WTT Star Contender Brazil 2025: Updated schedule, fixtures, results & live streaming details

Manika Batra leads India’s challenge at the WTT Star Contender Brazil 2025.

The WTT Star Contender Brazil 2025, officially known as WTT Star Contender Foz do Iguaçu 2025, is set to take place from July 30 to August 3, 2025, at the Rafain Convention Center, Foz do Iguaçu. The prestigious event will host top global paddlers across men’s and women’s singles, doubles, and mixed doubles categories.

This table tennis tournament marks a homecoming for Brazil’s star Hugo Calderano, who enters as the top seed in men’s singles. He’ll be joined by Bruna Takahashi, the country’s highest-ranked female paddler, in front of an enthusiastic home crowd.

Manav Thakkar, currently ranked 46 in the men’s singles world rankings, will feature directly in the main draw of the WTT Star Contender Brazil 2025. He will be joined in the men’s singles competition by compatriots Harmeet Desai, Manush Shah, and Snehit Suravajjula.

In women’s singles, Manika Batra will lead the Indian contingent, along with Ayhika Mukherjee, Diya Chitale, Yashaswini Ghorpade, and Swastika Ghosh, all of whom will look to make an impact in a strong field.

In the men’s doubles event, Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah will pair up once again, while Payas Jain/Ankur Bhattacharjee and Harmeet Desai/Snehit Suravajjula will also be in action.

India will be represented in women’s doubles by Diya Chitale and Yashaswini Ghorpade, while the mixed doubles draw will feature two Indian pairs: Diya Chitale/Manush Shah and Harmeet Desai/Yashaswini Ghorpade.

WTT Star Contender Brazil 2025: Key Details

• Dates: July 30 – August 3, 2025
• Venue: Rafain Convention Center, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
• Events: Men’s & Women’s Singles, Men’s & Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles
• Format: Knockout matches across all categories

Who are the top seeds at WTT Star Contender Brazil 2025?

Men’s Singles

• Hugo Calderano (BRA) – WR #3
• Benedikt Duda (GER) – WR #12
• Dang Qiu (GER) – WR #13
• Oh Junsung (KOR) – WR #19
• Yukiya Uda (JPN) – WR #30
• Dimitrij Ovtcharov (GER) – WR #32
• Hwan Bae (AUS) – WR #40
• Manav Thakkar (IND) – WR #46
• Vitor Ishiy (BRA) – WR #48
• Ricardo Walther (GER) – WR #51

Women’s Singles

• Miwa Harimoto (JPN) – WR #6
• Satsuki Odo (JPN) – WR #8
• Cheng I-Ching (TPE) – WR #11
• Honoka Hashimoto (JPN) – WR #14
• Bruna Takahashi (BRA) – WR #19
• Miyu Nagasaki (JPN) – WR #20
• Sakura Yokoi (JPN) – WR #27
• Kim Nayeong (KOR) – WR #30
• Joo Cheonhui (KOR) – WR #32
• Hitomi Sato (JPN) – WR #36

Men’s Doubles Seeds

• Manav Thakkar / Manush Shah (IND) – CPR #43
• Dang Qiu / Benedikt Duda (GER) – CPR #63
• Santiago Lorenzo / Hwan Bae (ARG/AUS) – CPR #68
• Gustavo Gomez / Nicolas Burgos (CHI) – CPR #173
• Payas Jain / Ankur Bhattacharjee (IND) – CPR #240
• Harmeet Desai / Snehit Suravajjula (IND) – CPR #260
• Huang Yan-Cheng / Kuo Guan-Hong (TPE) – CPR #264
• Florian Bourrassaud / Lilian Bardet (FRA) – CPR #353
• Leonardo Iizuka / Guilherme Teodoro (BRA) – CPR #191 (WC)
• Lucas Romanski / Felipe Doti (BRA) – CPR #1260 (WC)

