australian-American pickleball pair, beat the Indian duo of Divyanshu Kataria and Ronav Motiani in a closely contested match at the DLTA stadium on Friday. With this result, Hargreaves/Estareja secured their place in the semifinals of the PWR DUPR India Masters.
However, it was Kataria and Motiani who began the match on the front foot and won the first game in convincing style, claiming it with a score of 10-2. But Hargreaves and Estareja fought back hard in the second game, taking a 4-1 lead during the mid-game break and ultimately winning it.
But it was the third and final game that showed the true test of willpower, as neither team was willing to give away a point. Kataria and Motiani once again took an early lead, leading 4-1. But Hargreaves, the top-ranked Pickleball player in Australia, and Estareja came up with a rearguard action to level the score at 4-4. It was from that point on, that the international duo completely dominated the game, ultimately securing it with a score of 11-5 and winning the match by a scoreline of 2-1.
Pickleball World Rankings (PWR), the unified global ranking system for pickleball players, is hosting the PWR DUPR India Masters, a PWR700 event on the PWR World Tour in New Delhi. With the launch of this prestigious event, this tournament is poised to establish a strong foothold in India.
As a PWR700 event, the tournament will also help players gather up to 700 ranking points, which are valid for 52 weeks and directly impact their seeding and eligibility for future global competitions. The event will also feature a thrilling PWR Battle of the Leagues-Minor League Pickleball, where teams of 2 men and 2 women will compete across different categories.
Live Telecast And Streaming Details Of PWR DUPR India Masters
All the action of The PWR DUPR India Masters is live on Zoom and Mirror Now television channels and digitally streamed on Times Now (https://www.timesnownews.com/), Pickleball Now (www.pickleballnow.in), You Tube channels @Times Now, @MirrorNow, @ZoomTV, and @SportsNow. For all official scores, detailed match statistics, and live updates, visit play.pwr.global. DD Sports live broadcast will be only on Sunday 4 PM onwards for the grand finale.
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