Hansini Mathan enters pre-quarterfinals with big win at WTT Feeder Series

Junior national champion Hansini Mathan upset third seed Yoo Yerin of Korea Republic at the WTT Feeder Series in Vadodara. Payas Jain and Syndrela Das also stunned mixed doubles top seeds, while Priyanuj Bhattacharya defeated eighth seed Navid Shams in men’s singles

Hyderabad: Junior national champion Hansini Mathan upset third seed Yoo Yerin of Korea Republic in the women’s singles first round, while Payas Jain and Syndrela Das packed off mixed doubles top seeds Akash Pal and Poymantee Baisya at the WTT Feeder Series 2026, presented by Sports Authority of Gujarat, at the Vadodara SAMA Indoor Sports Complex on Friday.

The inaugural edition of the WTT Feeder Series in Vadodara, presented by Sports Authority of Gujarat, is being hosted by Table Tennis Association of Baroda and implemented by UTT.

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The 16-year-old Hansini, who holds the record of being the youngest junior national champion in India, came up with her top game against world number 78 Yoo to win 11-8, 11-3, 11-9. Jain and Das recovered from a difficult opening game to beat Pal and Baisya 4-11, 11-6, 11-8, 10-12, 11-6 and advance to the next round.

In the pre-quarterfinals, Hansini will face Ryu Hanna of Korea Republic, who had to work hard to beat another young Indian star Tanishka Kalbhairav 7-11, 11-7, 11-5, 9-11, 11-9 in the opening round.

Hansini then teamed up with Sampada Bhiwandkar to upset third seeds Anusha Kutumbale and Baisya 9-11, 15-13, 11-4, 6-11, 12-10 in the women’s doubles first round.

In men’s singles, Priyanuj Bhattacharya upset eighth seed Navid Shams of Iran 9-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-4 to advance to the second round where he will meet Yashansh Malik.

Other top players in men’s singles including first seed Manush Shah, third seed Snehit Suravajjula and sixth seed Ankur Bhattacharjee advanced to the next round.

Manush defeated qualifier Parth Magar 11-7, 11-4, 11-4, Snehit beat wild card entrant Pratham Madlani 11-5, 11-7, 11-3, while Bhattacharjee got the better of Abhinandh Pradhivadhi 11-6, 3-11, 11-8, 11-6.

In the pre-quarterfinals, Bhattacharjee will face Mudit Dani, who defeated Ved Sheth 11-7, 7-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-6. Snehit will take on Divyansh Srivastava, who defeated qualifier Balamurugan Rajasekaran 11-6, 11-9, 11-4.