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Rocky Raghavan, Gowtham, Kandhavel win Gorilla Smash titles
Three champions emerged at the Gorilla Smash Trophy Tour, a PWR 200 pickleball event sanctioned by the Indian Pickleball Association, held in Chennai on August 15-16. In the 50+ Men's Doubles final,…
The Story in Brief
Three champions emerged at the Gorilla Smash Trophy Tour, a PWR 200 pickleball event sanctioned by the Indian Pickleball Association, held in Chennai on August 15-16. In the 50+ Men's Doubles final, Rocky Raghavan and Suneel Shankar defeated Himanshu Shankar and Thomas Joy 11-5. Gowtham and Stephen Raj won the Intermediate Men's Doubles title, edging out Sandeep and Chinmay 15-13 in a close contest. Kandhavel clinched the Intermediate Singles crown by beating Rakshak Tarun 15-10.
The Indian Opinion
Pickleball is often dismissed as a passing fad, but this tournament showed real depth: five-point final margins, close scores, and players across age groups and skill divisions. The hype around growth is real, but the real test is whether the sport can build a grassroots pipeline beyond the current metro-centric events. Watch how many new players register for the next IPA Nationals compared to last year.
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