WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026: Updated schedule, fixtures, results, live streaming details

This is the fourth edition of WTT Star Contender event in India.

The WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026, India’s premier table tennis tournament, returns to Chennai from February 10 to 15. This prestigious tournament is part of the WTT Star Contender series, which features only the world’s top-ranked players, ensuring high-quality competition.

The upcoming 2026 edition in Chennai marks India’s fourth WTT Star Contender tournament, following two editions in Goa (2023, 2024) and one in Chennai (2025).

With a prize pool of USD 300,000 (increased from USD 275,000 in 2025), the tournament offers crucial ranking points that contribute to players’ qualification for the WTT Cup Finals and WTT Champions Series.

After the first two editions being held in Goa, Chennai continues to host this elite WTT event, further promoting table tennis in India.

Here’s everything you need to know about the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026:

WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026 dates & venue

• Date: February 10 to February 15
• Venue: Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Who are the top seeds at WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026?

Men’s Singles

1. OH Junsung (South Korea) – World Rank #22
2. Dimitrij OVTCHAROV (Germany) – World Rank #26
3. Flavien COTON (France) – World Rank #30
4. Thibault PORET (France) – World Rank #32
5. Manav THAKKAR (India) – World Rank #33
6. Kristian KARLSSON (Sweden) – World Rank #38
7. Lilian BARDET (France) – World Rank #40
8. Eduard IONESCU (Romania) – World Rank #41
9. CHO Daeseong (South Korea) – World Rank #48
10. FENG Yi-Hsin (Chinese Taipei) – World Rank #49

Women’s Singles

1. Satsuki ODO (Japan) – World Rank #14
2. Miyu NAGASAKI (Japan) – World Rank #15
3. JOO Cheonhui (South Korea) – World Rank #16
4. CHENG I-Ching (Chinese Taipei) – World Rank #21
5. Miyuu KIHARA (Japan) – World Rank #22
6. Bernadette SZOCS (Romania) – World Rank #25
7. KIM Nayeong (South Korea) – World Rank #26
8. Elizabeta SAMARA (Romania) – World Rank #27
9. Hitomi SATO (Japan) – World Rank #29
10. LEE Eunhye (South Korea) – World Rank #31

Men’s Doubles

1. Manav THAKKAR / Manush SHAH (India) – CPR 29
2. LIM Jonghoon / OH Junsung (South Korea) – CPR 34
3. Florian BOURRASSAUD / Esteban DORR (France) – CPR 43
4. Ankur BHATTACHARJEE / Payas JAIN (India) – CPR 101
5. Akash PAL / Snehit SURAVAJJULA (India) – CPR 122
6. Sathiyan GNANASEKARAN / Harmeet DESAI (India) – CPR 165
7. Thibault PORET / Flavien COTON (France) – CPR 203
8. Mudit DANI / Anirban GHOSH (India) – CPR 212 (WC)
9. Carlo ROSSI / John OYEBODE (Italy) – CPR 297
10. Darius MOVILEANU / Eduard IONESCU (Romania) – CPR 302

Women’s Doubles

1. RYU Hanna / KIM Nayeong (South Korea) – CPR 13
2. Elizabeta SAMARA / Bernadette SZOCS (Romania) – CPR 38
3. Hitomi SATO / Saki SHIBATA (Japan) – CPR 45
4. Yashaswini GHORPADE / Diya CHITALE (India) – CPR 97
5. Adina DIACONU / Andreea DRAGOMAN (Romania) – CPR 98
6. JOO Cheonhui / KIM Seongjin (South Korea) – CPR 99
7. Sutirtha MUKHERJEE / Ayhika MUKHERJEE (India) – CPR 187
8. Sakura YOKOI / Sachi AOKI (Japan) – CPR 296
9. Sayali WANI / Taneesha KOTECHA (India) – CPR 332
10. Divyanshi BHOWMICK / Syndrela DAS (India) – CPR 462

