Jorgic beats Jha in six games to win Skopje title
Jorgic beat Jha 4-2 in a tense Skopje final, a clean finish that boosts his case as a bigger WTT threat while Jha’s run signals real form.
Darko Jorgic outlasted Kanak Jha 4-2 in the men’s singles final at WTT Contender Skopje 2026, closing a tense title match in North Macedonia with the steadier finish. The official post-match center recorded the final as completed on June 7, and World Table Tennis called it a “breathless title clash.”
The scoreline matters because this was not just another stop on the calendar. Contender events sit below WTT’s Grand Smash tier, but they still carry ranking value and can reshape seeding momentum, and Jorgic turned that pressure into a title when the trophy was on the line. Winning the final in six games showed more than talent in earlier rounds; it showed that Jorgic could manage the tight stretches that decide whether a good week becomes a title run.
For Jorgic, the result also adds another layer to a growing résumé. Butterfly coverage around the finish described him as collecting his second WTT singles title, and related posts tied that previous breakthrough to WTT Contender Lima 2024. That kind of repeat success is what makes a player harder to dismiss on the tour: he is no longer simply a dangerous European name, but someone who can carry form through a final against a live opponent and finish the job cleanly.
Jha’s runner-up finish carries real value of its own. USATT had already framed him as a title threat against Jorgic in a June 7 preview, and reaching the final against one of Europe’s most dangerous players shows that the American still belongs in deep draws at this level. A 4-2 loss means Jha had enough in the match to stay competitive, even if Jorgic controlled the decisive moments late.
That makes Skopje more than a single result for both players. Jorgic leaves with a title that strengthens his ranking and confidence for the next stretch of the WTT season, while Jha leaves with a final that should travel well into future draws. For both men, the final in North Macedonia sharpened the short-term outlook, but it did so in very different ways: Jorgic as a player edging closer to bigger-stage danger, Jha as an American who is still turning elite opposition into meaningful runs.
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