Having become the first Indian male player to reach a WTT Star Contender semifinal just a day earlier, Manav delivered a spirited performance at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, pushing the 20-year-old Frenchman in a thrilling, high-intensity contest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite narrowly missing out in the first two games, the 24-year-old from Rajkot rallied brilliantly to claim the third, igniting the home crowd. Poret\u2019s exceptional defensive display throughout ultimately proved decisive, setting up a title clash against South Korea\u2019s Oh Jun-sung.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Beyond earning his place in history, Manav raked in 210 significant WTT ranking points and a purse of USD 4,000 (Rs 3.42 Lakhs) with his sensational semifinal run.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, Manav had claimed victory in successive five-game thrillers over Germany\u2019s Andre Bertelsmeier and South Korea\u2019s Lim Jong-hoon, an Olympic medallist, to reach the semifinals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The tournament also marked the end of Achanta Sharath Kamal\u2019s two-decade-long legendary career with a Round of 16 loss to Snehit Suravajjula in Men\u2019s Singles at the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Facing his men\u2019s doubles partner and one of Indian table tennis\u2019 brightest emerging talents, Sharath battled valiantly but was edged out 3-0 by the younger player, who displayed remarkable composure and precision to claim all three games by close margins.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Poret, on the other hand, ended Snehit\u2019s sensational run with a 3-1 victory in the quarter-finals on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Facing his men\u2019s doubles partner and one of Indian table tennis\u2019 brightest emerging talents, Sharath battled valiantly but was edged out 3-0 by the younger player, who displayed remarkable composure and precision to claim all three games by close margins.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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