Archive · 5 Jan 2026
WTT Youth Contender 2026: Top seeds advance
The WTT Youth Contender 2026 is a big table tennis tournament happening in Vadodara, India.
Many young players from different age groups are competing.
On Sunday, Syndrela Das and Sarthak Arya won the U-19 mixed doubles title by beating the top-seeded pair.
Syndrela also won the girls' U-17 singles title earlier and is still competing for the U-19 singles crown.
Vivaan Dave and Naisha Rewaskar won the U-15 mixed doubles title.
Earlier in the day, players in the U-11, U-15, and U-19 categories played their group stage matches, with the top two from each group moving to the next round.
Some players, like Rehansh Singhvi and Aadya Baheti, won all their group matches and advanced to the semifinals.
Syndrela Das and Sarthak Arya won the U-19 mixed doubles title by defeating the top-seeded pair 11-3, 11-9, 11-3.
Syndrela Das also won the girls' U-17 singles title and is still competing for the U-19 singles crown.
Vivaan Dave and Naisha Rewaskar won the U-15 mixed doubles title by beating Reyansh Jalan and Tanishka Kalbhairav 11-8, 11-8, 11-3.
In the U-11 category, Rehansh Singhvi and Rajdeep Biswas won all their group matches to reach the semifinals in the boys' category.
Aadya Baheti and Anshika Gupta topped their respective groups in the girls' U-11 category to advance to the last four stage.
- Who
- Syndrela Das, Sarthak Arya, Vivaan Dave, Naisha Rewaskar, and other top-seeded players
- What
- WTT Youth Contender 2026 table tennis tournament
- When
- Sunday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- SAMA Indoor Sports Complex, Vadodara, India
- Why
- To compete in the U-19 and U-15 mixed doubles finals and group stages of the tournament
Syndrela Das and Sarthak Arya
Abhinandh Pradhivadhi and Ananya Muralidharan
U-19 Mixed Doubles Final
Syndrela Das and Sarthak Arya
Syndrela Das and Sarthak Arya won the U-19 mixed doubles title by defeating the top-seeded combination of Abhinandh Pradhivadhi and Ananya Muralidharan 11-3, 11-9, 11-3.
Abhinandh Pradhivadhi and Ananya Muralidharan
Abhinandh Pradhivadhi and Ananya Muralidharan were the top-seeded pair in the U-19 mixed doubles final but lost to Syndrela Das and Sarthak Arya.
- Event
- WTT Youth Contender 2026
- Location
- SAMA Indoor Sports Complex, Vadodara
- Organizers
- Table Tennis Association of Baroda, UTT
- Participants
- 226 players across U-11 to U-19 age categories
- Notable Winners
- Syndrela Das, Sarthak Arya, Vivaan Dave, Naisha Rewaskar
- U-19 Mixed Doubles Final Score
- 11-3, 11-9, 11-3
- U-15 Mixed Doubles Final Score
- 11-8, 11-8, 11-3
Sources
WTT Youth Contender 2026: Syndrela Das, Divyanshi Bhowmick start U-19 group stage with convincing wins
WTT 2026: Indian duo Syndrela Das, Divyanshi Bhowmick start U-19 group stage with convincing wins
WTT Youth Contender 2026: Syndrela Das-Sarthak Arya, Vivaan Dave-Naisha Rewaskar win U-19 and U-15 mixed doubles titles
WTT Youth Contender: Aadya Baheti, Rajdeep Biswas clinch U-11 girls and U-11 boys singles titles
