Yuka Kaneyoshi (Photo WTT)
Taking home her second title in just 10 days, Yuka Kaneyoshi is quickly making a name for herself on the world stage She added the WTT Feeder Varazdin 2026 winner’s trophy to her collection with an emphatic 11-7, 11-9, 11-6 victory over Nina Mittelham in the women’s singles final.
Making waves earlier this month with her eye-catching journey from qualifier to champion at WTT Feeder Düsseldorf 2026, there was a great deal of attention surrounding Kaneyoshi upon her arrival in Varazdin, and she more than lived up to the hype.
Once again beginning her week in the qualifying rounds, the Japanese player breezed through both group matches, and she’d continue to dominate from there.
With top seed Sakura Yokoi succumbing to a shock Round of 32 exit, the path to title glory opened up nicely for the rest of the field, and Kaneyoshi took advantage. One by one opponents lined up, ready to fight, but Kaneyoshi was irresistible, working her way through the draw at a rate of knots.
Breaking down stern resistance from No.3 seed Maria Xiao in the semifinals winning 12-10, 11-7, 13-11, Kaneyoshi once again found herself on the cusp of victory, and she took the opportunity with both hands, brushing aside Nina Mittelham 3-0 to pick up her second success of the month.
Showing that same ruthless attitude that served her so well in Düsseldorf, Yuka Kaneyoshi once again navigated qualifying and the main draw with frightening precision, dropping just one game on her way to the title, just as she did in Germany earlier this month.
Kaneyoshi only clinched her first WTT Feeder Series title 10 days ago, and now Csaba Andras has made his title breakthrough in the same month, earning the men’s singles honours in Varazdin.
The 23-year-old Hungarian, who missed out on the WTT Feeder Halmstad 2024 title at the final hurdle, was pushed to his limits in Varazdin. Requiring a mighty comeback to deny Woo Hyeonggyu in the last 16, claiming a 10-12, 8-11, 11-3, 11-6, 11-9 victory, Andras would then go on to upstage No.2 seed Alvaro Robles 11-8, 11-5, 9-11, 7-11, 12-10 one round later.
But he’d save the best until last. Facing off against Kazuki Hamada in the final, a backs-to-the-wall style performance saw Andras outlast the title favourite, showing grit at 1-2 down to take down the top seed in five.
