WTT Star Contender Astana 2026 (15 - 20 September 2026)

[astarr]

Kihara defeats Odo in the semifinals and books herself a shot at the triple crown. She already won the WD title with Hirano and is currently in the XD final with Kobayashi.

 

[astarr]

Kihara comes back from 10–7 down to steal Set 2, 12–10. She scores five straight points after forcing an expedite against Sato.

 

[astarr]

idk what's on kihara's mind but she just started chopping after she made an error on her serve

 

[Janard]

I'm usually for choppers to win but somehow I find myself favouring Kihara for this one ~

 

[zeio]

LIVE!| T1|Day 4 |WTT Star Contender Astana - President' Cup 2026 Presented by Nomad TT Academy | F
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTBQ7PBPkxo
WS F
Sato WR13 (3) 3-4 Kihara WR25 (9) (3, -10, 3, -11, -10, 3, -8)
Who isn't touched by this unwavering Kihara?

First international win for Kihara.

Date	Event Name	Stage	Sub-Event	Round	Player A	Player B	Games	Result	Winner
Jun 2026	WTT Contender Skopje 2026	Main Draw	WS	R16	KIHARA Miyuu	SATO Hitomi	2:11 8:11 5:11	0 - 3	SATO Hitomi
Oct 2019	ITTF World Tour Swedish Open Stockholm 2019	Qualification	WS	QR32	KIHARA Miyuu	SATO Hitomi	5:11 11:2 8:11 11:9 11:8 7:11 9:11	3 - 4	SATO Hitomi
May 2018	World Tour Hong Kong Open Hong Kong 2018	Main Draw	U21WS	QuarterFinal	KIHARA Miyuu	SATO Hitomi	9:11 6:11 9:11	0 - 3	SATO Hitomi
Mar 2018	World Tour Qatar Open Doha 2018	Main Draw	U21WS	R16	KIHARA Miyuu	SATO Hitomi	10:12 11:7 11:4 7:11 8:11	2 - 3	SATO Hitomi

 

[kindof99]

Would be happier to see a Li Tianyang Vs Alexis final. slow and rush crushing, fun..

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Congratulations to the Champions!

 

[FIXPOINT]

WTT Star Contender Astana 2026 WS Final

WTT Star Contender Astana 2026 MS Final

 

[JackJohnson]

Can anyone comment on this. I didn’t know Dima was this kind of person?

Tom Feng is a former USA National Team Table Tennis player.

 

[zeio]

Ovtcharov should've kept returning the ball rather than what he did.

Handbook for Match Officials “18th Edition February 2026″
https://www.ittf.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/HMO-18th-edition-February-2026.pdf

11 A LET
11.2 Net Cord Service
11.2.4 A player who believes that the ball touched the net in an otherwise good service may
sometimes raise his or her arm or catch the ball and ask the umpire to declare a let. Unless
the umpire is certain that it did not, he or she will usually concur, especially if the server
agrees with his or her opponent, but he or she should make clear that he or she is under no
obligation to do so and that the player should continue playing if the umpire does not declare
a let.

P.S.
The point should've gone to ZQH in that scenario because the umpire didn't concur and call let.

LIVE!| T1 |Day 3 |WTT Star Contender Astana - President' Cup 2026 Presented by Nomad TT Academy | QF
https://youtu.be/SfCU-v9Dqcw?t=5875