Chennai, Feb. 9 -- 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.
Over 80 players from over 15 countries will compete in the main draw across five categories: Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, and Mixed Doubles. Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah are the top-seeded men's duo, while Shah and Diya Chitale-India's history makers at the WTT Contender Muscat 2026-will start as top seeds in the Mixed Doubles. India will also have thr...