Sharath Kamal’s campaign in the World Table Tennis Star Contender event came to an end after losing to World No. 12 Dmitrij Ovtcharov in the pre-quarterfinals, in Doha, on Wednesday.

The German, looking for a second title in as many weeks, won 11-9, 11-8, 11-6 to end India’s challenge.

Beginning Sunday, Kamal, G. Sathiyan, Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee will focus on qualifying for the Tokyo Olympic Games from the World Singles Qualification Tournament.