Doha [Qatar], March 4 (ANI): Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal suffered a 6-11, 4-11, 8-11 defeat against World No. 7 Lin Yun-Ju of Chinese Taipei in the men's singles pre-quarters of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Doha on Thursday.
Doha [Qatar], March 2 (ANI): Young India paddler Sreeja Akula outshone a higher-ranked opponent to progress into the last round of the women's singles qualifiers alongside Manika Batra at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Doha on Tuesday. Manika and Sreeja are now just a win away from making their way into the main draw.
International Table Tennis Federation 03 Feb 2021
World Table Tennis (WTT) has launched the media accreditation process for the 2021 WTT Middle East Hub to be held in Doha, Qatar between 3 – 13 March 2021 at the Lusail Sports Arena.
The Middle East Hub marks the first official events of the WTT era set to steer the sport of table tennis into a bold, fresh direction. The Middle East Hub will feature two tiers of the new WTT event structure:
WTT Contender Doha from 3 – 6 March
WTT Star Contender Doha from 8 – 13 March
The events will showcase some of the sport’s biggest icons such as Xu Xin and Sun Yingsha, who are ranked #2 in the world in the men’s and women’s singles respectively. They will be joined by many more top names, such as Tomokazu Harimoto, Mima Ito, Hugo Calderano and Liu Shiwen, raising the competition for silverware!
International Table Tennis Federation 21 Jan 2021
Several world-class athletes have been added to the roster at the WTT Middle East Hub, which takes place between 3 – 13 March 2021 at Lusail Sports Arena in Doha, Qatar.
The level of competition has been raised at the first official events of the WTT era thanks to the introduction of some elite names entering as wildcards in the men’s and women’s singles fields. Meanwhile, the men’s, women’s and mixed doubles categories have also been confirmed.
The Middle East Hub will feature two tiers of the new WTT event structure, with a WTT Contender followed by a WTT Star Contender event in consecutive weeks, providing the perfect preparation for some of the world’s leading names to be challenged by the best up-and-coming athletes in table tennis.