The World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender Goa 2023, set to be held in Panjim’s Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium from February 27-March 5 is going to be a feast for fans of Table Tennis (TT) like no other.
The WTT Star Contender is the biggest table tennis tournament India would have ever hosted and will see top international stars in action. Indian table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal along with Sathiyan Gnansekaran, Payas Jain and Wesley Do Rosario will lead the charge in the Men’s Singles draw for India, while the Women’s singles will see Manika Batra spearhead the Indian challenge with Sreeja Akula and Suhana Saini. The event’s main draw will start on March 1st, 2023, after the two days of qualifications scheduled for February 27th & 28th of February 2023.
“The WTT Star Contender Goa marks a special moment for table tennis in India and I am thrilled to be a part of this landmark event. I strongly believe that this event will offer a unique platform for India to demonstrate its ability to host more world-class table tennis events and drive the growth and development of the sport within the country while inspiring younger athletes and fans who will get a chance to witness world-class table tennis competition for the first time in India,” said top paddler and multiple CWG gold medallist Achanta Sharath Kamal. Leading the international challenge at the WTT Star Contender Goa will be the legendary paddler & reigning Olympic Champion from China, Ma Long, World No.1 Fan Zhendong, Wang Chuqin and Tomokazu Harimoto and Truls Moregardh in the Men’s singles draw while the women’s singles will see four of the top 5 women paddlers in action including World No. 1 Sun Yingsha and reigning Olympic Champion Chen Meng.