WTT Star Contender Chennai preview: Fans expected to turn up in large numbers for homeboy Sharath’s last bow
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WTT Star Contender Chennai preview: Fans expected to turn up in large numbers for homeboy Sharath’s last bow

The Hindu  

After two days of intense qualifying action, the main draw of the WTT Star Contender Chennai is set to commence at the Nehru Indoor Stadium on Thursday with major focus on Achanta Sharath Kamal. READ: WTT Contender 2025: Fully-fit Sreeja Akula confident ahead of run-up to World Championships With a total of 28 singles entries and 20 doubles pairs across categories, including wildcards and qualifiers, the host nation dominates all five main draws and hopes to clinch multiple titles on Sunday. In terms of prize pool and ranking points available, the event is a huge opportunity for established Indian stars such as Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula as well as the upcoming local youngsters. The WTT Star Contender prize pool has increased from USD 250,000 to USD 275,000 this season, with the additional funds enhancing payouts at the lower levels of the singles draw.

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WTT Star Contender Chennai: Teens Harimoto, Jun-sung clinch singles titles
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3 days, 3 hours ago

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Teens Harimoto, Jun-sung clinch singles titles

The Hindu  

Teenagers Miwa Harimoto and Oh Jun-sung clinched the women’s and men’s singles titles, respectively, at the WTT Star Contender event at the Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. Second seed Harimoto took down 13th seed Honoka Hashimoto 4-2 in an all-Japanese summit clash to clinch the fourth and the biggest title of her young career. Harimoto’s well-rounded game had …

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Manav set to make top 50 debut in ITTF rankings as dream run ends in semifinals
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3 days, 8 hours ago

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Manav set to make top 50 debut in ITTF rankings as dream run ends in semifinals

The Hindu  

Manav Thakkar’s historic run at the WTT Star Contender event in Chennai ended with a 1-3 defeat to Thibault Poret in the semifinals on Sunday. It looked like it would happen again but Poret clinched the next point and closed the first game with an inside out forehand drive winner off the Indian’s serve. On game point, the ball hit …

WTT Star Contender | Manav storms into semifinals; no fairytale ending for Sharath
4 days, 3 hours ago

WTT Star Contender | Manav storms into semifinals; no fairytale ending for Sharath

The Hindu  

Manav Thakkar’s magnificent performance overshadowed Sharath Kamal’s farewell match at the WTT Star Contender at the Nehru Indoor Stadium here on Saturday. The 5-11, 12-10, 3-11, 11-6, 11-1 win against the 43rd-ranked Lim also ensured Manav became the lone Indian to make it the semifinals. Snehit 11-4, 6-11, 11-7, 11-6; Manav Thakkar bt Lim Jonghoon 11-5, 10-12, 3-11, 11-6, 11-1; …

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Manav Thakkar secures semifinal spot after beating Korea’s Lim Jong-hoon
4 days, 3 hours ago

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Manav Thakkar secures semifinal spot after beating Korea’s Lim Jong-hoon

The Hindu  

Manav Thakkar became India’s first-ever man to reach the semifinals of a WTT Star Contender event with a come-from-behind win over Korea’s Lim Jong-hoon in Chennai on Saturday. 63 Thakkar, country’s top-ranked male player, kept the hope for a home title alive as he set up a semifinal clash with unseeded Frenchman Thibault Poret, who defeated local wildcard Snehit Suravajjula …

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Sharath Kamal calls curtains to illustrious career on anti-climatic note with round of 16 exit
4 days, 11 hours ago

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Sharath Kamal calls curtains to illustrious career on anti-climatic note with round of 16 exit

The Hindu  

Achanta Sharath Kamal learnt the sport of Table Tennis in hometown Chennai and then played it professionally for over two decades. Life came full circle for the five-time Olympian as that journey ended with a 3-0 loss to compatriot Snehit Suravajalla in the round of 16 at the WTT Star Contender here on Saturday. Snehit, who took down fellow wildcard …

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Snehit, Krittwika enter round of 16 on day of upsets
5 days, 3 hours ago

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Snehit, Krittwika enter round of 16 on day of upsets

