India`s star mixed doubles table tennis duo of Diya Chitale and Manush Shah emerged champions at the WTT Contender Muscat on Friday in just their second tournament of the season. In a closely fought final against the fourth-seeded Chinese pair of Huang Yuzheng and Shi Xunyao, Chitale believes their aggressive game-style paired with fast tables helped the third-seed Indians win 3-2.

“Our opponents were very strong and it was neck and neck throughout the match, so every point mattered. But we stuck to our plan of being aggressive and attacked at every opportunity. We ended up making good use of the conditions; the faster tables helped our natural playing style too,” Santacruz-based Chitale told mid-day.