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Indian Teens Triumph at WTT Youth Contender: Das, Arya, Dave, Rewaskar Win Gold

Indian paddlers excelled at the WTT Youth Contender 2026 in Vadodara, securing mixed doubles titles in two age categories. Syndrela Das, fresh off a singles win, partnered with Sarthak Arya to dominate the U-19 final. In the U-15 event, the duo of Vivaan Dave and Naisha Rewaskar captured the championship with a straight-games victory. The tournament, featuring 226 competitors, also saw group stage action conclude for several other age brackets.

Key Points: WTT Youth Contender 2026: India's U-19 & U-15 Mixed Doubles Champions

  • Syndrela Das wins second title in two days
  • Sarthak Arya partners for U-19 mixed doubles gold
  • Vivaan Dave & Naisha Rewaskar secure U-15 crown
  • Event features 226 players across age groups
  • Group stage concludes for U-11, U-15, U-19 categories
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WTT Youth Contender 2026: Syndrela Das-Sarthak Arya, Vivaan Dave-Naisha Rewaskar win U-19 and U-15 mixed doubles titles

Syndrela Das & Sarthak Arya win U-19 mixed doubles, Vivaan Dave & Naisha Rewaskar clinch U-15 title at WTT Youth Contender in Vadodara.

"Syndrela and Sarthak dominated the top-seeded combination... to clinch the title. - Release"

Vadodara, January 4

India's Syndrela Das won her second title in two days by teaming up with Sarthak Arya to clinch the U-19 mixed doubles crown in the WTT Youth Contender 2026, presented by Sports Authority of Gujarat, at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex here on Sunday, as per a release.

The second edition of the WTT Youth Contender in Vadodara, 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 the U-11 to U-19 age categories.

In the U-19 mixed doubles final, Syndrela and Sarthak dominated the top-seeded combination of Abhinandh Pradhivadhi and Ananya Muralidharan 11-3, 11-9, 11-3 to clinch the title.

Syndrela won the girls' U-17 singles title on Sunday and is also in contention to retain her U-19 singles crown.

Vivaan Dave and Naisha Rewaskar bagged the U-15 mixed doubles title, beating Reyansh Jalan and Tanishka Kalbhairav 11-8, 11-8, 11-3.

Earlier, U-11, U-15 and U-19 girls and boys were in action in the group stage, with the top two players from each group qualifying for the knockout stage.

In the boy's U-11 category, Rehansh Singhvi in Group 1 and Rajdeep Biswas in Group 2 won all their three group matches to reach the semifinals.

Aadya Baheti and Anshika Gupta topped their respective groups in the girls' U-11 category to make it to the last four stage.

- ANI

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Sarah B
It's wonderful to see such a well-organized youth event. 226 players is a huge number! These platforms are so crucial for development. Congratulations to all the winners, especially Vivaan and Naisha in the U-15 category. Keep shining!
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Priya S
So proud to see Vadodara hosting such a prestigious WTT event! Sarthak and Syndrela dominated that final match scoreline. 11-3, 11-9, 11-3 against the top seeds is no small feat. Jai Ho!
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Rohit P
Great news, but I wish there was more live coverage or highlights available for the public. These kids are putting in the hard work and deserve a bigger spotlight. Hopefully, UTT and the broadcasters can work on this for the next edition.
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Karthik V
The depth in the younger categories is impressive. Rehansh Singhvi and Rajdeep Biswas winning all their U-11 group matches... future champions in the making! We need to nurture this pipeline to challenge China in the coming years.
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Michael C
Congratulations to all the young athletes! The mix of names here is fantastic – it truly shows table tennis is a sport for everyone in India. Best of luck to Syndrela in the U-19 singles as well!

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