The Hindu  

It was upsets galore at the WTT Star Contender event in Chennai on Friday, with Snehit Suravajjula and Krittwika Sinha Roy entering the round of 16 to emerge as the unexpected headliners. 29 Yukiya Uda in the round of 32 wasn’t an easy task for local wildcard Snehit. This is where, perhaps, Snehit’s win in men’s doubles quarterfinals with Achanta …

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Sharath Kamal beats Nicholas Lum to reach Round of 16
5 days, 12 hours ago

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Sharath Kamal beats Nicholas Lum to reach Round of 16

The Hindu  

Achanta Sharath Kamal put on a strategic masterclass to beat World No. 34 Nicholas Lum of Australia 3-0 and reach the round of 16 at the WTT Star Contender Chennai, the last event of his professional career, on Friday. The Indian won his third straight point and took a 9-8 lead when he pushed Lum back and attacked with consistent …

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Achanta Sharath Kamal lives to fight another day
6 days, 2 hours ago

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Achanta Sharath Kamal lives to fight another day

The Hindu  

Achanta Sharath Kamal began the last event of his professional table tennis career without jeopardy as he won his openers in both men’s singles and doubles at the WTT Star Contender event in Chennai on Thursday. Sharath, a five-time Olympian and a 10-time national champion, and Snehit Suravajjula, 18 years his junior, took down the all-Australian pair of Nicolas Lum …

Interview | Analytics at the grassroots level is more a matter of awareness than financials: Deepak Malik
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Interview | Analytics at the grassroots level is more a matter of awareness than financials: Deepak Malik

The Hindu  

Stupa Analytics, having conducted back-to-back WTT Star Contender events in Goa, is gearing up for the third edition to be staged in Chennai from March 25 to 30. We had a good line-up in the last two seasons but to carry the legacy of WTT Star Contender in India, we reached out to the Tamil Nadu Government and it welcomed …

“Just want to give my best”: Yashaswini ahead of WTT Star Contender Chennai
1 week, 1 day ago

“Just want to give my best”: Yashaswini ahead of WTT Star Contender Chennai

The Hindu  

Yashaswini Ghorpade is a fan of Manika Batra and idolises the star paddler’s game. “We played with the Swedish national team, where the 2019 World Championship men’s singles finalist Mattias Falck was present. In the Singapore Smash, I was in good form as it followed immediately after the Senior National Championships, where I reached the semifinals,” said the Belagavi-born paddler. …

WTT Contender: Good chance for Indians to create upsets this time, says Harmeet Desai
1 week, 2 days ago

WTT Contender: Good chance for Indians to create upsets this time, says Harmeet Desai

The Hindu  

Regardless of whether the draw is favourable, Indian paddler Harmeet Desai believes he can perform well and make a deep run at the WTT Star Contender Chennai, scheduled from March 25 to 30. He is determined to improve on his performances at the past two WTT Star Contender events in Goa, where he exited in the first round of the …

Massimo Costantini names WTT Star Contender favourites as Chennai gears up to witness some exciting table tennis
1 week, 3 days ago

Massimo Costantini names WTT Star Contender favourites as Chennai gears up to witness some exciting table tennis

The Hindu  

India head coach Massimo Costantini, who had just returned to India with the national table tennis team after a week-long training camp in Sweden, said he’s looking forward to some exciting rounds of table tennis, with the WTT Star Contender Chennai set to begin on Thursday. READ: WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025: Indian wild card entrants revealed; Sharath Kamal to …

WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025: Indian wild card entrants revealed; Sharath Kamal to play farewell exhibition match
2 weeks, 2 days ago

WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025: Indian wild card entrants revealed; Sharath Kamal to play farewell exhibition match

The Hindu  

The Indians who will receive the wild cards for the main draw of the WTT Star Contender table tennis tournament to be held here from March 25 to 30 have been confirmed. “The two more wild card WTT nominations will be Indians and the names will be decided in consultation between Table Tennis Federation of India and the Indian team’s …

Record number of Indians in the fray at WTT Star Contender
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Record number of Indians in the fray at WTT Star Contender

