Times of India · DistrictNews · 2026-08-18
After 1,800 km dash, reserves Surya-Pramuthesh endure golden point heartbreak
A surprise call-up turned a Karnataka State Championships exit into a World Championships debut for mixed doubles team Ashith Surya and Amrutha Pramuthesh. The Indian reserves flew 1,800 km to Delhi and pushed Turkey’s Emre Sonmez and Uasemen Bektas through a 73-minute thriller, losing despite seven match points. Their defeat featured the first golden point at the Worlds in 11 years. New Delhi: Ashith Surya and Amrutha Pramuthesh were competing in the mixed doubles draw of the Karnataka State Senior Championships in Dharwad. The second seeds had just lost their quarter-final in a thriller to Chiranjeevi Reddy and Sai Akshara
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