After days of near misses, Chennai Super Champs finally got their breakthrough, clinching their first tie victory of the World Pickleball League with a well earned 3-2 win over Pune United on Day 6 of the World Pickleball League.
The tie kicked off with an intense men’s singles battle between Pune’s William Sobek and Chennai’s Sonu Vishwakarma. Sonu displayed grit, keeping the contest tight at halftime, but Sobek’s perseverance proved decisive as he edged out a 16-13 win to give Pune an early lead.
Chennai, however, quickly turned the tide in the women’s doubles. The introduction of a new pairing—Anna Patrimonio and Thaddea Lock—proved effective, as they achieved a strong second-half lead to claim a commanding 8-17 victory and level the tie at 1-1.
Momentum swung further in Chennai’s favor in the men’s doubles, where the experience of Etienne Blaszkewycz and Tanner Tomassi got the better of the young Pune duo- William Sobek and Vanshik Kapadia. In a grueling battle, Chennai maintained their composure to secure a dominant 4-15 win, putting them ahead 2-1.
Needing just one more win to seal the tie, Chennai delivered in the women’s singles, where Sarah Jane Lim put on a clinical performance against Mollie Knaggs. Controlling the match from start to finish, Lim cruised to a 10-21 victory, ensuring Chennai’s long-awaited first triumph in the competition.
Pune salvaged some points in the final mixed doubles encounter, as Molly O’Donoghue and Louis Laville overcame a spirited fightback from Chennai’s Etienne Blaszkewycz and Tyra Calderwood. The English duo managed to regain momentum in the closing stages to secure an 18-14 win for Pune bringing the final score of the tie 3-2 in Chennai’s favour.