The Hindu  

Thirteen Indian paddlers have gained direct main draw entries for the WTT Star Contender to be held at the Nehru Indoor stadium here from March 25 to 30. The women’s singles main draw will witness India’s best-ever representation across all editions of the WTT Star Contender, with Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula, Ayhika Mukherjee, and Yashaswini Ghorpade in the fray. Meanwhile, …

WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025: Sharath, Manika to spearhead Indian challenge; Chinese paddlers absent due to visa issues
4 weeks ago

WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025: Sharath, Manika to spearhead Indian challenge; Chinese paddlers absent due to visa issues

The Hindu  

The WTT Star Contender, to be held from March 25 to 30 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai, will feature a host of Indian table tennis stars, including Sharath Kamal. Indian paddlers Sreeja Akula and Manika Batra, both ranked inside the Top 30, as well as Ayhika Mukherjee and Yashaswini Ghorpade will compete in women’s singles, where World …

TT great Sharath Kamal to call time on glorious career
4 weeks ago

TT great Sharath Kamal to call time on glorious career

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: India table tennis legend A Sharath Kamal on Wednesday announced that the WTT Contender Chennai later this month will be his last tournament as a professional athlete, capping off an illustrious career spanning well over two decades.The WTT event will be played here from March 25 to 30. "I played my first international tournament in Chennai, I will be …

Sharath Kamal announces retirement from Table Tennis
4 weeks ago

Sharath Kamal announces retirement from Table Tennis

Hindustan Times  

India table tennis legend A Sharath Kamal on Wednesday announced that the WTT Contender Chennai later this month will be his last tournament as a professional athlete, capping off an illustrious career spanning well over two decades. Sharath Kamal Achanta took part in his fifth and final Olympics in Paris last year. Sharath has won as many six gold medals …

Sharath Kamal to retire after WTT Contender Chennai
4 weeks ago

Sharath Kamal to retire after WTT Contender Chennai

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Sharath Kamal, 42, on Wednesday announced that the WTT Contender Chennai which will be played from March 25 to 30 this month will be his last tournament as a professional table tennis player. As per the latest World Table Tennis ranking list, Sharath is a good 18 places above Manav Thakkar who is the second highest ranked Indian player, …

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Manav Thakkar-Manush Shah duo top seed in men’s doubles
1 month, 1 week ago

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Manav Thakkar-Manush Shah duo top seed in men’s doubles

The Hindu  

Five Indian pairs have been seeded in the doubles section of the WTT Star Contender table tennis tournament to be held in Chennai, set to be held at the Nehru Indoor Stadium from March 25 to 30. 1 in men’s doubles and is the lone Indian pair according to the seedings list released by World Table Tennis on Wednesday. The …

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Japan’s Harimoto, Hayata to headline singles events
1 month, 1 week ago

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Japan’s Harimoto, Hayata to headline singles events

The Hindu  

4 Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan and Hina Hayata, World No. 5 from Japan, will headline the men’s and women’s singles at the WTT Star Contender Chennai, set to be held at the Nehru Indoor Stadium from March 25 to 30. Other star paddlers include Hugo Calderano, Omar Assar, Dimitrij Ovtcharov, Jang Woojin in men and Miwa Harimoto, Satsuki Odo, Shin …

Chennai reinforces global sports hub status with WTT star contender
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chennai reinforces global sports hub status with WTT star contender

Hindustan Times  

The partnership between Stupa Sports Analytics and Ultimate Table Tennis continues to redefine Indian table tennis and is set to enhance it further by bringing world-class international competition to Chennai for the first time with WTT Star Contender, as per a release from WTT. By blending UTT's league excitement with WTT's elite global competition, Indian table tennis is set for …

Chennai to host WTT Star Contender TT in March
2 months, 1 week ago

Chennai to host WTT Star Contender TT in March

The Hindu  

The WTT Star Contender table tennis event will be held at the Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai for the first time from March 25 to 30. We are also in talks with Stupa for talent development.” Earlier, in a release, Tamil Nadu’s Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, said: “Hosting the WTT Star Contender in Chennai is a proud moment for …

WTT Star Contender 2025 to be held in Chennai for first time after two editions in Goa
2 months, 1 week ago

