Vadodara, Jan 9(UNI): Junior national champion Hansini Mathan upset third seed Yoo Yerin of Korea Republic in women’s singles first round while Payas Jain and Syndrela Das packed off mixed doubles top seeds Akash Pal and Poymantee Baisya at the WTT Feeder Series 2026, presented by Sports Authority of Gujarat, at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex here on Friday.
The inaugural edition of the WTT Feeder Series in Vadodara, presented by Sports Authority of Gujarat, is being hosted by Table Tennis Association of Baroda and implemented by UTT.
The 16-year-old Hansini, who holds the record of the youngest junior national champion in India, came up with her top game against world number 78 Yoo to win 11-8, 11-3, 11-9 while Jain and Das put behind a difficult opening game to beat Pal and Baisya 4-11, 11-6, 11-8, 10-12, 11-6 to advance to the next round.