Manush Shah reaches men’s and mixed doubles finals at WTT Contender Foz do Iguacu

Manush Shah reaches men’s and mixed doubles finals at WTT Contender Foz do Iguacu

Shah, Harmeet Desai and Manika Batra were the only Indians who stayed in contention in singles. Germany’s Benedikt Duda, Korea’s Oh Junsung and Kim Nayeong will be their respective opponents in the round of 16.

WTT Star Contender 2025: India creates history as two doubles teams enter finals for 1st time

In mixed doubles, top seeds Manush Shah and Diya Chitale reached the final after a dominant 3-0 win over Chile’s Nicolás Burgos and Paulina Vega in the semifinals. They will face Japan’s surprise qualifier pair, Satoshi Aida and Honoka Hashimoto, in the final. In men’s doubles, India’s top-seeded pair Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah also reached the final. They defeated Chinese Taipei’s Huang Yan-Cheng and Kuo Guan-Hong in a thrilling semifinal 5-…

India Creates History as Two Doubles Teams Reach WTT Star Contender Finals for the First Time Ever - The Logical Indian

In an unprecedented achievement at the WTT Star Contender 2025 tournament held in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, India made history as two doubles teams reached the finals for the first time ever. The men’s doubles pair of Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar, alongside the mixed doubles team of Manush Shah and Diya Chitale, triumphed over world-class opponents to advance. Bolstered by strong support from the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Table Tenni…