WTT Star Contender 2025 to be held in Chennai for first time after two editions in Goa

The Hindu  

The World Table Tennis Star Contender will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai for the first time from March 25 to 30. We are also in talks with Stupa for talent development.” Earlier, in a release, Tamil Nadu’s Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, said, “Hosting the WTT Star Contender in Chennai is a proud moment for …

WTC winners to get $1.6 million prize money
1 year, 10 months ago

WTC winners to get $1.6 million prize money

The Hindu  

The winners of next month's World Test Championship Final between India and Australia at The Oval will take home $1.6 million in prize money, while runners-up will get richer by $800,000, the ICC announced here on May 26. The tournament prize money is the same as that for the inaugural World Test Championship Final in 2019-21 — a total purse …

Feels great that a big WTT event has come to India, says Sharath
2 years ago

Feels great that a big WTT event has come to India, says Sharath

The Hindu  

His campaign in the WTT Star Contender Goa 2023 may have been over on the first day of the main draw itself, but Sharath Kamal stayed on till the penultimate day and lent support to the biggest table tennis tournament in India. “Not a great tournament for me personally, but feels great that a big WTT event has come to …

Sharath Kamal: WTT Star Contender Goa 2023 a huge success
2 years ago

Sharath Kamal: WTT Star Contender Goa 2023 a huge success

The Hindu  

His campaign in the WTT Star Contender Goa 2023 may have been over on the first day of the main draw itself, losing in the first round in the men’s singles and doubles, but A. Sharath Kamal did his bit by staying on till the penultimate day and lending his support to the biggest table tennis tournament in India. “Not …

WTT Star Contender Goa 2023: Cho Daeseong of Korea stuns World No. 1; Manika Batra, Sutirtha Mukherjee cause upsets
2 years, 1 month ago

WTT Star Contender Goa 2023: Cho Daeseong of Korea stuns World No. 1; Manika Batra, Sutirtha Mukherjee cause upsets

The Hindu  

Cho Daeseong of Korea stunned World No. 1 Faz Zhendong of China in the men’s singles second round while Sutirtha Mukherjee and Manika Batra caused upsets to make it to the women’s singles pre-quarterfinal and keep India’s campaign alive in the the WTT Star Contender Goa 2023. On a day that saw multiple upsets - including Manika and G. Sathiyan …

WTT Star Contender Goa: Harmeet Desai, Sanil Shetty enter round two of qualifiers
2 years, 1 month ago

WTT Star Contender Goa: Harmeet Desai, Sanil Shetty enter round two of qualifiers

Firstpost  

Harmeet, ranked 141 in the world, staved off a tough challenge from Englishman Tom Jarvis, while Shetty won his first round match quite comfortably against countryman Yashansh Malik. Also moving into the main draw was the Japanese pair of Mizuki Oikawa and Miyu Nagasaki who defeated India’s Ronit Bhanja and Sutirtha Mukherjee 3-0 in round two of qualifying. In the …

WTT Star Contender: Harmeet Desai, Sanil Shetty make it to round two of qualifiers
2 years, 1 month ago

WTT Star Contender: Harmeet Desai, Sanil Shetty make it to round two of qualifiers

The Hindu  

Panaji, Goa Indian paddlers Harmeet Desai and Sanil Shetty made it to the round two of the qualifiers of the World Table Tennis Star Contender Goa, in contrasting fashion on Monday. Harmeet, ranked 141 in the world, fought off a tough challenge from Englishman Tom Jarvis, ranked above him at 121, in round one of the qualifiers while Sanil Shetty, …

China set to dominate WTT Star Contender Goa
2 years, 1 month ago

China set to dominate WTT Star Contender Goa

The Hindu  

A galaxy of international stars, including Olympic champions Ma Long and Chen Meng from China, will rub shoulders with the likes of India’s Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra when the World Table Tennis Star Contender Goa, the biggest event in the sport to grace Indian shores, begins on Monday. The Indian challenge in the men’s section will be led …

WTT Star Contender Goa: Sharath Kamal, Sathiyan, Manika Batra Lead Strong Indian Challenge
2 years, 1 month ago

