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Sarthak Arya/Hardee Patel Stun Third Seeds in WTT Feeder Series Upset

The WTT Feeder Series 2026 in Vadodara opened with a major upset as the pair of Sarthak Arya and Hardee Patel defeated the third-seeded duo in a five-game thriller in the mixed doubles qualifying round. In the men's singles group stage, Yashansh Malik, Sanyog Kapali, and Jash Modi all secured victories in their opening matches. The women's singles saw Selena Selvakumar, Nithya Mani, and Sampada Bhiwandikar triumph in their respective group encounters. Another young mixed doubles pair, Dhairya Parmar and Anusha Kutumbale, also advanced to face the second seeds in the next round.

Key Points: WTT Feeder Series 2026: Major Upset in Mixed Doubles Qualifying

  • Major mixed doubles qualifying upset
  • Top seeds win singles openers
  • Young pair advances in doubles
  • Event organized by Table Tennis Association of Baroda
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WTT Feeder Series 2026: Sarthak Arya/Hardee Patel upset third seeds Snehit and Sayali Wani in mixed doubles qualifying round

Sarthak Arya & Hardee Patel defeat seeded pair in a thrilling 5-game match. Top singles players also advance in the Vadodara WTT Feeder Series 2026.

"Sarthak Arya and Hardee Patel upset third seeds Snehit Suravajjula and Sayali Wani 5-11, 11-9, 11-9, 9-11, 12-10"

Vadodara, January 7

Sarthak Arya and Hardee Patel upset third seeds Snehit Suravajjula and Sayali Wani 5-11, 11-9, 11-9, 9-11, 12-10 to advance to the second round of the mixed doubles qualifying while the top singles players comfortably won their opening group matches in the World Table Tennis Feeder Series 2026, presented by Sports Authority of Gujarat, at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex here on Wednesday.

The inaugural edition of the WTT Feeder Series in Vadodara, presented by the Sports Authority of Gujarat, is being organised by the Table Tennis Association of Baroda and implemented by UTT, as per a press release.

In the singles group stage, Yashansh Malik, Sanyog Kapali, and Jash Modi in men's and Selena Selvakumar, Nithya Mani, and Sampada Bhiwandikar in women's won their opening matches.

Yashansh Malik was made to work hard by Preyesh Suresh for a 11-8, 9-11, 7-11, 14-12, 11-8 in Group 1, Sanjoy Kapila beat Harsh Merotha 11-1, 11-6, 11-3 in Group 2 while Jash Modi registered a dominant 11-1, 11-2, 11-6 over Nepal's Rubin Maharjan in Group 3 of men's singles.

In women's singles, Selena defeated Mukta Dalvi 11-7, 11-6, 11-6 in Group 1, Nithya Mani defeated Sammridhi Banik 12-10, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9 in Group 2 and Sampada Bhiwandikar fought back from a 1-2 deficit to beat the young Naisha Rewaskar 11-8, 8-11, 11-13, 11-5, 12-10 in Group 3.

In Group 5, the up-and-coming Tanishka Kalbhairav defeated Yashini Sivasankar 11-7, 12-10, 11-6, while Senhora D'Souza lost 7-11, 11-13, 7-11 against Aafrien Murad in Group 6.

Earlier, the young combination of Dhairya Parmar and Anusha Kutumbale got the better of Rajiv Sahu and Pranati Ramesh 11-5, 5-11, 12-10, 9-11, 11-8 in the first round of mixed doubles qualifying and will now face second seeds Abhinandh Pradhivadhi and Nithya Mani.

- ANI

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Priya S
So happy to see a major WTT event in Vadodara! The Sports Authority of Gujarat is doing great work by bringing international tournaments to our cities. It gives our young players invaluable exposure. More power to them!
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Vikram M
The scorelines show some really close matches. Yashansh Malik's 14-12 win in the fourth set must have been nerve-wracking! These feeder series are crucial for building mental toughness. Great day for Indian TT.
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Sarah B
Following from the US! It's wonderful to see the depth in Indian table tennis. So many new names performing well. The mixed doubles upset is the headline, but the singles results are equally impressive. Keep it up!
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Rohit P
Good performance overall, but a respectful note: we need to work on consistency. Some players like Senhora D'Souza lost in straight sets. The gap between our top and middle tier still seems significant. More focused training camps are needed.
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Kavya N
So proud of the women players! Selena, Nithya, and Sampada all winning, and Tanishka Kalbhairav with a dominant win. The women's game in India is rising fast. Can't wait to see them on the global stage. 👏

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