Sathiyan gnanasekaran
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Table Tennis: Sathiyan Clinches Historic WTT Feeder Title; Diya-Manush Mixed Doubles Champions
ITTF Czech International Open: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran has become the first-ever Indian paddler to lift a men’s Singles trophy at a WTT Feeder Series event, beating compatriot Manav Vikash Thakkar 3-1 (6-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-4) in the summit clash of the WTT Feeder here in the Lebanese Capital.
Seeded at No.11 for the event, Gnanasekaran enjoyed a rewarding path to the final, taking down No.5 seed Harmeet Desai (15-13, 6-11, 11-8, 13-11) and top seed Chuang Chih-Yuan (11-8, 11-13, 11-8, 11-9) enroute to title triumph.
It was the first time two Indian players contested for men's singles final in the WTT Feeder event.
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