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Chennai Super Champs Storm to Fourth Straight Win in World Pickleball League

The Chennai Super Champs secured their fourth consecutive victory in the World Pickleball League 2026, defeating the Bengaluru Jawans 3-1. The match was inspired by an event hosted with over 60 underprivileged children, attended by Samantha Ruth Prabhu. After dropping the opening women's singles, Chennai staged a strong comeback led by Ly Hoang Nam's thrilling men's singles win. The team's mixed and women's doubles secured the overall victory against the defending champions.

Key Points: Chennai Super Champs Win 4th Straight WPBL 2026 Match

  • Fourth consecutive victory
  • Inspired by NGO kids event
  • Ly Hoang Nam's crucial comeback
  • Defeated defending champions
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World Pickleball League 2026: Chennai Super Champs storm to fourth straight win

Chennai Super Champs defeat Bengaluru Jawans 3-1 in WPBL 2026, inspired by Samantha Ruth Prabhu's event with underprivileged kids.

"Nam channelled his inner champion... and roared back with consecutive points - Match Report"

Mumbai, February 4

Samantha Ruth Prabhu's vibe with over 60 kids from NGOs inspired the Chennai Super Champs to a 3-1 win over the Bengaluru Jawans at the Jio World Garden in their World Pickleball League fixture on Tuesday. This was Chennai's fourth straight win on the trot, positioning them as the finest side of the competition thus far, according to a release.

The tie began in favour of the Jawans, with Katerina Stewart securing a formidable 27-8 victory in women's singles against Rika Fujiwara.

However, the face-off tilted firmly towards the advantage of the Super Champs thereafter. In the presence of over 60 underprivileged kids whom they hosted for this electric encounter, Chennai staged a comeback that reiterated the stronghold that they have demonstrated in their WPBL 2026 journey thus far.

The resurgence was sparked by the mixed doubles triumph courtesy of Ly Hoang Nam and Carlota Trevino. The duo downed the pair of Mauro Garcia and Molly O'Donoghue fairly convincingly by 17-5, ensuring seamless dominance across both halves to level the scores by 1-1.

Nam returned for the men's singles fixtures straightaway and engaged in a rather invigorating encounter with Dusty Boyer from the Jawans. Trailing by four points with less than two minutes to spare, Nam channelled his inner champion, the spirit that had propelled him to Wimbledon boys' doubles success with Sumit Nagal in 2015, and roared back with consecutive points to tie the match at 16-16.

Chennai Super Champs did not look back from there onwards.

Trevino, alongside Domenika Turkovic, ensured a smooth sailing of 15-6 over Brooke Revulta and Stewart, and the team carried on that form in the subsequent men's doubles match too.

Do Minh Quan and Tanner Tomassi were collectively a force to reckon with as Boyer and Eunggwon Kim fell short by 14-8 against the former, bringing about an integral win against the defending champions for a side that's leaving no stone unturned in their quest towards the coveted championship this time around.

Chennai Super Champs play their next game against the Hyderabad Superstars on February 4, whereas Bengaluru Jawans will take on the Rajasthan Titans on the same day.

Brief Scores: Chennai Super Champs 3 - 1 Bengaluru Jawans.

- ANI

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Arjun K
Four wins in a row is no joke! Ly Hoang Nam's fightback in the men's singles was the turning point. Remembering his Wimbledon win with our own Sumit Nagal... good times. Hope they keep this momentum against Hyderabad.
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Rohit P
As a Bengaluru fan, this is tough to watch. We started so well with Stewart's win, but the doubles let us down completely. Need to sort out the strategy before facing Rajasthan. Jawans, come on!
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David E
Interesting to see pickleball gaining such a strong following in India. The league format with city-based teams is smart. The Chennai side looks very balanced. Carlota Trevino was impressive in both her matches.
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Shreya B
While the win is great, I wish the article focused a bit more on the actual game play and less on the celebrity presence. The kids' visit was wonderful, but the athletes' skill should be the main story. Just my two paise.
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Karthik V
Chennai is on fire! Beating the defending champions so convincingly sends a strong message. The men's doubles pair of Quan and Tomassi were unstoppable. Looking forward to the next match. #WhistlePodu for pickleball! 😄

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