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The WTT Star Contender Chennai: Five-time Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal rolled back the years with a straight games 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 in Men’s Singles while Krittwika Roy advanced from Women’s Singles.

The WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025 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 and vision by using Lum’s agility and momentum against him, eventually taking the first two games by identical 11-8 scorelines. Unleashing devastating finishers on both his forehand and backhand, Sharath opened a five-point lead in the third game, before finishing Lum off with a scintillating down-the-line backhand smash.