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WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025: Former youth no 1 Payas upsets Sathiyan, Olympic medallists shine
Chennai, March 27: Former International Table Tennis Federation(ITTF) Youth World No. 1 (U-17) Payas Jain produced the biggest upset of the opening day at World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender Chennai 2025, knocking out Commonwealth Games and Asian Games medallist Sathiyan Gnanasekaran in the Men's Singles Round of 64.
WTT Star Contender Chennai set for record-breaking main draw with 13 Indian entries
Chennai, March 6: Sustaining the momentum of the Paris 2024 Olympics, Indian table tennis continues its ascent with 13 entries earning direct qualification for WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025 based on their rank - a record-breaking Indian presence across all three WTT Star Contender events held in India. With a formidable foreign lineup led by Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto (World No. 4) and Hina Hayata (World No. 5), the stage is set for an electrifying tournament kickoff on March 25.
Chen stuns Harimoto, Shi triumphs in an all-Chinese duel at WTT Contender Muscat
Muscat, Jan 17: Chinese teenager Chen Yuanyu shocked World No. 3 Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan 4-2 to capture the men's singles title, while Shi Xunyao emerged as the winner in an all-Chinese women's singles final over Kuai Man in straight games at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Muscat on Friday.