Eduard ionescu

WTT Youth Wildcard Divyanshi Bhowmick: Top Indian players looking to make it to the business end of the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026 will have their tasks cut out as they were handed a rather tricky draw at the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University in Chennai on Wednesday.

Last edition's semifinalist Manav Thakkar, the experienced Sathiyan G and WTT Feeder Series Vadodara 2026 winner Manush Shah have received a bye in the opening round of the event co-hosted by Ultimate Table Tennis, Sharath Kamal Academy. Manav and Manush could face off against each other in the Round of 16 if they both clear their second-round hurdle.

The 10th-seeded Sathiyan is also in the same quarter as Manav and Manush and could face compatriot Harmeet Desai in the pre-quarters if the latter could get past eighth-seed Eduard Ionescu of Romania in the second round.