WTT Youth Contender 2026: Sydrela Das, Rupam Sardar clinch U-17 Singles Titles

Syndrela Das, fresh off her U-19 girls' singles triumph last year, powered through to claim the WTT Youth Contender 2026 U-17 girls' singles crown, halting Hansini Mathan's impressive run in a four-game battle. Rupam Sardar mirrored the dominance in the U-17 boys' final, overcoming Soham Mukherjee after splitting the middle games.

In the younger U-13 division, Divija Paul staged a gritty comeback from a 1-2 deficit to outlast Harshitha Nurani in five games, while Dev Pranav Bhat controlled his matchup against Ashvajith Muthukumaran for a straight-sets victory in the boys' final.

WTT Youth Contender 2026 Sydrela Das Rupam Sardar clinch U-17 Singles Titles

Syndrela's standout tournament included a semifinal upset over Japan's second-seeded Miku Matsushima; she surged ahead early against Hansini (who had stunned top seed Divyanshi Bhowmick earlier) but dropped the second game before relying on her veteran poise to seal the next two.

She eyes a doubles double on Sunday, partnering Sarthak Arya in the U-19 mixed doubles final after their semifinal win over Sahil Rawat and Hardee Patel. They'll face top seeds Abhinandh Pradhivadhi and Ananya Muralidharan, who edged Ritvik Gupta and Ahona Ray.

Meanwhile, Vivaan Dave and Naisha Rewaskar pulled off a stunning U-15 mixed doubles semifinal upset against top seeds Aditya Das and Ankolika Chakraborty. Trailing early in the opener and facing three match points in the fifth (at 7-10), they saved every chance, leveled repeatedly, and clinched it 23-21 after splitting the prior games. They advance to face Reyansh Jalan and Tanishka Kalbhairav, who dispatched Sanjay Jagdish and Myraa Sangelkar.

Key Results with Scores

U-17 Girls Singles Final

Syndrela Das def. Hansini Mathan 11-3, 9-11, 11-9, 11-8

U-17 Boys Singles Final

Rupam Sardar def. Soham Mukherjee 11-8, 6-11, 11-5, 11-3

U-13 Girls Singles Final

Divija Paul def. Harshitha Nurani 11-7, 7-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-5

U-13 Boys Singles Final

Dev Pranav Bhat def. Ashvajith Muthukumaran 11-6, 7-11, 11-7, 11-4

U-19 Mixed Doubles Semifinals

Abhinandh Pradhivadhi/Ananya Muralidharan def. Ritvik Gupta/Ahona Ray 9-11, 14-12, 11-7, 11-8
Sarthak Arya/Syndrela Das def. Sahil Rawat/Hardee Patel 11-6, 12-10, 5-11, 11-5

U-15 Mixed Doubles Semifinals

Vivaan Dave/Naisha Rewaskar def. Aditya Das/Ankolika Chakraborty 13-11, 5-11, 11-7, 5-11, 23-21
Reyansh Jalan/Tanishka Kalbhairav def. Sanjay Jagdish/Myraa Sangelkar 11-3, 15-13, 11-7