The German is the top seed going into the tournament
#3 Harimoto Tomokazu (Japan)
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The 14-year old is breaking records already (Image Courtesy: butterflyonline.com)
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The 14-year-old Japanese paddler is a child prodigy in its truest term. He is one of the fastest growing players in the ITTF circuit and at this tender age has already made it to the top-100. He is currently ranked 64 in the world and has the potential to the best in the business.
He became the youngest world champion last year and will be eager to maintain his solid run of form in the senior circuit as well. Table Tennis fans in India will surely witness some serious fast-paced TT on display when he takes the table.
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Shraishth Jain
Shraishth Jain is a former sports journalist & content specialist, with over eight years of experience of working in the industry. A graduate of commerce, he earned his post-graduate diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in Delhi.
His journey in the field of sports journalism began as a freelancer with Sportskeeda in 2015, covering events from a wide range of sports across north India. He joined the organization full-time two years later and then worked at Times Now. Subsequently, he worked as a Media Officer at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from 2019-2022, working in media operations, handling social media & PR for the federation and its various verticals, along with travelling with various national teams. He moved to RoundGlass Punjab FC for a season, before making the switch to working on his retail business.
He has been watching sports religiously for as long as he can remember. He is a die-hard Manchester United fan and spends almost all of his free time watching one sport or the other, and keeping tabs on the happenings in the world of sport around the globe.