# Indian table tennis pair reach China Smash semifinals

> Asian Games medallists Manush Shah and Diya Chitale advance to China Smash 2026 mixed doubles semifinals.
- Title: Indian table tennis pair reach China Smash semifinals
- Summary: Asian Games medallists Manush Shah and Diya Chitale advance to China Smash 2026 mixed doubles semifinals. Indian table tennis duo Manush Shah and Diya…
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- Source: Sportstar — https://sportstar.thehindu.com/table-tennis/manush-shah-diya-chitale-reach-china-smash-2026-semifinals-indian-results-scores-manav-thakkar/article71554460.ece
- Author: Team Sportstar
- Published: 2026-10-07T05:59:25+00:00
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- Topics: manush shah, diya chitale, china smash 2026, wtt, mixed doubles, grand smash, india, sports
## Indian mixed doubles pair advance
Asian Games bronze medallists Manush Shah and Diya Chitale booked their place in the mixed doubles semifinals of the WTT China Smash in Beijing.
## First Indian pair to reach last-four
The fifth-seeded duo became the first-ever Indian mixed doubles pair to reach the last-four stage at a Grand Smash event after defeating Egyptians and Romans.
## Semifinal opponents
In the semifinals on Thursday, Manush and Diya will face seventh seeds Lin Yun-ju and Cheng I-ching from Chinese Taipei.
## Manav Thakkar's doubles progress
Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah reached the men’s doubles quarterfinals after defeating Chinese Taipei’s Chen Junsong and Zhou Qihao 3-2.
## Manav's singles campaign ends
Manav Thakkar lost his singles match 0-3 to Frenchman Alexis Lebrun in the round of 32.
## Diya's women's doubles result
Diya Chitale and Yashaswini Ghorpade lost their women’s doubles match 2-3 to Chinese wild cards Gao Yuxin and Xiang Junlin.
## Key takeaway

Indian table tennis duo Manush Shah and Diya Chitale become first Indian mixed doubles pair to reach Grand Smash semifinals after defeating Egyptian and Romanian teams.