Mixed Doubles

1. Diya CHITALE / Manush SHAH (India) – CPR 33
2. Bernadette SZOCS / Eduard IONESCU (Romania) – CPR 56
3. Miyu NAGASAKI / OH Junsung (South Korea) – CPR 88
4. Harmeet DESAI / Yashaswini GHORPADE (India) – CPR 113
5. CHO Daeseong / JOO Cheonhui (South Korea) – CPR 113
6. Minhyung JEE / Luka MLADENOVIC (Australia/Luxembourg) – CPR 168
7. Ankur BHATTACHARJEE / Swastika GHOSH (India) – CPR 269
8. PARK Gyuhyeon / KIM Nayeong (South Korea) – CPR 273
9. Syndrela DAS / Payas JAIN (India) – CPR 284 (WC)
10. Sarvinoz MIRKADIROVA / Iskender KHARKI (Kazakhstan) – CPR 359

Which Indian players are participating at WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026?

Men’s Singles

Main Draw

• Manav THAKKAR – World Rank #33 – 840 Points
• Sathiyan GNANASEKARAN – World Rank #54 – 495 Points
• Manush SHAH – World Rank #58 – 470 Points
• Harmeet DESAI – World Rank #77 – 360 Points
• Snehit SURAVAJJULA – World Rank #100 – 257 Points
• Akash PAL – World Rank #104 – 241 Points
• Anirban GHOSH – World Rank #224 – 68 Points
• Priyanuj BHATTACHARYYA – World Rank #225 – 67 Points
• Divyansh SRIVASTAVA – World Rank #229 – 65 Points
• Abhinandh PRADHIVADHI – World Rank #233 – 63 Points

Women’s Singles

Main Draw

• Yashaswini GHORPADE – World Rank #77 – 313 Points
• Ayhika MUKHERJEE – World Rank #85 – 280 Points
• Diya CHITALE – World Rank #88 – 270 Points
• Swastika GHOSH – World Rank #129 – 163 Points
• Divyanshi BHOWMICK – World Rank #166 – 114 Points
• Anusha KUTUMBALE – World Rank #177 – 101 Points
• Sayali WANI – World Rank #242 – 55 Points
• Kavya BHATT – World Rank #243 – 54 Points
• Taneesha KOTECHA – World Rank #247 – 51 Points

Men’s Doubles

Main Draw

• Manav THAKKAR / Manush SHAH – CPR 29
• Ankur BHATTACHARJEE / Payas JAIN – CPR 101
• Akash PAL / Snehit SURAVAJJULA – CPR 122
• Sathiyan GNANASEKARAN / Harmeet DESAI – CPR 165
• Mudit DANI / Anirban GHOSH – CPR 212 (WC)

Women’s Doubles

Main Draw

• Yashaswini GHORPADE / Diya CHITALE – CPR 97
• Sutirtha MUKHERJEE / Ayhika MUKHERJEE – CPR 187
• Sayali WANI / Taneesha KOTECHA – CPR 332
• Divyanshi BHOWMICK / Syndrela DAS – CPR 462
• Ananya MURALIDHARAN / Nithya MANI – CPR 871 (WC)
• Swastika GHOSH / Sarah DE NUTTE – CPR 231 (WC)

Mixed Doubles

Main Draw:

• Diya CHITALE / Manush SHAH – CPR 33
• Harmeet DESAI / Yashaswini GHORPADE – CPR 113
• Ankur BHATTACHARJEE / Swastika GHOSH – CPR 269
• Syndrela DAS / Payas JAIN – CPR 284 (WC)
• Abhinandh PRADHIVADHI / Nithya MANI – CPR 714
• Akash PAL / Kaushani NATH – CPR 1156 (WC)

Tournament format & prize money

The WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026 follows the WTT Star Contender format, featuring:

• Men’s & Women’s Singles: 48-player main draw (32 direct entries, 16 from qualifiers)
• Men’s, Women’s & Mixed Doubles: 16-team main draw (with qualifying rounds)

The total prize money for the tournament is USD 300,000, with valuable ranking points contributing towards qualification for major global events.

Where and how to watch live telecast and live streaming of WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026?

Fans can watch live telecast of the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026 on the WTT Official YouTube Channel, and WTT App.

Full worldwide broadcast details here

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