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WTT Star Contender São José 2026

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The WTT Star Contender in São José dos Campos featured a deep international field in July 2026. French seed Alexis Lebrun reached the round of 16 before falling to world‑ranked #49 Yi‑Hsin Feng. Two days later, Brazil’s ~~world‑No.~~ world No. 8 Hugo Calderano captured the men’s singles title, edging Lebrun 4‑3 ~~in a tightly contested final~~ (11‑9, 3‑11, 11‑6, 13‑11, 4‑11, 8‑11, 11‑9) on July 26. Earlier, Calderano survived five match points to defeat Japan’s Yukiya Uda in the ~~semifinals.~~ semifinals, completing his third consecutive WTT victory on home soil after wins in Rio de Janeiro (2024) and Foz do Iguaçu (2025). In mixed doubles, Calderano and Bruna Takahashi ~~reached~~ beat Hong Kong’s Yiu Kwan To and Ng Wing Lam 3‑0 in the ~~final but lost~~ semifinals before falling 3‑1 to Japan’s Shunsuke Togami and Satsuki ~~Odo.~~ Odo in the final. The event drew a full house at the Vale Sul Shopping venue and ~~marked Calderano’s third consecutive WTT title on home soil, adding to a season that already includes the ITTF Americas Cup and a 2024 WTT victory in Rio de Janeiro. The tournament~~ underscored Brazil’s growing prominence in table tennis.

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