U Mumba TT went one better than last year, defeating Dabang Delhi TTC 5-2 to clinch its maiden Dream UTT Juniors title at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium.

The triumph was built around the impressive performances of top draft pick Ahona Ray and a promising youngster, Somdev Sengupta. While Somdev gave U Mumba the early momentum with a victory over Himon Mondal, he teamed up with Ahona to win a hard-fought mixed doubles contest to put the team in command. Ahona then completed the job emphatically, brushing aside Sreejani Chakraborty 11-4 in the decisive Girls’ Singles match to seal the title.

The victory capped another memorable week for Ahona, who had arrived in Goa fresh from winning the Under-15 girls’ singles crown at the WTT Youth Star Contender in Doha.

The result:

Final: U Mumba TT bt Dabang Delhi TTC 5-2 (Somdev Sengupta bt Himon Mondal 11-5, 11-10, 8-11, Somdev \& Ahona Ray bt Himon \& Sreejani Chakraborty 11-9, 11-7, 9-11, Ahona bt Sreejani11-4).

Published - July 20, 2026 11:24 pm IST