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Gowtham, Stephen Raj Win Pickleball Doubles Title in Chennai
Gowtham and Stephen Raj won the Intermediate Men’s Doubles title at the Gorilla Smash Trophy Tour, defeating Sandeep and Chinmay 15-13 in the final. The Indian Pickleball Association-sanctioned PWR 200 event was…
The Story in Brief
Gowtham and Stephen Raj won the Intermediate Men’s Doubles title at the Gorilla Smash Trophy Tour, defeating Sandeep and Chinmay 15-13 in the final. The Indian Pickleball Association-sanctioned PWR 200 event was held on August 15 and 16.
Rocky Raghavan and Suneel Shankar also claimed the 50+ Men’s Doubles title, beating Himanshu Shankar and Thomas Joy 11-5. Times Now reports the Intermediate event was held in Chennai, while its report on the 50+ final refers to the Odisha Open PWR 200 2026. Both finals were decided in a single game.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative that age-group and intermediate pickleball draws are mere sideshows is not supported by these results. One final went to 15-13, while the 50+ contest produced a clear 11-5 win. Still, winner announcements alone cannot establish the depth of competition or the tournament’s wider impact. The useful test is whether future PWR events publish complete draws, scores and player fields consistently, especially when venue details differ.
Sources (2): timesnownews.com, timesnownews.com (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
