Archive · 3 Jan 2026
WTT Youth Contenders 2026: U-15 Mixed Doubles Final
The WTT Youth Contenders 2026 is a big table tennis tournament for young players.
On Friday, some big surprises happened in the U-17 singles and U-15 mixed doubles matches.
Vatsal Duklan and Hansini Mathan, who were not the top seeds, beat the number one players in their categories.
In the U-15 mixed doubles, Vivaan Dave and Naisha Rewaskar upset the top seeds in a thrilling match.
Other players like Miku Matsushima and Syndrela Das won their matches easily.
The tournament will continue with more age groups like U-11, U-15, and U-19.
It's exciting to see new players doing well and challenging the favorites.
Vatsal Duklan upset top seed Ritvik Gupta in boys' U-17 singles.
Hansini Mathan defeated defending champion Divyanshi Bhowmick in girls' U-17 singles.
Second seed Aditya Das was knocked out by Sohum Mukherjee in boys' U-17 singles.
Miku Matsushima and Syndrela Das advanced easily in girls' U-17 singles.
Naisha Rewaskar and Vivaan Dave upset top seeds Aditya Das and Ankolika Chakraborty in U-15 mixed doubles.
- Who
- Vatsal Duklan, Hansini Mathan, Aditya Das, Ved Panchal, Miku Matsushima, Syndrela Das, Naisha Rewaskar, Tanishka Kalbhairav, Divyanshi Bhowmick, Vivaan Dave, Reyansh Jalan, Abhinandh Pradhivadhi, Ananya Muralidharan, Sarthak Arya, Ritvik Gupta, Ahona Roy, Sahil Rawat, Hardee Patel
- What
- Upsets and advancements in WTT Youth Contenders 2026 U-17 singles and U-15 mixed doubles matches
- When
- Friday
- Where
- SAMA Indoor Stadium, Vadodara
- Why
- Competition for advancement in the tournament
- Event
- WTT Youth Contenders 2026
- Location
- SAMA Indoor Stadium, Vadodara
- Date
- Friday
- Notable Upsets
- Vatsal Duklan (boys' U-17), Hansini Mathan (girls' U-17), Vivaan Dave and Naisha Rewaskar (U-15 mixed doubles)
- Defending Champion
- Divyanshi Bhowmick (girls' U-17)
- Top Seeds Advanced
- Miku Matsushima (girls' U-17), Syndrela Das (girls' U-17), Abhinandh Pradhivadhi and Ananya Muralidharan (U-19 mixed doubles)
- Next Rounds
- U-11, U-15, U-19 competitions to follow
- Finalists
- Vivaan Dave and Naisha Rewaskar, Reyansh Jalan and Tanishka Kalbhairav (U-15 mixed doubles)
Sources
WTT Youth Contenders 2026: Vatsal Duklan, Hansini Mathan upset top seeds to reach quarterfinals
WTT Youth Contender: Divyanshi, Syndrela begin U-17 campaign with wins
WTT 2026: India's Vivaan Dave, Naisha Rewaskar win thriller to reach U-15 mixed doubles final