Women’s Doubles Seeds

• Satsuki Odo / Miwa Harimoto (JPN) – CPR #7
• Hitomi Sato / Sakura Yokoi (JPN) – CPR #11
• Ryu Hanna / Kim Nayeong (KOR) – CPR #32
• Diya Chitale / Yashaswini Ghorpade (IND) – CPR #111
• Cheng I-Ching / Huang Yu-Jie (TPE) – CPR #121
• Lee Eunhye / Joo Cheonhui (KOR) – CPR #131
• Paulina Vega / Daniela Ortega (CHI) – CPR #132
• Laura Watanabe / Victoria Strassburger (BRA) – CPR #361
• Bruna Takahashi / Giulia Takahashi (BRA) – CPR #590 (WC)
• Isabel Amorim / Maiara Agnone (BRA) – CPR #1078 (WC)

Mixed Doubles Seeds

• Diya Chitale / Manush Shah (IND) – CPR #45
• Guilherme Teodoro / Giulia Takahashi (BRA) – CPR #59
• Hugo Calderano / Bruna Takahashi (BRA) – CPR #60
• Paulina Vega / Nicolas Burgos (CHI) – CPR #107
• Miyu Nagasaki / Oh Junsung (JPN/KOR) – CPR #137
• Harmeet Desai / Yashaswini Ghorpade (IND) – CPR #175
• Gustavo Gomez / Daniela Ortega (CHI) – CPR #209
• Li Yu-Jhun / Chang Yu-An (TPE) – CPR #466
• Laura Watanabe / Leonardo Iizuka (BRA) – CPR #872 (WC)
• Victoria Strassburger / Rafael Turrini (BRA) – CPR #1513

Which Indian players are participating in WTT Star Contender Brazil 2025?

• Men’s Singles: Manav Thakkar, Payas Jain, Harmeet Desai, Ankur Bhattacharjee, Manush Shah, Snehit Suravajjula.
• Women’s Singles: Diya Chitale, Yashaswini Ghorpade.
• Men’s Doubles: Manav Thakkar / Manush Shah, Payas Jain / Ankur Bhattacharjee, Harmeet Desai / Snehit Suravajjula.
• Women’s Doubles: Diya Chitale / Yashaswini Ghorpade.
• Mixed Doubles: Diya Chitale / Manush Shah, Harmeet Desai / Yashaswini Ghorpade.

WTT Star Contender Brazil 2025 prize money

The WTT Star Contender Brazil 2025 will kick off with qualifiers, followed by the main draw. All matches will be held on a knockout basis. The total prize money for the tournament is $300,000.

Where and how to watch the live telecast and streaming of WTT Star Contender Brazil 2025?

All live matches of the WTT Star Contender Brazil 2025 can be viewed live on the World Table Tennis (WTT) Official YouTube Channel and the WTT App. Additionally, live video streams are available on the WTT’s official website for fans across the globe.

WTT Star Contender Brazil 2025 full schedule and results:

Day 1 — July 31 (Thursday)

Men’s Singles Round of 64

• Manav Thakkar Received Bye
• Harmeet Desai beat Allan Sarmento (11-3, 11-4, 11-8)
• Snehit Suravajjula lost to Guilherme Teodoro (11-7, 10-12, 6-11, 11-8, 3-11)
• Payas Jain lost to Nicolas Burgos (8-11, 10-12, 14-12, 8-11)
• Manush Shah beat Kim Taehyun (13-11, 11-8, 4-11, 11-6)

Women’s Singles Round of 64

• Manika Batra Received Bye
• Diya Chitale beat Zhiying Zeng (11-5, 11-9, 11-4)
• Ayhika Mukherjee beat Beatriz Fiore (11-7, 11-9, 11-4)
• Yashaswini Ghorpade beat Ana Codina (11-8, 11-9, 12-10)
• Swastika Ghosh beat Karina Shiray (11-3, 9-11, 13-11, 11-8)

