WTT Contender Lasko: Manika Batra settles for bronze after losing to Wang Yidi in semis

Desai and Ghorpade lost the final 3-0 (11-9, 11-2, 11-8) to mark the best finish for an Indian pairing in the four editions of the WTT Star Contender India, as per a press release.

Snehit first fought back from a 0-2 deficit to take the match in the decider and then displayed nerves of steel to convert his third match point to win 3-2 (9-11, 15-17, 11-4, 11-6, 18-16) in 52 minutes to set up a Round of 16 clash against top seed Oh Junsung, as per a press release.

Manush and Diya, who recently won the WTT Contender Muscat 2026, were pushed to the brink by the Korean qualifiers as they saved three match points before the home favourites emerged victorious 3-2 (10-12, 11-6, 12-10, 5-11, 12-10) in 42 minutes to reach the quarterfinals.

The top-seeded Indian combination, who recently won the WTT Contender Muscat 2026, were pushed to the brink by the Korean qualifiers as they saved three match points before the home favourites emerged victorious 3-2 (10-12, 11-6, 12-10, 5-11, 12-10) in 42 minutes, as per a press release from WTT.

Asiad and CWG medallist, Arjuna Awardee, and the Men's Singles 10th seed going into the tournament, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, has labelled the Indian contingent a "genuine threat" to the world's best players ahead of the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026, set to commence from Tuesday at the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University.