WTT Star Contender Doha 2024: Full schedule, fixtures, results, live streaming details

Published at :January 11, 2024 at 1:43 AM

Modified at :January 24, 2024 at 8:27 PM

(Courtesy : WTT)

Veteran Sharath Kamal and youngster Yashaswini Ghorpade has received wildcard entry.

The second event of the 2024 season of table tennis, the WTT Star Contender Doha 2024 will commence in Qatar. It is considered one of the most prestigious tournaments in the entire calendar year of table tennis. It is originally slotted in from 8 January and will continue up to 13 January. This time the tournament will take place in the majestic Lusail Sports Arena, Doha, Qatar.

Currently, six players have been given the host wild cards. Out of all of them, the most prominent name amongst the wild card entries is that of Timo Boll, a table tennis icon and former World No. 1 of Germany. Alongside Timo, India’s most seasoned table tennis star Achanta Sharath Kamal also got a wild card ticket. Kamal has been in some phenomenal form recently. In 2022, the Indian stalwart enjoyed an impressive run to the semifinals, his best performance in the WTT Series to date.

The other names who received the host wild card are Mohammed Abdulwahhab, Aia Mohamed, Kim Nayeong and Audrey Zarif. India Yashaswini Ghorpade also received the main draw wild card.

WTT Star Contender Doha 2024 venue and dates

Date: January 8–13, 2024

Venue: Lusail Sports Arena, Doha, Qatar

Who are the top seeds at WTT Star Contender Doha 2024?

Men’s Singles

1. Fan Zhendong
2. Wang Chuqin
3. Ma Long
4. Liang Jingkun
5. Hugo Calderano
6. Lin Yun Ju
7. Lin Gaoyuan
8. Lin Shidong

Women’s Singles

1. Sun Yingsha
2. Wang Yigdi
3. Wang Manyu
4. Chen Meng
5. Hina Hayata
6. Chen Xingtong
7. Qian Tianyi
8. Ying Han

Which Indian players are participating in WTT Star Contender Doha 2024?

Men’s Singles

Qualifiers: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Manav Vikash Thakkar, Harmeet Desai, Manush Utpalbhai Shah, and Snehit Suravajjula.

Main Draw: Sharath Kamal Achanta

Women’s Singles

Qualifiers: Sreeja Akula, Sutirtha Mukherjee and Archana Kamath

Main Draw: Manika Batra, Yashaswini Ghorpade

Men’s Doubles

Qualifiers: Manav Thakkar/Manush Utpal Shah, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran/Sharath Kamal, Snehit Suravajjula/Harmeet Desai

Women’s Doubles

Qualifiers: Archana Kamath/Manika Batra, Yashaswini Ghorpade /Sreeja Akula

Mixed Doubles

Qualifiers: Utpal Shah/Sreeja Akula, Manav Vikash Thakkar/Archana Kamath

Main Draw: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran/Manika Batra

Where and how to watch live telecast and live streaming of WTT Star Contender Doha 2024?

Fans can watch the live streaming of the WTT Star Contender Doha 2024 on the WTT YouTube channel.

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India’s schedule, fixtures at WTT Star Contender Doha 2024

Day 1 – January 8 (Monday)

Men’s Singles Qualifying (Round 1)

Harmeet Desai beat Lillian Bardet (13-11, 10-12, 3-11, 11-7, 11-8)
Manav Vikash Thakkar lost to Rares Sipos (7-11, 4-11, 11-9, 11-7, 9-11)
Snehit Suravajjula beat Alberto Mino (11-7, 10-12, 10-12, 11-9, 11-8)
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran lost to Nima Alamian (9-11, 11-8, 10-12, 9-11)
Manush Utpalbhai Shah beat Milosz Redzimski (11-3, 8-11, 12-10, 10-12, 2-10)

Women’s Singles Qualifying (Round 1)

Sreeja Akula (Received Bye)
Sutirtha Mukherjee beat Dora Madarasz (11-5, 11-13, 11-9, 7-11, 11-6)
Archana Girish Kamath lost to NG Wing Lam (7-11, 11-5, 11-9, 8-11, 7-11)

