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Priyanuj Bhattacharya, Miku Matsushima Crowned U-19 Champions at WTT Youth Contender

India's Priyanuj Bhattacharya captured the U-19 boys' singles title with a straight-games victory over Sarthak Arya in the final. Japan's Miku Matsushima claimed the U-19 girls' crown after a thrilling comeback from a 1-2 deficit against top seed Divyanshi Bhowmick. The event also crowned champions in the U-15 and U-11 categories, with Sreejani Chakraborty, Aditya Das, Aadya Baheti, and Rajdeep Biswas taking top honors. The tournament in Vadodara featured 226 players competing across various age groups.

Key Points: WTT Youth Contender 2026: U-19 Champions Crowned in Vadodara

  • Priyanuj Bhattacharya wins U-19 boys' title
  • Miku Matsushima claims U-19 girls' crown
  • Sreejani & Aditya Das win U-15 categories
  • Aadya Baheti & Rajdeep Biswas triumph in U-11
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WTT Youth Contender: Priyanuj Bhattacharya, Miku Matsushima emerge U-19 champions (Ld)

India's Priyanuj Bhattacharya and Japan's Miku Matsushima win U-19 singles titles at the WTT Youth Contender in Vadodara. Full results and champions list.

"Priyanuj kept his nerves during clutch points to beat Sarthak Arya - Event Report"

Vadodara, Jan 5

India's Priyanuj Bhattacharya and Japan's Miku Matshusima registered contrasting victories to clinch the U-19 boys' and U-19 girls' singles titles in the WTT Youth Contender 2026, presented by Sports Authority of Gujarat, at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex in Vadodara on Monday.

Sreejani Chakraborty and Aditya Das were crowned the U-15 girls' and U-15 boys' champions, while Aadya Baheti and Rajdeep Biswas won the titles in the U-11 category.

The second edition of the WTT Youth Contender in Vadodara, presented by the Sports Authority of Gujarat, is being hosted by the Table Tennis Association of Baroda and implemented by UTT and featured a total of 226 players competing across U-11 to U-19 age categories.

In the U-19 boys' final, Priyanuj kept his nerves during clutch points to beat Sarthak Arya 12-10, 11-8, 14-12, while Miku fought back from a 1-2 deficit to beat top seed Divyanshi Bhowmick 11-6, 9-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-3.

The boys' top seed, Abhinandh Pradhivadhi, was knocked out in the quarterfinals by Naman Bhatnagar, who then lost to Priyanuj in the semifinals.

In the girls' U-19 category, Miku knocked out another top Indian junior, Jennifer Varghese, 6-11, 12-10, 8-11, 11-4, 11-7 in the semifinals.

Jennifer had earlier defeated defending champion Syndrela Das in the quarterfinals. Syndrela had earlier won the girls' U-17 singles and U-19 mixed doubles titles in this edition of WTT Youth Contender.

Earlier, Aadya defeated Sakshya Santosh 15-13, 11-8, 12-10 to win the girls U-11 title, while Biswas got the better of Sharvil Karambelkar 11-8, 11-6, 11-13, 11-4 to win the U-11 boys singles final.

In the boys' U-15 event, top seed Aditya Das dominated the final against Sanjay Jagdish to register an 11-4, 11-9, 11-8 win. On the other hand, the girls' U-15 final went to the wire with Sreejani prevailing 8-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-7, 11-5.

In the boys' U-15 event, Vivaan Dave defeated Rishaan Chattopadhyay 9-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-3 to advance to the quarterfinals. He will now face Rudra Jena, who got the better of U-13 boys' singles champion Dev Pranav Bhatt 11-4, 11-8, 11-5.

The U-15 girls' singles top seed Ankolika Chakraborty, second seed Naisha Rewaskar, and the up-and-coming Tanishka Kalbhairav also booked their last eight spot with comfortable wins over their respective opponents.

- IANS

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Sarah B
Congratulations to all the champions! Miku Matsushima's comeback win in the girls' final was incredible. Shows the level of competition. Great to see international players competing here.
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Priya S
So proud of Sreejani Chakraborty and Aditya Das for winning the U-15 titles! And Aadya Baheti in U-11! These kids are putting in the hard work. We need more coverage and support for youth sports like this. Well done Sports Authority of Gujarat!
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Vikram M
A small suggestion for the organizers: while the article is detailed, the live streaming or highlights of these finals would be great for fans who couldn't attend. The matches sound thrilling, especially the five-setters.
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Rohit P
Heartbreak for top seeds like Abhinandh and Divyanshi, but that's sport! Shows the depth in junior categories now. Kudos to Naman Bhatnagar for that quarterfinal upset. The competition is getting tougher, which is good for Indian TT in the long run.
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Michael C
226 players is a massive turnout! Hosting such international youth events is crucial for development. Hope Vadodara becomes a regular stop on the junior circuit. Great infrastructure at SAMA Complex.

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