Tag: WTT Star Contender Chennai
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Miwa Harimoto Wins Longest Final In 2025 WTT Star Contender Chennai
Japan’s Miwa Harimoto won her longest final against a relentless Honoka Hashimoto in the 2025 WTT Star Contender Chennai at the Nehru Indoor Stadium on Sunday. It took Hashimoto nearly 74 minutes to emerge as the champion. She defeated her national compatriot Honoka Hashimoto 9-11, 11-3, 11-8, 11-9, 10-12, 11-7 in a five-set all-Japan thriller. Long…
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Manav Thakkar Makes History At 2025 WTT Star Contender Chennai
Manav Thakkar made history at the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025 on Saturday by becoming the first Indian male player to reach the WTT Star Contender semifinal. Thakkar clinched victories in consecutive five-game thrillers against Andre Bertelsmeier and South Korea’s Lim Jong-hoon, an Olympic medallist, to reach the semifinals. Meanwhile, Sharath Kamal displayed a spirited exhibition in…
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WTT Star Contender Chennai: Sharath Kamal Makes Winning Start; Payas Jain Upsets G. Sathiyan
Indian table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal began his day with a straight games win over qualifier Anirban Ghosh while Payas Jain produced the biggest upset of the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025, knocking out Commonwealth Games and Asian Games medallist Sathiyan Gnanasekaran in the Men’s Singles Round of 64. Sharath Kamal also won the…
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‘Retiring’ Sharath Kamal To Focus On Administrative Duties
Announcing his retirement, India’s most decorated table tennis player Sharath Kamal, a part of the ITTF task force, has opened doors for youngsters to follow his footsteps. The 42-year-old, now, is focused towards playing a bigger role as an administrator or high performance director. “Actually, I have been waiting for this moment for a long…