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Manav-Manush, Diya-Yashaswini bow out in quarterfinals

Manav-Manush, Diya-Yashaswini bow out in quarterfinals

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India’s top doubles pairs suffered a quarterfinal exit at the 2026 WTT US Smash in Los Angeles on Wednesday, bringing their campaign in the year’s second WTT Grand Smash to an end. In the men’s doubles, the fifth-seeded duo of Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar fell short to Wen Ruibo and Licen Yuan of China 6-11, 6-11, 11-8, 8-11. The Indian duo got off to a poor start, being outclassed in the first two games, with the Chinese duo holding a good lead throughout, leaving them with no chance of a comeback. They, however, tried to stretch the match and won the third game 11-8 and had a great start to the fourth game as well, leading 7-2 from the start. But then the Chinese stars showed their class, winning nine of the next ten points to mount a thrilling comeback and knock the Indians out. Later in the day, the Indian women’s doubles pair of Yashaswini Ghorpade and Diya Chitale also exited in the quarterfinals, suffering a straight games defeat. In their first-ever WTT …

Manav-Manush Shah reach quarterfinals; Diya-Yashaswini also advance

Manav-Manush Shah reach quarterfinals; Diya-Yashaswini also advance

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The top Indian men’s doubles pair, Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah, advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTT United States Smash 2026 in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday. The fifth-seeded duo defeated the formidable Japanese pair of Sora Matsushima and Shunsuke Togami 3-1 (8-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-7) to book their place in the last eight. It is their second consecutive WTT Grand Smash quarterfinal appearance this year, following their semifinal run at the Singapore Smash. They will look to match that performance when they face the Chinese pair of Wen Ruibo and Yuan Licen in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Manush, however, could not replicate his success in the mixed doubles, as he and Diya Chitale suffered a round-of-16 defeat to the American pair of Sally Moyland and Jishan Liang. Diya, alongside Yashaswini Ghorpade, fared better in the women’s doubles, defeating the Chinese Taipei pair of Cheng I-Ching and Yeh Yi-Tian in the round of 16. The Indian duo will now face the second-seeded Japanese pair of Hina Hayata and Miwa Harimoto in the quarterfinals, marking …

Manav-Manush Shah reach quarterfinals; Diya-Yashaswini also advance

Manav-Manush face semi-final exit after a 5-game thriller

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The top Indian duo of Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah faced a semi-final exit at the 2026 WTT Singapore Smash at the Infinity Arena on Friday. The duo battled fiercely against the higher-seeded French brothers, Alexis and Felix Lebrun, but fell short in a 5-game thriller, 6-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-9, 8-11. This was India’s best-ever outing at the WTT Grand Smash event as the duo on Wednesday became the first Indians to reach the final four of this top-tier event on the WTT Calendar. #News | Manav Thakkar-Manush Shah face a semi-final exit after a five-game thriller at #SingaporeSmash2026 Indian pair battled fiercely to force a decider against the French brothers Alexis and Felix Lebrun but fall short in the end. This was India’s best ever outing at a WTT… pic.twitter.com/nCaNOkbUiX — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) February 27, 2026 The dynamic Indian duo had their moments throughout the match and looked impressive on their aggressive play against one of the best defensive players, Alexis. After dropping the first game, the Indian pair bounced back brilliantly to …

Manav-Manush, Diya-Yashaswini bow out in quarterfinals

Manav-Manush become first Indians to reach semis

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Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah became the first Indian paddlers to reach the semi-finals of a WTT Grand Smash event as they registered a quarter-finals win at the 2026 WTT Singapore Smash on Wednesday. Thakkar and Shah, seeded sixth, took down Belgium’s Martin Allegro and Adrien Rassenfosse 11-8, 11-9, 11-9 in straight games to book their spot in the final four. The Indian pair, who are ranked world No 5, were never really in trouble as they blanked their opponents in just under 27 minutes. The win made them the first paddlers from India – singles or doubles discipline – to reach the semi-final of a Grand Smash, the highest tier WTT event. Thakkar and Shah will now face off against France’s Lebrun brothers – Felix and Alexis – in the semi-final on Friday. Manush-Diya exit Earlier in the day, India’s campaign in mixed doubles came to a halt in the quarter-finals as the pair of Shah and Diya Chitale face a straight games loss. Shah and Chitale, seeded sixth, went down 6-11, 9-11, 5-11 …

WTT Singapore Smash: Manav-Manush enter quarter-finals

WTT Singapore Smash: Manav-Manush enter quarter-finals

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The sixth seeded Indian men’s doubles pair of Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the 2026 WTT Singapore Smash on Tuesday. Thakkar and Shah blanked Brazil’s Guilherme Theodoro and Leonardo Iizuka 11-7, 11-5, 11-9 in straight games in the Round of 16. The Indian pair had received a first-round bye in the competition. They’ll now face Belgium’s Martin Allegro and Adrien Rassenfosse for a spot in the semi-finals. Elsewhere, the Indian mixed doubles pair of Diya Chitale and Shah also advanced to the quarter-finals. Seeded sixth, Chitale and Shah took down Singapore’s wildcard entrants Pang Koen and Zeng Jian 11-8, 11-4, 11-5 in straight games, after having received a first round bye in the tournament. Meanwhile, Akash Pal and his Australian partner Minhyung Jee lost out 0-3 in the mixed doubles pre-quarterfinals. Chitale and Yashashwini Ghorpade also faced a similar fate in the women’s doubles pre-quarters, going down 0-3 against the fourth seeded pair of Miyu Nagasaki and Shin Yubin. Earlier on Monday, India’s campaign in singles had ended …

