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Vivaan Dave & Naisha Rewaskar Stun Top Seeds in Epic 23-21 Decider at WTT Youth Contender

Vivaan Dave and Naisha Rewaskar staged a monumental comeback to defeat top seeds Aditya Das and Ankolika Chakraborty in the U-15 mixed doubles semifinal. They saved three match points in a nail-biting fifth game that extended to 23-21. The victory books their spot in the final against fellow Indians Reyansh Jalan and Tanishka Kalbhairav. In other action, the top-seeded U-19 pair of Abhinandh Pradhivadhi and Ananya Muralidharan also advanced to their category's final.

Key Points: WTT Youth Contender: Dave & Rewaskar Reach U-15 Mixed Doubles Final

  • Epic 23-21 decider win
  • Upset over top seeds
  • Saved three match points
  • U-15 mixed doubles final
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WTT Youth Contender 2026: Vivaan Dave, Naisha Rewaskar reach U-15 mixed doubles final

Vivaan Dave and Naisha Rewaskar saved multiple match points in a 23-21 fifth-game thriller to upset the top seeds and reach the U-15 mixed doubles final at the WTT Youth Contender in Vadodara.

"They not only saved those three match points but also maintained their composure to level the score each time. - Match Report"

Vadodara, Jan 3

Vivaan Dave and Naisha Rewaskar maintained their composure in a tense decider that went into extra points, upsetting top seeds Aditya Das and Ankolika Chakraborty to reach the U-15 mixed doubles final at the World Table Tennis Youth Contender held at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex on Saturday.

Vivaan and Naisha narrowly defeated the top seeds with scores of 13-11, 5-11, 11-7, 5-11, 23-21. They advanced to the final against fellow players Reyansh Jalan and Tanishka Kalbhairav, who won their semifinal match against Sanjay Jagdish and Myraa Sangelkar with scores of 11-3, 15-13, 11-7.

This marks the second year of the WTT Youth Contender in Vadodara, featuring competitions for U-11 to U-19 categories with a total of 226 players.

Meanwhile, top seeds Abhinandh Pradhivadhi and Ananya Muralidharan lived up to their top billing by securing a spot in the U-19 mixed doubles final against Sarthak Arya and Syndrela Das.

In the semifinals, Abhinandh and Ananya beat Ritvik Gupta and Ahona Roy with scores of 9-11, 14-12, 11-7, 11-8, while Sarthak and Syndrela halted the strong performance of Sahil Rawat and Hardee Patel, winning 11-6, 12-10, 5-11, 11-5.

The most exciting match, which kept spectators on the edge of their seats, occurred at the very end of the morning session. Vivaan and Naisha displayed their fighting spirit right from the start by coming back from 5-8 down, saving a game point, and then winning the opening game.

Both pairs shared the spoils over the next three games, setting up a thrilling decider.

It seemed like Aditya and Ankolika would win the decider as they opened up a 4-0 lead and then had three match points at 10-7.

Vivaan and Naisha not only saved those three match points but also maintained their composure to level the score each time their opponents faced a match point, eventually winning four consecutive points to conclude the match.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Great to see Vadodara hosting such a big event again. SAMA complex is becoming a real hub for sports. These young players are getting fantastic exposure. Hope the finals are just as thrilling!
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Aman W
While the win is fantastic, I hope the coaches are working on consistency. The scoreline 13-11, 5-11, 11-7, 5-11 shows huge swings. To compete internationally, they need to minimize these drops in level. Still, a brilliant fight!
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Sarah B
The mental strength shown by these kids is more impressive than the technical skill. Coming back from 4-0 and then saving match points? That's champion mentality. All the best for the final!
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Karthik V
So many talented names from across the country! Vadodara, Kolkata, Chennai... it's wonderful to see table tennis growing beyond the traditional hubs. 226 players is a great turnout. More coverage for these events, please!
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Nisha Z
Abhinandh and Ananya in the U-19 final too! A good day for Indian paddlers. Hope they all get the support they need. These WTT Youth events are crucial for their world rankings. Go get that gold! ✨

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