Twice rallying from a game down, Ayhika and Ankur fought back with the former\u2019s sharp defense and the latter\u2019s blistering forehand winners, sealing victory in a tense decider. Ankur later teamed up with Payas Jain in men\u2019s doubles qualifying, stunning top seeds John Oyebode and Carlo Rossi of Italy 3-1 in the day\u2019s biggest upset.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025 is organised by Stupa Sports Analytics and Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) under the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI). The event boasts 600 ranking points for winners and a USD 275,000 prize purse, with top global paddlers in action.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Elsewhere, South Korea\u2019s Shin Yubin, a two-time Olympic medallist, and Ryu Hanna stormed into the main draw after a dominant victory in their women\u2019s doubles clash against India\u2019s Diya Brahmachary and Anjali Rohilla, while the Chinese Taipei duo of Huang Yi-Hua and Huang Yi-Jie proved too strong for Nashik pair Taneesha Kotecha and Sayali Wani, securing a straight-games win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tamil Nadu\u2019s top two men\u2019s players, Abhinandh Pradhivadhi and Preyesh Suresh, paired up and delivered a masterclass on Day 2 of Qualifying, cruising past the USA\u2019s Tanish Pendse and Armaan Dalamal in straight games. In mixed doubles, top-seeded wildcard pair Akash Pal and Poymantee Baisya also advanced comfortably with a commanding 3-0 win over Sarth Mishra and Sayali Wani.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In men\u2019s singles, top-seeded Niagol Stoyanov of Italy and Hong Kong\u2019s Ho Kwan Kit asserted their dominance in Qualifying with straight-game victories over Priyanuj Bhattacharya and Agniv Gohain, respectively. In the women\u2019s draw, Divyanshi Bhowmick and Poymantee Baisya, both wildcards, battled through tough four-game encounters to advance, overcoming Nikhat Banu and Nandini Saha in hard-fought matches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
WTT Star Contender 2025 will commence with the main draw on Thursday across all five categories. Meanwhile, action across all four tables will be streamed live on SonyLiv and WTT\u2019s official YouTube channel.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Results highlights - Qualifying, Day 2<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Men\u2019s Singles (Round 3)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Anirban Ghosh (IND) [11] Vs. Carlo Rossi (ITA) [7] 3-0: 14-12, 11-7, 12-10<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Niagol Stoyanov (ITA) [1] [WC] Vs. Priyanuj Bhattacharya (IND) 3-0: 11-6, 11-2, 11-6<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ho Kwan Kit (HKG) [2] Vs. Agniv Gohain (IND) 3-0: 11-9, 11-6, 11-8<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Women\u2019s Singles (Round 3)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Divyanshi Bhowmick (IND) [1] [WC] Vs. Nikhat Banu (IND) 3-1: 8-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-4<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Poymantee Baisya (IND) [3] [WC] Vs. Nandini Saha (IND) 3-1: 12-10, 9-11, 11-6, 13-11<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Men\u2019s doubles (Round 1)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ankur Bhattacharjee (IND)\/Payas Jain (IND) Vs. John Oyebode (ITA)\/Carlo Rossi (ITA) [1] 3-1: 12-10, 11-2, 14-16, 11-6<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Abhinandh Pradhivadhi (IND)\/Preyesh Suresh (IND) Vs. Tanish Pendse (USA)\/Armaan Dalamal (USA) 3-0: 11-3, 11-4, 11-4<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Women\u2019s doubles (Round 1)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shin Yubin (KOR)\/Ryu Hanna (KOR) Vs. Diya Brahmachary (IND)\/Anjali Rohilla (IND) 3-0: 11-3, 11-1, 11-5<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Huang Yi-Hua (TPE)\/Huang Yi-Jie (TPE) Vs. Taneesha Kotecha (IND)\/Sayali Wani (IND) 3-0: 11-4, 11-2, 11-5<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mixed doubles (Round 1)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Akash Pal (IND)\/Poymantee Baisya (IND) [1] [WC] Vs. Sarth Mishra (IND)\/Sayali Wani (IND) 3-0: 11-7, 11-6, 11-9<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ankur Bhattacharjee (IND)\/Ayhika Mukherjee (IND) Vs. Anirban Ghosh (IND)\/Swastika Ghosh (IND) 3-2: 1-11, 11-5, 9-11, 11-7, 11-8<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Akash Pal (IND)\/Poymantee Baisya (IND) [1] [WC] Vs. Sarth Mishra (IND)\/Sayali Wani (IND) 3-0: 11-7, 11-6, 11-9<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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