WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026: Harmeet Desai-Yashaswini Ghorpade finish runners-up in Mixed Doubles
(Courtesy : WTT Star Contender)
It is the best finish by an Indian pair in the four editions of the WTT Star Contender India.
India’s Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade claimed the mixed doubles runners-up medal after they went down in the final against Romanian second seeds Eduard Ionescu and Bernadette Szocs in the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026.
Desai and Ghorpade lost the final 3-0 (11-9, 11-2, 11-8) to mark the best finish for an Indian pairing in the four editions of the WTT Star Contender India.
Meanwhile, Czechia’s Lubomir Jancarik continued his dream run in the competition by beating Korea Republic’s Park Ganghyeon 3-2 (13-15, 11-7, 5-11, 11-7, 11-9) and will take on French fifth seed Thibault Poret, who is gunning for a double crown after winning the men’s doubles title with Flavien Coton in the second edition of the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026.
The women’s singles final will be an all-Japanese affair between top seed Satsuki Odo and 15th seed Miu Hirano.
Who won the mixed doubles title at WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026?
Romanian second seeds Eduard Ionescu and Bernadette Szocs won the mixed doubles title.
How did the Indian pair perform in the mixed doubles final?
Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade finished runners-up after losing 3-0 (11-9, 11-2, 11-8) in the final.
Who will fight in the men’s singles final?
Czechia’s Lubomir Jancarik will face France’s Thibault Poret in the men’s singles final.
Who are the finalists in women’s singles?
The women’s singles final will feature top seed Satsuki Odo against 15th seed Miu Hirano in an all-Japanese clash.
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