Manav Thakkar Becomes First Indian to Reach Final Eight of WTT Star Contender

By  News On Air   Mar 29, 2025

In Table Tennis, India’s Manav Thakkar created history by becoming the first Indian to qualify for the final eight of a WTT Star Contender event. He defeated Andre Bertelsmeier of Germany, 3-2 in the men’s singles prequarterfinal at the WTT Star Contender in Chennai today.

After losing the first set 10-12, Manav bounced back to win the next two sets, 12-10 and 15-13, taking a 2-1 lead. The German equalized at 2-2 with an 11-6 win in the fourth set. However, Manav held his nerve and clinched the final set 11-5 to secure the win.

Meanwhile, in women’s singles, India’s Krittwika Roy was defeated 0-3 by three-time World Championship medalist Miyu Nagasaki of Japan in the pre-quarterfinals today. The loss marked the end of India’s challenge in the women’s singles event.