Indian campaign ends as Manav-Manush exit in quarterfinal

Indian campaign ends as Manav-Manush exit in quarterfinal

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The Indian campaign ended at the first WTT Grand Smash of the year as the duo of Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah had a quarterfinal exit in the WTT Singapore Smash at Singapore Sports Hub on Thursday. The Indian duo missed a big chance of qualifying for their first-ever semifinal at a WTT Grand Smash tournament, losing a tight five-game (2-3) affair to fourth-seeded pair, 11-5, 11-6, 3-11, 5-11, 10-12. Advantage squandered Manav and Manush, playing against the French pairing of Florian Bourrassaud and Esteban Dorr, started the game brilliantly. They won the first two games pretty comfortably (11-5, 11-6), showcasing strong aggressive play that the French duo were unable to handle. But then, they lost composure and tried to finish the match quickly, leading to a lot of unforced errors, resulting in a momentum change and the French duo leveled the match, winning games three and four. In the decider, Manav and Manush had yet another golden opportunity when they took a massive 8-4, just three points shy of creating history. But once again, …

Manav-Manush progress through to the quarterfinals

Manav-Manush progress through to the quarterfinals

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India’s no.1 men’s doubles pairing of Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah booked their spot in the quarterfinal of the WTT Singapore Smash at the Singapore Sports Hub on Wednesday. Manav and Manush blanked their Hong Kong opponents 11-5,11-8,11-8 to progress. Meanwhile, Manush, partnering with Diya Chitale, lost the quarterfinal (1-3) in the mixed doubles category to the fourth-seeded Spanish pairing of Alvaro Robles and Maria Xiao. A missed opportunity The Indian duo of Manush and Diya had a positive start to the match as they came from behind to clinch the opening game after winning five of the last six points, 11-9. Thereafter, however, they made a host of errors on service and dropped two back-to-back games (4-11, 8-11) to lose their early advantage. The eight-seeded Maush and Diya staged a mini-comeback in the fourth game and were looking good to force a decider but they lost this opportunity and dropped the game after losing six points on the trot. Similarly, Yashaswini Ghodpade and her Aussie Partner Minhyung Lee also suffered an early exit, losing …

Manav-Manush bow out in semi-finals of WTT Star Contender Doha

Manav-Manush bow out in semi-finals of WTT Star Contender Doha

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The Indian men’s doubles pair of Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah, on Thursday, bowed out of the semi-finals of the WTT Star Contender Doha. The pair from Gujarat went down 9-11, 11-7, 1-11, 11-8, 7-11 in a closely fought battle against second seeds Xu Yingbin and Xiang Peng of China. Thakkar and Shah, ranked 10th in the world, were the third seeded men’s doubles pair in the competition. Earlier in the day, they created history by becoming the first Indian men’s doubles pair to qualify for the semi-finals of a WTT Star Contender event. Thakkar and Shah had blanked Hong Kong’s Kwan Man Ho and Lam Siu Hang 3-0 in the quarter-finals to achieve the feat. Earlier, Thakkar had suffered a loss in the men’s singles Round of 32 against Japan’s Sora Matsushima. He went down 7-11, 7-11, 8-11 to end his singles campaign. Manika Batra had also suffered an early loss in women’s singles. She also crashed out of the tournament following a 1-4 loss to Britt Eerland. Meanwhile, Sreeja Akula is the only …

Indian campaign ends as Manav-Manush exit in quarterfinal

Manav-Manush become first Indian men’s doubles pair to reach semi-finals

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India’s no.1 men’s doubles pair of Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah reached the semi-final of WTT Star Contender with a comfortable 3-0 win against the Hong Kong’s Kwan Man Ho and Lam Siu Hang in Doha on Thursday. With this win, Thakkar and Shah are now the first Indian men’s doubles pair to reach the semi-finals of star contender event. The Indians entered the tournament as the third-seeded pair and lived up to the expecations by reaching the semi-finals with two back-to-back straight-game victories. Thakkar-Shah, ranked 10th in the world, will now take on the winner of the match between China’s Xu-Xianga and Slovenia’s Kozul-Jorgic in the semi-final later in the day. Manav Thakkar & Manush Shah — 1⃣st Indian Men’s Doubles pair to reach the semifinals at a WTT Star Contender event! 🇮🇳🏓 The duo beat Kwan/Lam of Hong Kong in straight games to reach the semis at #WTTDoha 🔥 pic.twitter.com/a217HXVsBg — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) January 9, 2025 On the other hand, the men’s doubles pair of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Snehit Suravajjula, the …

Manav-Manush makes runner-up finish at WTT Feeder Otocec

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The Indian men’s doubles pairing of Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah made a runner-up finish at the WTT Feeder Otocec tournament as they lost to Korea’s Kim Minhyeok and Park Ganghyeon in the final in Slovenia on Monday. In a nail-biting contest, the top-seeded Indian duo conceded their opening game lead to lose the contest 12-10, 8-11, 11-7, 12-14, 8-11 to the Koreans in the summit clash. In a match lasting for 44 minutes, Manav and Manush went 2-1 up in the contest, after winning the opening game 12-10. The Indian duo had a match-point chance in the fourth game at 12-11. But Kim and Park fought back, claiming three points to win the game and forced the decider. In the fifth and deciding game, Manav-Manush and Kim-Park were tied at 6-6 at one point. But from this stage, the Korean pair broke away to a 9-6 lead. For the remaining part of the game, they put up a solid defensive show by allowing the Indians to take only a couple of points and eventually …