🇮🇳 Historic Runner-Up Finish for Manav Thakkar & Manush Shah at WTT Star Contender Brazil 🏓
This marks the first-ever time an Indian men’s doubles pair has reached the final of a WTT Star Contender event, making it a historic milestone despite the narrow defeat.
The top-seeded pair, ranked World No. 10, fought hard in the title clash but went down 2–3 to Germany’s second seeds Benedikt Duda and Dang Qiu in a nail-biting contest.
The match scoreline: 3‑11, 11‑7, 7‑11, 15‑13, 5‑11, showing how closely contested the match was—especially the dramatic fourth game.
The match saw intense rallies, with the Indians saving multiple game points in the fourth set to push the final into a decider. Despite the loss, this performance marks a major milestone for Indian table tennis on the world stage.
📌 Key Highlights:First Indian men’s doubles team to reach a WTT Star Contender final.
Beat higher-ranked pairs en route to the championship match.
Showed grit and fighting spirit in the high-pressure final.
