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Manush Shah and Ayhika Mukherjee progress to main draw

Manush Shah and Ayhika Mukherjee progress to main draw

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Indian paddlers had mixed results from the qualifying round of WTT Contender Muscat 2026, as only Manush Shah and Ayhika Mukherjee advanced to the main draw on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Payas Jain, Diya Chitale, and Yashaswini Ghorpade bowed out in the final qualifying round of their respective categories. Qualifying top seed Manush defeated France’s Esteban Dorr in straight games in the final qualifying round, whereas Ayhika got the better of China’s Zhu Ziyu. Manush will join Manav Thakkar and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran in the men’s singles main round, while Ayhika will join Manika Batra in the women’s singles main draw. On the other hand, youngsters Ankur Bhatacharjee and Akash Pal were unable to progress through the qualifying group stage in the men’s singles category. Swastika Ghosh and Taneesha Kotecha also bowed out in the qualifying group stage of the women’s singles discipline, finishing second and third in their respective groups. Indians in the main draw of WTT Contender Muscat Men’s Singles: Manush Shah, Manav Thakkar, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran Women’s Singles: Ayhika Mukherjee, Manika Batra Men’s Doubles: Akash/Sathiyan, Manav/Manush, …

Manush Shah, Ryu Hanna clinch singles titles at WTT Feeder Vadodara

Manush Shah, Ryu Hanna clinch singles titles at WTT Feeder Vadodara

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Top seed and home favourite Manush Shah and the Korea Republic’s Ryu Hanna emerged as the men’s and women’s singles champions respectively at the WTT Feeder Series 2026 in Vadodara on Sunday. The tournament, presented by the Sports Authority of Gujarat, was held at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex and marked the city’s first-ever WTT Feeder event. Manush produced a strong comeback in the men’s singles final to overcome Payas Jain in a five-game thriller. After dropping the first two games, the Indian paddler regrouped to claim the title with a 7-11, 10-12, 11-6, 11-6, 11-8 victory, showcasing composure and consistency under pressure. The women’s singles final, in contrast, was a one-sided affair. Ryu Hanna brought an end to the impressive run of qualifier Anusha Kutumbale, winning in straight games 11-6, 11-6, 11-5 to secure the title. The Korean added a second trophy to her tally later in the day, partnering Yoo Yerin to defeat India’s top doubles pair of Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee in a closely fought five-game women’s doubles final. Payas Jain …

Divyanshi Bhowmick wins U15 singles bronze at ITTF Youth Worlds

Divyanshi Bhowmick wins U15 singles bronze at ITTF Youth Worlds

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Divyanshi Bhowmick produced one of India’s most significant results in youth table tennis by winning the bronze medal in the U15 girls’ singles at the ITTF Youth World Table Tennis Championships in Cluj-Napoca. The 14-year-old also secured her second medal of the competition, following the U15 girls’ team bronze earlier in the tournament. With this result, Divyanshi becomes only the third Indian ever to win a singles medal at the Youth World Championships, joining Payas Jain (2021) and Suhana Saini (2021). Divyanshi started strongly in the round of 32, defeating Ireland’s Jade Morice. In the round of 16, she overcame South Korea’s Kim Minseo 4–2. Her quarterfinal win over Japan’s Kokomi Ishida was the standout result of her campaign. Divyanshi prevailed 4–2 (11–9, 13–11, 10–12, 11–9, 11–7). Her run ended in the semifinals with a 1–4 loss to China’s Zhu Qihui (11–4, 12–10, 10–12, 11–6, 11–8). The bronze marks another step forward for emerging Indian talent on the global stage and underlines Divyanshi’s potential as one of the country’s brightest prospects. Disclaimer: We do not …

Who after Achanta Sharath Kamal for India?

Who after Achanta Sharath Kamal for India?

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Achanta Sharath Kamal, a name synonymous, with Indian table tennis bid adieu to the sport on Saturday. The 42-year-old paddler bowed out of the 2025 WTT Star Contender in front of his home crowd in Chennai following a 0-3 straight games loss to the young Snehit Suravajjula in the men’s singles round of 16. Having made his international debut back in 2003, Sharath was the flag bearer of Indian table tennis for over two decades. 13 Commonwealth Games medals, including seven gold, four Asian C’ships medals – the toughest continental competition in the sport, and five Olympic appearances adorn his glittering career. Besides, he was honoured with the Arjuna Award in 2004, India’s fourth highest civilian honour Padma Shri in 2019, and the country’s highest sporting honour Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 2022. Sharath Kamal not only seamlessly took over the reins of Indian table tennis from his predecessor Chetan Baboor, a three-time Commonwealth Games medalist and two-time Asian Cup medalist, but also led it to heights never-seen-before. He played mentor to the next …