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Sarthak-Hardee Upset Third Seeds in WTT Feeder Series Mixed Doubles Thriller

Sarthak Arya and Hardee Patel pulled off a significant upset by defeating the third-seeded pair in a tense five-set mixed doubles qualifying match at the WTT Feeder Series 2026 in Vadodara. In the singles group stages, prominent players like Yashansh Malik, Selena Selvakumar, and Jash Modi secured victories in their opening encounters. The event, organized by the Table Tennis Association of Baroda, saw several other competitive matches, including a comeback win by Sampada Bhiwandikar in women's singles. The tournament is sponsored and hosted by the Sports Authority of Gujarat at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex.

Key Points: WTT Feeder Series 2026: Upsets & Wins in Vadodara

  • Major upset in mixed doubles qualifying
  • Top singles players win opening matches
  • Close five-set battles highlight early rounds
  • Event hosted by Sports Authority of Gujarat
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WTT Feeder Series 2026: Sarthak-Hardee upset third seeds Snehit-Sayali in mixed doubles qualifying round

Sarthak Arya & Hardee Patel stage a major upset in mixed doubles qualifying. Get results from the WTT Feeder Series 2026 singles and doubles matches in Vadodara.

"Sarthak Arya and Hardee Patel defeated third seeds Snehit Suravajjula and Sayali Wani - Match Report"

Vadodara, Jan 7

Sarthak Arya and Hardee Patel defeated third seeds Snehit Suravajjula and Sayali Wani with scores of 5-11, 11-9, 11-9, 9-11, 12-10, moving on to the second round of the mixed doubles qualifying. Meanwhile, the top singles players easily won their initial group matches at the WTT Feeder Series 2026, sponsored by the Sports Authority of Gujarat, held at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex on Wednesday.

The first edition of the WTT Feeder Series in Vadodara, hosted by the Sports Authority of Gujarat, is organised by the Table Tennis Association of Baroda and executed by UTT.

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

Yashansh Malik faced tough competition from Preyesh Suresh, losing 11-8, 9-11, 7-11, 14-12, 11-8 in Group 1. In Group 2, Sanjoy Kapila defeated Harsh Merotha with scores of 11-1, 11-6, 11-3. Meanwhile, Jash Modi delivered an impressive performance in Group 3, defeating Nepal's Rubin Maharjan 11-1, 11-2, 11-6 in men's singles.

In women's singles, Selena won against Mukta Dalvi with scores of 11-7, 11-6, 11-6 in Group 1. Nithya Mani defeated Sammridhi Banik with scores of 12-10, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9 in Group 2. Sampada Bhiwandikar made a comeback from a 1-2 set deficit to beat the young Naisha Rewaskar with scores of 11-8, 8-11, 11-13, 11-5, 12-10 in Group 3.

In Group 5, rising star Tanishka Kalbhairav beat Yashini Sivasankar 11-7, 12-10, 11-6, while Senhora D'Souza was defeated 7-11, 11-13, 7-11 by Aafrien Murad in Group 6.

Earlier, Dhairya Parmar and Anusha Kutumbale defeated Rajiv Sahu and Pranati Ramesh 11-5, 5-11, 12-10, 9-11, 11-8 in the first round of mixed doubles qualifying. They will now compete against the second seeds, Abhinandh Pradhivadhi and Nithya Mani.

- IANS

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Sarah B
Great to see so many young talents performing. Jash Modi's dominant win and Sampada Bhiwandikar's comeback were highlights. Hope these feeder series events continue to give our players much-needed exposure.
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Priya S
While the wins are encouraging, the article mentions many close matches. Our players need to work on closing out games more convincingly. The 12-10, 11-9 scorelines show a lack of killer instinct at crucial moments. Just my two paise.
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Vikram M
Vadodara hosting a WTT event is fantastic! Brings high-level competition to our cities. More such tournaments across India, please. It's the only way to build depth. Well done, Table Tennis Association of Baroda!
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Rohit P
Shoutout to Yashansh Malik for that nail-biting win in Group 1. 14-12 in the fourth set! That's pressure handling. Also good to see a win against a player from Nepal. We should dominate our region in sports like TT.
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Michael C
Impressive to see the mix of established names and new faces. Tanishka Kalbhairav winning in straight sets looks promising for the women's side. The future seems bright if these players get consistent support.

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