Indian Pairs Dominate WTT Chennai 2026 Mixed Doubles Quarters

India's table tennis prowess was on full display at the WTT Contender Chennai 2026 on Thursday, with Manush Shah and Diya Chitale powering into the mixed doubles quarterfinals after a heart-stopping win over Korean qualifiers.

The recently crowned WTT Contender Muscat champions dug deep, saving three match points en route to a 3-2 (10-12, 11-6, 12-10, 5-11, 12-10) triumph in 42 minutes. The co-hosted event by Ultimate Table Tennis and Sharath Kamal Academy lived up to its billing as a high-stakes battleground.

Their next challenge comes from wildcard entrants Payas Jain and Sindrelia Das, who cruised past Kazakhstan's Iskender Kharki and Sarvinoz Mirkadirova 3-0 (11-8, 11-6, 11-7).

Qualifier Ankur Bhattacharjee continued his fine form, eliminating France's Florian Bourasod 3-1 (11-5, 11-8, 3-11, 11-9), and now faces Japan's Kazuhiro Yoshimura.

With Swastika Ghosh, Ankur edged out Koreans Park Gyuhyeon and Kim Na-young 3-2 (11-9, 3-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-9) for a quarterfinal date against top seeds Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade, who blanked Romania's Darius Movileanu and Andrea Dragoman 3-0 (11-8, 11-4, 11-7).

Snehit Suravajjula mounted a stunning recovery against Divyansh Srivastava, winning 3-2 (9-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-7, 11-6) to meet Mizuki Oikawa next. Harmeet Desai ousted Iulian Chirita 3-1 (11-8, 12-10, 9-11, 11-8).

Women's singles saw young Divyanshi Bhoumik give Korea's Ryu Hanna a scare before losing 3-1 (6-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-5), while Diya Chitale dispatched Anusha Kutumbale 3-0 (11-8, 12-10, 11-8).

As the tournament progresses, India's contingent is primed for deeper runs, fueling national hopes for podium glory.