Men’s Doubles Round of 16

• Manush Shah/Manav Thakkar beat Satoshi Aida/Mizuki Oikawa (11-8, 3-11, 11-8, 11-6)
• Harmeet Desai/Snehit Suravajjula beat Santiago Lorenzo/Hwan Bae (11-3, 9-11, 11-4, 6-11, 11-8)
• Payas Jain/Ankur Bhattacharjee beat Yukiya Uda/Ryoichi Yoshiyama (11-8, 11-6, 11-6)

Women’s Doubles Round of 16

• Manika Batra/Swastika Ghosh beat Diya Chitale/Yashaswini Ghorpade (12-10, 11-8, 3-11, 11-9)

Mixed Doubles Round of 16

• Manush Shah/Diya Chitale Received Bye
• Manav Thakkar/Swastik Ghosh beat Guilherme Teodoro/Giulia Takahashi (11-8, 5-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-8)
• Harmeet Desai/Yashaswini Ghorpade lost to Oh Junsung/Miyu Nagasaki (7-11, 11-9, 9-11, 2-11)

Day 2 — August 1 (Friday)

Men’s Singles Round of 32

• Manav Thakkar lost to Kuo Guan-Hong (9-11, 11-9, 9-11, 7-11)
• Harmeet Desai beat Kay Stumper (11-3, 7-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9)
• Manush Shah beat Liao Cheng-Ting (11-8, 7-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-6)

Women’s Singles Round of 32

• Manika Batra beat Diya Chiatle (11-9, 9-11, 11-9, 15-13)
• Ayhika Mukherjee lost to Kim Nayeong (5-11, 5-11, 9-11)
• Yashaswini Ghorpade lost to Hitomi Sato (13-15, 8-11, 6-11)
• Swastika Ghosh lost to Cheng I-Ching (4-11, 6-11, 4-11)

Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals

• Manush Shah/Manav Thakkar beat Florian Bourrassaud/Lillian Bardet (11-6, 2-11, 6-11, 11-3, 11-6)
• Harmeet Desai/Snehit Suravajjula lost to Huang Yan-Cheng/Kuo Guan-Hong (8-11, 11-5, 8-11, 11-4, 8-11)
• Payas Jain/Ankur Bhattacharjee lost to Benedikt Duda/Dang Qiu (10-12, 5-11, 7-11)

Men’s Doubles Semi-finals

• Manush Shah/Manav Thakkar beat Huang Yan-Cheng/Kuo Guan-Hong (5-11, 11-9, 11-6, 8-11, 11-5)

Women’s Doubles Quarter-finals

• Manika Batra/Swastika Ghosh lost to Joo Cheonhui/Lee Eunhye (4-11, 8-11, 10-12)

Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals

• Manush Shah/Diya Chitale beat Gustavo Gomes/Daniela Ortega (11-6, 10-12, 12-10, 11-6)
• Manav Thakkar/Swastik Ghosh lost to Satoshi Aida/Honoka Hashimoto (11-9, 8-11, 10-12, 5-11)

Mixed Doubles Semi-finals

• Manush Shah/Diya Chitale beat Nicolas Burgos/Paulina Vega (11-7, 11-2, 11-7)

Day 3 — August 2 (Saturday)

Men’s Singles Round of 16

• Harmeet Desai lost to Oh JunSung (3-11, 8-11, 11-9, 5-11)
• Manush Shah lost to Benedikt Duda (11-4, 6-11, 8-11, 7-11)

Women’s Singles Round of 16

• Manika Batra beat Kim Nayeong (6-11, 11-5, 11-3, 7-11, 11-4)

Women’s Singles Quarter-finals

• Manika Batra lost to Honoka Hashimoto (7-11, 6-11, 7-11)

Men’s Doubles Final

• Manush Shah/Manav Thakkar lost to Benedikt Duda/Dang Qiu (3-11, 11-7, 7-11, 15-13, 5-11)

Day 4 — August 3 (Sunday)

Mixed Doubles Final

• Manush Shah/Diya Chitale lost to Satoshi Aida/Honoka Hashimoto (4-11, 11-8, 11-5, 5-11, 2-11)

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