Men’s Doubles Qualifying (Round 1)

Manush Utpalbhai Shah/Manav Vikash Thakkar beat Chuang Chih-Yuan/Kao Cheng-Jui (9-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-6)
Sharath Kamal Achanta/Sathiyan Gnanasekaran lost to Eduard Ionescu/Darius Movileanu (6-11, 7-11, 11-13)
Snehit Suravajjula/Harmeet Desai lost to Milosz Redzimski/Maciej Kubik (9-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-7, 5-11)

Women’s Doubles Qualifying (Round 1)

Yashaswini Ghorpade/Sreeja Akula beat Georgina Pota/Jinnipa Sawettabut (11-6, 13-11, 11-8)
Archana Girish Kamath/Manika Batra (Received Bye)

Mixed Doubles Qualifying (Round 1)

Archana Girish Kamath/Manav Vikash Thakkar beat Luka Lkadenovic/Xia Lian Ni (7-11, 11-3, 11-9, 11-5)

Day 2 – January 9 (Tuesday)

Men’s Singles Qualifying (Round 2)

Harmeet Desai beat Huang Yan-Cheng (11-6, 11-5, 11-7)
Snehit Suravajjula lost to Yukiya Uda (8-11, 13-15, 8-11)
Manush Utpalbhai Shah lost to Ovidiu Ionescu (6-11, 9-11, 9-11)

Men’s Singles Qualifying (Round 3)

Harmeet Desai beat Benedikt Duda (12-10, 11-8, 6-11, 4-11, 11-5)

Women’s Singles Qualifying (Round 2)

Sreeja Akula beat Audrey Zarif (14-12, 11-8, 11-7)
Sutirtha Mukherjee lost to Suh Hyo Won (13-11, 6-11, 4-11, 11-8, 5-11)

Women’s Singles Qualifying (Round 3)

Sreeja Akula lost to Chen Szu-Yu (5-11, 10-12, 9-11)

Men’s Doubles Qualifying (Round 2)

Manush Utpalbhai Shah/Manav Vikash Thakkar beat Eduard Ionescu/Darius Movileanu (12-10, 11-7, 11-5)

Women’s Doubles Qualifying (Round 2)

Yashaswini Ghorpade/Sreeja Akula beat Archana Girish Kamath/Manika Batra (11-8, 11-8, 5-11, 11-5)

Mixed Doubles Qualifying (Round 2)

Archana Girish Kamath/Manav Vikash Thakkar lost to Liam Pitchford/Anna Hursey (6-11, 11-8, 13-15, 7-11)

Day 3 – January 10 (Wednesday)

Men’s Singles Round of 64

Harmeet Desai lost to Wong Chun Ting (13-11, 9-11, 9-11, 3-11)
Sharath Kamal Achanta lost to Alvaro Robles (6-11, 8-11, 8-11)

Women’s Singles Round of 64

Manika Batra lost to Yangzi Liu (11-9, 5-11, 6-11, 11-6, 7-11)
Yashaswini Ghorpade lost to Elizabeta Samra (12-10, 6-11, 10-12, 8-11)

Men’s Doubles Round of 16

Manush Utpalbhai Shah/Manav Vikash Thakkar beat Mohammed Abdulwahhab/Abdullah Abdulwahhab (11-4, 15-13, 11-6)

Women’s Doubles Round of 16

Yashaswini Ghorpade/Sreeja Akula lost to Qian Tianyi/Chen Xingtong (6-11, 7-11, 5-11)

Mixed Doubles Round of 16

Sathiyan Gnanasekaran/Manika Batra lost to Lin Shidong/Kuai Man (4-11, 2-11, 4-11)

Day 4 – January 11 (Thursday)

Men’s Doubles Quarterfinals

Manush Utpalbhai Shah/Manav Vikash Thakkar lost to Jang Woojin/An Jaehyun (11-8, 6-11, 6-11, 5-11)

India’s campaign ended.

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