WTT Star Contender Goa: Sharath Kamal, Sathiyan, Manika Batra Lead Strong Indian Challenge

News 18  

Multiple-time Commonwealth Games medallist Achanta Sharath Kamal, G Sathiyan and top woman player Manika Batra will lead India’s challenge in World Table Tennis Star Contender Goa 2023 to be held in Panjim from February 27 to March 5. The WTT Star Contender is the biggest-ever table tennis tournament to be held in India and will see top international stars in …

China wins big at WTT Star Contender in Budapest
2 years, 8 months ago

China wins big at WTT Star Contender in Budapest

China Daily  

Gold medalists Wang Chuqin /Wang Manyu of China pose for photo during the awarding ceremony after the mixed doubles final at the World Table Tennis Star Contender European Summer Series 2022 in Budapest, Hungary on July 16, 2022. BUDAPEST - The Chinese players won the men's singles, women's singles and women's doubles titles on the final day of the World …

WTT Star Contender: Manika Batra-Archana Kamath Pair Enters Medal Round
3 years ago

WTT Star Contender: Manika Batra-Archana Kamath Pair Enters Medal Round

News 18  

India’s Manika Batra and Archana Kamath entered the medal round of the women’s doubles in the WTT Star Contender event after beating Soo Wai Yam Minnie and Lee Ho Ching of Hong Kong 3-1 in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. IPL FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP The Indian pair, which won 13-11 8-11 11-5 …

WTT Contender Muscat 2022: India's mixed and women's doubles pairs win silver medals
3 years ago

WTT Contender Muscat 2022: India's mixed and women's doubles pairs win silver medals

Firstpost  

It was a creditable performance from both the mixed doubles and women’s doubles pairs as they could finish on the podium while the likes of G Sathiyan and Manika Batra failed to rise to the expectations New Delhi: The Indian mixed doubles pair of Manav Thakkar and Archana Kamath clinched a silver medal after losing their final match, as did …

Chance for India to be in medal bracket: Sharath Kamal
3 years, 7 months ago

Chance for India to be in medal bracket: Sharath Kamal

The Hindu  

China’s withdrawal from the Asian table tennis championships in Doha gives India a good chance of winning a medal for the first time, feels India’s top paddler Sharath Kamal. Not enough time Chinese Table Tennis Association secretary Qin Zhijian told the State-run website China.org.cn : “As the table tennis competition of the National Games will be held between September 17 …

WTT Star Contender: Sharath Kamal stuns Franziska; Sathiyan, Manika exit
4 years ago

WTT Star Contender: Sharath Kamal stuns Franziska; Sathiyan, Manika exit

The Hindu  

Sharath Kamal turned the clock back to produce a vintage performance in knocking out World No. 16 Patrick Franziska 12-10, 3-11, 11-7, 7-11, 11-9 for a place in the pre-quarterfinals of the World Table Tennis Star Contender tournament in Doha on Tuesday. READ: Sathiyan to meet Quadri; Manika fails to qualify Down 3-5 in the decider, Sharath found a higher …

WTT Star Contender Doha: Sutirtha and Ahyika Mukherjee make winning starts
4 years ago

WTT Star Contender Doha: Sutirtha and Ahyika Mukherjee make winning starts

The Hindu  

Indian paddlers Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ahyika Mukherjee started their campaign at WTT Star Contender Doha with comfortable victories in the first round of the women's singles qualifying event on Saturday. Later in the day, Diya Chitale and Archana Kamath will be in action in the women's singles qualifying round one. 99 Anthony Amalraj will begin their campaign in the first …

Sharath and Sathiyan confident of qualifying for Tokyo Olympics in singles - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

Sharath and Sathiyan confident of qualifying for Tokyo Olympics in singles - Sportstar

The Hindu  

With two crucial International table tennis tournaments clashing with each other, India’s top paddler Sharath Kamal has spoken to Table Tennis Federation of India and asked for clarification. Meanwhile, after a disastrous performance in the World team table tennis championships in Gondomar where India failed to qualify, the Indian players would be keen to make amends in singles and make …

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