Sarthak Arya and Hardee Patel upset third seeds Snehit Suravajjula and Sayali Wani 5-11, 11-9, 11-9, 9-11, 12-10 to advance to the second round of the mixed doubles qualifying at the WTT Feeder Series 2026 held at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex. Anusha Kutumbale also made headlines by defeating the experienced Nithya Mani in Group 2 of women’s singles qualifying, keeping her hopes alive for a knockout spot.
WTT Feeder Series Overview
The inaugural edition of the WTT Feeder Series in Vadodara, presented by Sports Authority of Gujarat, is hosted by the Table Tennis Association of Baroda and implemented by UTT.
In the women’s singles group stage, Anusha held her nerves in the decider after Nithya staged a comeback from two games down, ultimately winning 11-5, 11-4, 9-11, 8-11, 13-11 in Group 2. Nithya had previously defeated Sammridhi Banik 12-10, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9 in her other group match. To reach the knockout stage, Anusha needs to win her second match on Thursday.
Group Standings and Highlights
- Selena Selvakumar secured a knockout spot from Group 1 after winning both her group matches.
- Wild card entrant Tanishka Kalbhairav is in a strong position in Group 5 after claiming victories in two of her matches. Groups 5 and 6 consist of four players, with only the top finisher advancing to the main draw.
In the men’s singles group stage, Kumar Harshit, Sriram Sivam, Abhilash Raval, Balamurugan Rajasekaran, and Mehan Senthil have ensured their places in the knockouts by winning both their group matches.
Earlier, the young duo of Dhairya Parmar and Anusha Kutumbale triumphed over Rajiv Sahu and Pranati Ramesh with a score of 11-5, 5-11, 12-10, 9-11, 11-8 in the first round of mixed doubles qualifying. They will now face second seeds Abhinandh Pradhivadhi and Nithya Mani.