When and Where?
The Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai, India, will be the stage for intense battles among athletes from around the world in direct knockout rounds. The qualification rounds will take place on March 25 and 26, while the tournament’s main draw will be held from March 27 to 30.
What’s at Stake?
The WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025 offers a total prize pool of $275,000, along with crucial points for the ITTF World Table Tennis Ranking, making every match even more significant.
Surprises in the Tournament
China has opted not to send any athletes, both male and female, as the China National Games Table Tennis Qualification 2025 is taking place simultaneously.
France has also left out its top players due to the recent French National Championship.
Germany and Sweden have also decided not to send representatives.
Hugo Calderano will be the tournament’s second seed.
The competition marks the farewell of Indian table tennis icon Sharath Achanta, who will retire from the international table tennis scene after the tournament.
Masculino:
Tomokazu HARIMOTO – Japão – 4378 pontos – Seed #1
Hugo CALDERANO – Brasil – 3515 pontos – Seed #3
Jonthan GROTH – Dinamarca – 1390 pontos – Seed #17
Quadri ARUNA – Nigéria – 1262 pontos – Seed #18
Omar ASSAR – Egito – 1194 pontos – Seed #20
AN Jaehyun – Coreia do Sul – 1186 pontos – Seed #21
Yukiya UDA – Japão – 882 pontos – Seed #29
Sora MATSUSHIMA – Japão – 826 pontos – Seed #31
Álvaro ROBLES – Espanha – 808 pontos – Seed #32
Nicholas LUM – Austrália – 733 pontos – Seed #34
Feng LIU – China – 717 pontos – Seed #35
CHO Seungmin – Coreia do Sul – 712 pontos – Seed #36
WONG Chun Ting – Hong Kong – 636 pontos – Seed #40
Petrus BAE – Indonésia – 624 pontos – Seed #41
Timofey PULGAR – Chile – 600 pontos – Seed #42
LIM Jonghoon – Coreia do Sul – 595 pontos – Seed #43
Feminino:
Hina HAYATA – Japão – 3471 pontos – Seed #5
Mima ITO – Japão – 3393 pontos – Seed #6
Sathuki ODO – Japão – 2933 pontos – Seed #8
CHENG I-Ching – Taiwan – 1897 pontos – Seed #11
Adriana DIAZ – Porto Rico – 1509 pontos – Seed #16
Miyu KIHARA – Japão – 1432 pontos – Seed #17
Miyuu NAGASAKI – Japão – 1225 pontos – Seed #22
Manika BATRA – Índia – 942 pontos – Seed #27
Bruna TAKAHASHI – Brasil – 877 pontos – Seed #28
JOO Cheonhui – Coreia do Sul – 874 pontos – Seed #29
HUANG Yi-Hua – Taiwan – 837 pontos – Seed #30
Honoka HASHIMOTO – Japão – 818 pontos – Seed #31
Sakura YOKOI – Japão – 769 pontos – Seed #34
DOO Hoi Kem – Hong Kong – 718 pontos – Seed #36
LEE Eunhye – Coreia do Sul – 656 pontos – Seed #39
Hugo Calderano
If the matches follow the expected logic, Hugo Calderano may face the following opponents:
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Round of 64: Bye (automatically qualified for the next round).
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Round of 32: Awaits the winner between Lam Siu Hang and a qualifier.
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Round of 16: Likely matchup against Lim Jonghoon (South Korea).
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Quarterfinals: Possible duel against An Jaehyun (South Korea).
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Semifinals: Could face Yukiya Uda (Japan) or Quadri Aruna (Nigeria).
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Finals: Potential opponents include Tomokazu Harimoto (Japan) or Oh Junsung (South Korea).
