Chennai, March 28 -- Five-time Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal rolled back the years with a straight-game win over tenth seed Nicholas Lum at the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025 on Friday.
Sharath led three more Indians into the Round of 16 after Manav Thakkar and Snehit Suravajjula progressed from Men's Singles while Krittwika Roy advanced from Women's Singles.
WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025 Presented By IndianOil is organised by Stupa Sports Analytics and Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) under the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI).
The event boasts 600 ranking points for winners and a USD 275,000 prize purse, with top global paddlers in action.
Playing an opponent 23 years younger in Men's Singles, Sharath displayed unmatched wit a...