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India Aims for Table Tennis Glory at Home
27 Oct
Summary
- India fields seeded players across all five categories.
- Ankur Bhattacharjee is a top contender aiming for singles and doubles titles.
- Japan's Sachi Aoki leads the women's singles and women's doubles fields.
The World Table Tennis Feeder event is scheduled to commence in Chennai, India, on Wednesday, with the host nation anticipating a substantial medal collection. India has secured seeds in all five competition categories: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles.
While India expects a strong performance, top seeds in the women's singles and women's doubles are from Japan, with Sachi Aoki leading both categories. India's Ankur Bhattacharjee, a 19-year-old world No. 73 and Commonwealth champion, is a key figure, aiming for singles and doubles success. He is seeded third in the men's singles and is the top seed in the men's doubles with partner Akash Pal.
Bhattacharjee expressed his readiness, stating, "I am mentally and physically at my best, and I feel I can win here, too." He faces strong domestic competition from Manav Thakkar (No. 1 seed), G. Sathiyan, and Harmeet Desai. In the women's singles, Divyanshi Bhowmick, seeded third, will look to secure a Feeder title following the withdrawal of Yashaswini Ghorparde.
