Sharath Kamal says goodbye; Manav Thakkar reaches semi -final

Five -time Olympic Sharath Kamal Take an emotional farewell to table tennis after leaving the WTT -Sterrender Chennai 2025 After a 3-0 (11-9, 11-8, 11-9) loss against countryman Snehit Suravajula in the Herenhonkslag from 16 to Saturday.

After his loss in what his last professional match was, Sharath played an exhibition match against Egypt Omar Assar, who served as his last farewell before giving an emotional speech in which he underlines his intention to continue to contribute to table tennis, albeit on the other hand.

Somewhere along the line I had felt enough and I wanted to explore the opportunity to return to the sport from the other side of the court, Sharath said. I did my bit as a player, I felt that as a player I had contributed enough to the country, and I want to contribute to the other side, as a manager or coach, a mentor or even as a senior player.

Earlier in the day, Manav Thakkar Oste his name in history books by becoming the first man Indian table tennis player To reach a WTT starter semi-final.

Manav claimed the victory in successive five-game thrillers about Germanys Andre Bertelsmeier and the People's Republic of Koreas Lim Jong-Hoon, an Olympic medal winner, to reach the semi-final.

The 24-year-old defeated Andre Bertelsmeier 3-2 (10-12, 12-10, 15-13, 6-11, 11-5) Before he conquered Lim Jong-Hoon 3-2 (5-11, 12-10, 3-11, 11-6, 11-1) to reach the last four of the Herenhonkslagen.

After his victory against Sharath Kamal, however, Snehit Suravajula was defeated by Frances Thibault Poret 3-1 (11-4, 6-11, 11-7, 11-6).

In the meantime, Flavien Coton has recorded back-to-back disturbances to enter the semi-final.

Elsewhere, South Koreas Lim Jong-Hoon and a Jae-Hyun went their way to the men's inch crown and beat top seeds Tomokazu Harimoto and Sora Matsushima of Japan 3-1 (11-4, 11-13, 11-2, 11-3).

In the meantime, the ladies' double final was a nail biting thriller when Japanese Miwa Harimoto and Miyuu Kihara fought along Shin Yu-Bin and Ryu Hanna after sealing a dramatic 3-2 (9-11, 11-9, 13-11, 12-14, 11-5, 11-5) victory.

In Ladies Singles, South Koreas Shin Yu-Bin went comfortably, which along Japanese Miyu Nagasaki (3-0) 11-3, 12-10, 11-8 sweeps in straight matches.

Japanese Honoka Hashimotos strong form continued to exist while she defeated South Koreas Joo Cheonhui 3-1 (11-6. 11-2, 11-13, 11-6).

Miwa Harimoto drove past Yuan Wan, while Kim Nayeong surprised the sixth seed of Adriana Diaz and completed an impressive victory to reach the last four.

The WTT Star -Medging 2025 will be concluded on Sunday with the final planned for Herenshonkslagen, Ladies Singles and mixed Doubles.

WTT -Sterrender Chennai 2025 Main draw day 3 results

Men's singles (Tour of 16)

• Manav Takkar (IND) vs Other Bertelsmeier (Ger) 3-2: 10-12, 12-10, 15-13, 6-11, 11-5
• Oh Jun-Sung (Kor) [12] US Omar Assar (one) [5] 3-1: 11-3, 11-8, 11-4, 11-4
• Tomislav Pucar (CRO) [15] Vs Tomokazu Harimoto (JPN) [1] 3-1: 11-9, 11-8, 13-15, 11-4
• Flavien Cotton (FRA) vs Sora Matsushima (JPN) [8] 3-2: 11-9, 5-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-8
• Lim Jong-Hoon (Kor) [16] vs Hugo Calderano (BH) [2] US 13-11, 12-10, 7-11, 4-11, 11-7
• Jonathan Groth (den) [3] Vs Liao Cheng-Ting (TPE) 3-1: 11-6, 11-9, 5-11, 11-3
• SNEHIT Suravajjula (IND) [WC] vs Sharath Kamal (IND) 3-0: 11-9, 11-8, 11-9
• Thibout Portuet (FRA) vs Fang Yi-Hishin (TPE) 3-2: 11-9, 9-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-9

Quarter -finals

• Oh Jun-Sung (Kor) [12] US Tomislav Pucar (CRO) [15] 3-1: 12-10, 7-11, 13-11, 11-4
• Thiboult -Dichter (FRA) vs Snehit Suravajjula (IND) [WC] 3-1: 11-4, 6-11, 11-7, 11-6
• Flavies cotton (female) vs Jonathan Groth (de) [3] 3-0: 11-7, 11-8, 11-8
• Manav Thakkar (IND) vs Lim Jong-Hoon (Kor) [16] 3-2: 5-11, 12-10, 3-11, 11-6, 11-1

Ladies Singles (Tour of 16)

• Kim Nayeong (Kor) vs Satsuki Odo (JPN) [3] 3-1: 11-6.11-8, 6-11, 11-6
• Joo Cheonhui (Kor) [11] USA is kihara (jpn) [7] 3-1: 11-4, 7-11, 11-6, 11-7
• Yuan Wan (Ger) vs Huang Yu-jie (TPE) 3-1: 7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-9
• Is Nugasaki (JPN) [8] Vs Krittwika Roy (IND) [WC] 3-0: 11-4, 11-2, 11-7
• Shin Yu-Bin (KOR) [4] Vs Lee Eun-Hye (Kor) [16] 3-2: 8-11, 8-11, 12-10, 12-10, 11-8
• Adriana Diaz (PUR) [6] vs Huang Yi-Hua (TPE) [12] 3-0: 11-8, 11-6, 11-7
• Sugar Cane Harimoto (JPN) [2] vs Sakura Yokoi (JPN) [14] 3-0: 11-4, 11-7, 11-9
• Honoka Hashimoto (JPN) [13] vs Hina to Life (JPN) [1] 3-2: 6-11, 4-11, 11-4, 11-7, 12-10

Quarter -finals

• Shin Yu-Bin (KOR) [4] US Miyu Nagasaki (JPN) [8] 3-0: 11-3, 12-10, 11-8
• Honoka Hashimoto (JPN) [13] Vs joo cheonhui (kor) [11] 3-1: 11-6. 11-2, 11-13, 11-6
• Sugar Cane Harimoto (JPN) [2] vs Yuan Wan (Ger) 3-1: 11-8, 3-11, 11-6, 11-4
• Kim Nayeong (Kor) vs Adriana Diaz (PUR) [6] 3-0: 11-3, 11-9, 12-10

Gentlemen Double (final)

• Lim Jong-Hoon (Kor)/An Jae-Hyun (Kor) [3] Vs Tomokazu Harimoto (JPN)/Sora Matsushima (JPN) [1] 3-1: 11-4, 11-13, 11-2, 11-3

Womens Doubles (Final)

• Miwa Harimoto (JPN) / Miyuu Kihara (JPN) [3] Vs Shin Yu-Bin (Kor)/Ryu Hanna (Kor) 3-2: 9-11, 11-9, 13-11, 12-14, 11-5