Defending champion Syndrela Das, top seed Divyanshi Bhowmick, and Japan’s Miku Matsushima kicked off their girls U-19 singles campaign impressively at the WTT Youth Contender 2026 in Vadodara. The tournament, hosted by the Table Tennis Association of Baroda and supported by UTT, features 226 players competing in various age categories from U-11 to U-19.
Syndrela, who secured the U-17 title earlier, defeated Archismita Mahato in group 3, while Divyanshi triumphed over Shrestha Kontham in Group 1. Miku started strong in Group 2 with a convincing win against Gunjan Kumar, showcasing her skills in the competition.
In the boys U-19 category, the top seeds secured their spots in the knockout stage with two wins each in their respective groups. Similarly, the U-15 top seeds also progressed to the knockout stage with comfortable victories in their groups.
