WTT Youth Contender Vadodara: Seed-toppers stunned as Biswas and Bhowmick lead the next generation of winners

Punit Biswas triumphed in the U/17 boys’ category, defeating seed-toppler Sahil Rawat 3-2 in the finals. Throughout the match, both players seemed on the verge of victory but soon found themselves chasing each other as the match reached a tight decider. Divyanshi Bhowmick showed true character by turning around a shaky start to win the U/17 girls’ category. She looked uncertain in the initial rounds but found her form exactly when it mattered, beating Jennifer Varghese 3-1 to claim the top honor.
Tanishka Kalbhairav was solid from the first match and maintained that momentum to win the U/13 girls’ category, defeating the higher-ranked Aradhya Dhingra. Prateek Talsani had a flawless run to the title, becoming the U/13 boys’ champion without losing a single set throughout the main draw.
The semifinal stages for all categories saw some upsets and runaway matches. Sahil Rawat defeated top seed Abhinandh Pradhivadhi 3-1 in the semifinals to secure the first spot in the finals, while Punit Biswas overcame Rupam Sardar 3-1. Rupam Sardar had been in great form, beating second seed Priyanuj Bhattacharya 3-1, but fell short against Punit Biswas. Divyanshi Bhowmick found her form in the semifinals, defeating Kavya Bhatt 3-0. Nandini Saha had a dream run to the semifinals, defeating second seed Ananya Muralidharan in the Round of 16, but was defeated 1-3 by Jennifer Varghese in the semifinals.
Earlier in the day, the U/19 and U/15 mixed doubles pairs began their campaigns, with the top pairs cruising through the draw. The biggest upset of the day came in the U/19 mixed doubles semifinals, where Taneesha Kotecha and Preyesh Suresh stunned favorites Ankur Bhattacharya and Pritha Vartikar with a commanding victory. Meanwhile, Jennifer Varghese and Balamurugan Rajakesaran secured a solid win to book their place in tomorrow’s final.
Final Results:
U/17 Boys:
Punit Biswas bt Sahil Rawat 3-2 (11/9, 8/11, 11/5, 8/11, 11/6)
U/17 Girls:
Divyanshi Bhowmick bt Jennifer Varghese 3-1 (11/7, 11/9, 4/11, 11/7)
U/13 Boys:
Prateek Talsani bt Rishaan Chattopadhyay 3-0 (11/7, 11/5, 11/9)
U/13 Girls:
Tanishka Kalbhairav bt Aradhya Dhingra 3-0