WTT Feeder Series 2026: Tanishka Kalbhairav, Parth Magar, Jash Modi enter singles main draw
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Parth Magar, Jash Modi, and Shankhadip Das qualified for the men’s singles main draw at WTT Feeder Series 2026.
Thirteen-year-old Tanishka Kalbhairav made the most of the wild card in qualifying to top Group 5 with an all-win record to make it to the women’s singles main draw while Parth Magar, Jash Modi and Shankhadip Das upset higher ranked opponents to make it to the men’s singles main draw in the WTT Feeder Series 2026, presented by Sports Authority of Gujarat, at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex here on Thursday.
The inaugural edition of the WTT Feeder Series in Vadodara, presented by Sports Authority of Gujarat, is being hosted by Table Tennis Association of Baroda and implemented by UTT.
In the women’s qualifying round, Tanishka had won two matches in her group on Wednesday and was up against Evana Thapa of Nepal in the final match on Thursday. The Belgavi-born paddler was on a roll beating Evana 11-9, 11-6, 12-10 to top the group.
Also making it to the main draw were, Selena Selvakumar, Anusha Kutumbale, Sampada Bhiwandkar, Ananya Muralidharan and Pritha Vartikar.
In the men’s qualifying knock-out match, Parth Magar defeated Mehan Senthil 12-10, 15-13, 13-15, 11-8, Jash thrashed Sriram Sivam 11-5, 11-6, 11-6 while Shankhdip got the better of Kumar Harshit 11-8, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8.
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In the women’s doubles qualifying, Kavya Bhaskar and Pranati Paramesh got the better of Senhora Dsouza and Naisha Rewaskar 11-13, 11-7, 11-5, 11-9 to qualify. All the other three pairs qualified directly as they had a bye in the qualifying round.
In the mixed doubles qualifying, top seeds Raegan Albuquerque and Suhana Saini had to work hard to beat Sriram Sivan and Ananya Muralidharan 5-11, 11-9, 11-9, 9-11, 12-10 while second seed Abhinandh Pradhivadhi and Nithya Mani ended the run of Dhairya Parmar and Anusha Kutumbale 11-0, 11-0, 11-0.
Which Indian players qualified for the men’s singles main draw?
Parth Magar, Jash Modi, and Shankhadip Das qualified for the men’s singles main draw by defeating higher-ranked opponents in the qualifying knockout round.
Who is Tanishka Kalbhairav?
Tanishka Kalbhairav is a 13-year-old Indian table tennis player who topped Group 5 with an all-win record to qualify for the women’s singles main draw after receiving a wild card.
Who else qualified for the women’s singles main draw?
Other qualifiers include Selena Selvakumar, Anusha Kutumbale, Sampada Bhiwandkar, Ananya Muralidharan, and Pritha Vartikar.
Which pairs qualified in the women’s doubles category?
Kavya Bhaskar and Pranati Paramesh qualified through the play-offs, while three other pairs advanced directly due to byes.
What happened in the mixed doubles qualifying matches?
Top seeds Raegan Albuquerque/Suhana Saini edged past Sriram Sivan/Ananya Muralidharan in five games, while Abhinandh Pradhivadhi/Nithya Mani won convincingly against Dhairya Parmar/Anusha Kutumbale.
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