New Delhi, March 22, 2024: Star table tennis player Sathiyan Gnanasekaran has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Indian to clinch a men’s singles title at a WTT Feeder Series event held in Beirut, Lebanon. In a thrilling final showdown on Thursday night, he overcame fellow Indian Manav Thakkar with a score of 3-1 (6-11 11-7 11-7 11-4).
Despite being seeded No.11, Gnanasekaran displayed exceptional form throughout the tournament in the Lebanese capital.
Appearing in her first international women’s singles final since 2018, Suh did everything in her power to try and lay her hands on a first WTT singles trophy.
But there was no denying Ni as the 60-year-old age-defying star collected her second title at this level, one year on from earning her first at WTT Feeder Havirov 2023.