WTT Youth Contender 2026: Aadya Baheti, Rajdeep Biswas clinch U-11 singles titles
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Aadya Baheti won the U-11 girls singles title after defeating Sakshya Santosh.
Aadya Baheti and Rajdeep Biswas registered comfortable wins to be crowned the U-11 girls singles and U-11 boys singles champions respectively in the WTT Youth Contender 2026, presented by Sports Authority of Gujarat, at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex in Vadodara on Monday.
In the U-11 girls singles final, Aadya defeated Sakshya Santosh 15-13, 11-8, 12-10 while Biswas got the better of Sharvil Karambelkar 11-8, 11-6, 11-13, 11-4 to win the boys singles final.
The second edition of the WTT Youth Contender in Vadodara presented by Sports Authority of Gujarat is being hosted by Table Tennis Association of Baroda and implemented by UTT will feature a total of 226 players competing across U-11 to U-19 age categories.
In the boyâs U-15 event, Vivaan Dave defeated Rishaan Chattopadhyay 9-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-3 to advance to the quarterfinals. He will now face Rudra Jena, who got the better of U-13 boys singles champion Dev Pranav Bhatt 11-4, 11-8, 11-5.
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U-15 girls singles top seed Ankolika Chakraborty, second seed Naisha Rewaskar and the up and coming Tanishka Kalbhairav also booked their last eight spot with comfortable wins over their respective opponents.
The top seeds in the U-19 girls and boys singles also advanced to the quarterfinals without breaking much sweat.
Who won the U-11 girls singles title at WTT Youth Contender Vadodara 2026?
Aadya Baheti won the U-11 girls singles title after defeating Sakshya Santosh 15-13, 11-8, 12-10 in the final.
Who claimed the U-11 boys singles crown?
Rajdeep Biswas emerged champion in the U-11 boys singles, beating Sharvil Karambelkar 11-8, 11-6, 11-13, 11-4 in the final.
Where is the WTT Youth Contender Vadodara 2026 being held?
The tournament is taking place at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex in Vadodara, Gujarat.
How many players are competing in the tournament?
A total of 226 players are competing across age categories ranging from U-11 to U-19.
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