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WTT Youth Contender 2026: Indian Stars Syndrela Das, Divyanshi Bhowmick Shine

Indian table tennis prospects Syndrela Das and Divyanshi Bhowmick opened their U-19 singles campaigns at the WTT Youth Contender in Vadodara with convincing straight-game victories. Japan's Miku Matsushima also secured a dominant win in her group. In earlier U-15 mixed doubles action, the pair of Vivaan Dave and Naisha Rewaskar pulled off a major upset against the top seeds in a thrilling semifinal that extended to extra points. They will now face compatriots Reyansh Jalan and Tanishka Kalbhairav in the final.

Key Points: WTT Youth Contender 2026: Indian Players Start Strong in U-19

  • Defending champ Syndrela Das wins U-19 opener
  • Top seed Divyanshi Bhowmick dominates group match
  • Japan's Miku Matsushima also starts strong
  • Upset in U-15 mixed doubles semifinal
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WTT Youth Contender 2026: Syndrela Das, Divyanshi Bhowmick start U-19 group stage with convincing wins

Defending champion Syndrela Das and top seed Divyanshi Bhowmick begin their WTT Youth Contender U-19 campaigns with dominant group stage wins in Vadodara.

"Syndrela, who clinched the U-17 title on Saturday, defeated Archismita Mahato 11-7, 11-7, 11-8 - Official Release"

Vadodara, January 4

Defending champion Syndrela Das, top seed Divyanshi Bhowmick and Japan's Miku Matsushima began their girls U-19 singles campaign with impressive wins in their respective groups in the WTT Youth Contender 2026, presented by Sports Authority of Gujarat, at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex here on Sunday, according to a release.

The second edition of the WTT Youth Contender Vadodara 2026 presented by Sports Authority of Gujarat is being hosted by Table Tennis Association of Baroda and implemented by UTT will feature a total of 226 players competing across U-11 to U-19 age categories. Syndrela, who clinch the U-17 title on Saturday, defeated Archismita Mahato 11-7, 11-7, 11-8 in group 3 while Divyanshi defeated Shrestha Kontham 11-4, 11-3, 11-7 in Group 1.

In Group 2, Miku began with a 11-3, 11-6, 11-4 win over Gunjan Kumar. The top seeds in boys U-19 were also assured of a spot in the knockout out stage as they registered two wins each in their respective groups, as per a release.

The U-15 top seeds also advanced to the knockout stage with comfortable wins in their groups.

Earlier, Vivaan Dave and Naisha Rewaskar kept their nerves in a topsy-turvey decider that went into extra points to upset top seeds Aditya Das and Ankolika Chakraborty to reach the U-15 mixed doubles final in the WTT Youth Contender at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex here on Saturday, as per a release.

Vivaan and Naisha defeated the top seeds 13-11, 5-11, 11-7, 5-11, 23-21 and set up a summit clash against compatriots Reyansh Jalan and Tanishka Kalbhairav, who beat Sanjay Jagdish and Myraa Sangelkar 11-3, 15-13, 11-7 in the other semifinal.

- ANI

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Rohit P
That U-15 mixed doubles match sounds like an absolute thriller! 23-21 in the final set? Vivaan and Naisha must have nerves of steel. Well done to all the young athletes.
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Aman W
Good performance, but we need to focus on consistency. Winning youth contenders is one thing, but the real test is translating this success to the senior level and international podiums. The SAG and associations must provide continuous support.
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Sarah B
Impressive to see 226 players! It's fantastic that events like this give so many young people a platform. The Japanese player Miku also did well. Healthy competition is great for the sport.
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Karthik V
Heartening to see coverage for table tennis beyond cricket. These kids are putting in the hard work. Hope they get the recognition and sponsorship they deserve. Jai Hind!
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Nisha Z
Syndrela winning the U-17 title and then starting strong in U-19? What a champion mentality! 👏 More power to our daughters. Let's cheer them on to the finals!

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