The WTT Youth Contender 2026 table tennis tournament commenced with several young athletes securing victories in their opening matches. In the U-17 girls' singles, defending champion Divyanshi Bhowmik and Syndrela Das of India, along with Japan's Miku Matsushima, advanced comfortably. Top seed Ritvik Gupta and local player Ved Panchal also progressed in the U-17 boys' singles. The tournament features competitions across various age groups from U-11 to U-19.