And the Winners Are… 2025 Pong On Wheels Ping-Pong Summer Tournament Champions Revealed!

On Saturday, July 19, 2025, Pong On Wheels hosted its Summer Table Tennis Tournament at the Rosemeade Recreation Center in Carrollton, TX. This exciting community event brought together players of all ages, abilities, and skill levels for a full day of friendly competition, fast-paced rallies, and high-energy sportsmanship.

With prize money, trophies, and medals on the line, participants competed across two main events: Open Singles and Open Doubles.

Open Singles - All ages

Players first battled it out in Round Robin groups to determine their seeding for the next stage. Based on performance, competitors were placed into Single Elimination Brackets by division (A, B, C, etc.), leading to thrilling knockout matches and the crowning of divisional champions.

Open Doubles - All ages

The Open Doubles event kicked off with a Round Robin stage, where teams competed in group play to determine seeding. Following this, top teams advanced into a Single Elimination bracket, battling it out in high-energy, fast-paced matches. The format encouraged teamwork and strategy, resulting in exciting rallies and tight finishes.

Congratulations to all winners. Here are the tournament official results:

🥇 Awards & Prizes

Open Division (Singles)

• 1st Place: $150 - Vihaan Desaraju

• 2nd Place: $100 - Philip Kim

• 3rd & 4th Places: $25 each - Yosef Lender & Arjun Dharangaonkar

Divisions B-D (Singles)

Awards presented to the Top 4 finishers in each division

• Division B - 1st Place: Kishore Yellapragada; 2nd Place: Manjural Fuad; 3rd Place: Vedanth Aswin; and 4th Place: Ley Mech

• Division C - 1st Place: Rohan Yellapragada; 2nd Place: Viraaj Vemula; 3rd Place: Kashvi Jain; and 4th Place: Henry Castillo

• Division D - 1st Place: Riya Yellapragada; 2nd Place: Hui Chi (Rick); 3rd Place: Darwin Mech; and 4th Place: Sreekar Mali

Open Division (Doubles)

•  1st Place: Saheb Bhatia & Arjun Dharangaonkar

• 2nd Place: Yosef Lender & Zain Shakir

• 3rd Place: Vedanth Aswin & Saahaj Gade; and

• 4th Place: Vihaan Desaraju & Rohan Yellapragada

“This year’s tournament was our most exciting yet. We saw amazing sportsmanship, some intense five-set thrillers, and a real sense of community. Thank you to every player, volunteer, and spectator who made the 2025 Pong On Wheels Tournament a success.” — Daniel Rutenberg, Tournament Director & Referee

A heartfelt thank you to all the participants, parents, and volunteers who helped make this tournament a true success! We extend our special gratitude to Ley, Darwin, Scott, and Rick for their incredible support throughout the event — your help was truly appreciated.

A big thank you as well to the Rosemeade Rec Center staff for their outstanding support and hospitality. Your efforts played a huge role in making the Pong On Wheels Summer Tournament a memorable experience for everyone.

We look forward to seeing you in our upcoming event: Table Tennis League on August 16th! We appreciate your participation and ongoing support!

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