Women · RSA
Danisha Patel
World No. 233 ▼1
- World ranking
- No. 233, 75 points
- Age
- 33 (born 31 December 1992)
- Plays
- Left-handed
Overview
Latest results
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | World Team Championships London 2026Women's singles, Group | Tania Morice | L 0-34-11, 6-11, 7-11 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | World Team Championships London 2026Women's singles, Group | Julie Van Hauwaert | L 0-33-11, 5-11, 2-11 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | World Team Championships London 2026Women's singles, Group | Lilou Massart | L 0-32-11, 7-11, 10-12 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | World Team Championships London 2026Women's singles, Group | Hana Goda | L 0-32-11, 3-11, 3-11 |
| 17 May 2025 | World Table Tennis Championships Finals Doha 2025Women's singles, Last 128 | Andrea Todorovic | L 1-45-11, 12-10, 5-11, 3-11, 10-12 |
Results
Recent matches
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | World Team Championships London 2026Women's singles, Group | Tania Morice | L 0-34-11, 6-11, 7-11 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | World Team Championships London 2026Women's singles, Group | Julie Van Hauwaert | L 0-33-11, 5-11, 2-11 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | World Team Championships London 2026Women's singles, Group | Lilou Massart | L 0-32-11, 7-11, 10-12 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | World Team Championships London 2026Women's singles, Group | Hana Goda | L 0-32-11, 3-11, 3-11 |
| 17 May 2025 | World Table Tennis Championships Finals Doha 2025Women's singles, Last 128 | Andrea Todorovic | L 1-45-11, 12-10, 5-11, 3-11, 10-12 |
| 17 May 2025 | World Table Tennis Championships Finals Doha 2025Women's doubles, Last 64 | Hend Fathy / Hana Goda with Rochica Sonday | L 0-36-11, 7-11, 5-11 |
| 22 May 2023 | 2023 World Table Tennis Championships FinalsWomen's doubles, Last 32 | Hina Hayata / Mima Ito with Zodwa Maphanga | L 0-33-11, 2-11, 3-11 |
| 21 May 2023 | 2023 World Table Tennis Championships FinalsWomen's singles, Last 128 | Miyu Nagasaki | L 0-42-11, 6-11, 1-11, 3-11 |
| 20 May 2023 | 2023 World Table Tennis Championships FinalsMixed doubles, Last 64 | Lin Shidong / Kuai Man with Chetan Nathoo | L 0-35-11, 4-11, 4-11 |
| 20 May 2023 | 2023 World Table Tennis Championships FinalsWomen's doubles, Last 64 | Tammi Agari / Tracy Mawa with Zodwa Maphanga | W w/o |
| 12 Jan 2023 | WTT Contender Durban 2023Women's doubles, Last 16 | Natalia Bajor / Sabine Winter with Zodwa Maphanga | L 1-31-11, 11-7, 3-11, 8-11 |
| 12 Jan 2023 | WTT Contender Durban 2023Women's singles, Last 32 | Huang Yu-Chiao | L 0-33-11, 12-14, 5-11 |
| 12 Jan 2023 | WTT Contender Durban 2023Mixed doubles, Last 16 | Prithika Pavade / Félix Lebrun with Chetan Nathoo | L 0-37-11, 4-11, 5-11 |
| 8 Sep 2022 | 2022 ITTF-Africa Senior ChampionshipsWomen's doubles, Quarter-final | Mariam Alhodaby / Yousra Helmy with Zodwa Maphanga | L 0-44-11, 9-11, 5-11, 6-11 |
| 7 Sep 2022 | 2022 ITTF-Africa Senior ChampionshipsWomen's singles, Last 32 | Anniesa Benstrong | L 2-411-13, 11-5, 9-11, 11-8, 8-11, 9-11 |
| 7 Sep 2022 | 2022 ITTF-Africa Senior ChampionshipsWomen's doubles, Last 16 | Hadjer Tahmi / Amina Kessaci with Zodwa Maphanga | W 3-113-11, 11-9, 10-12, 11-7 |
| 5 Sep 2022 | 2022 ITTF-Africa Senior ChampionshipsMixed doubles, Last 16 | Ruqayyah Kinoo / Mohamed Shouman with Chetan Nathoo | L 1-35-11, 11-9, 3-11, 7-11 |
| 5 Sep 2022 | 2022 ITTF-Africa Senior ChampionshipsMixed doubles, Last 32 | Isabel Albino / Hermenegildo Sebastiao with Chetan Nathoo | W 3-19-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-7 |
| 3 Sep 2021 | 2021 African ChampionshipsMixed doubles, Last 16 | Cecilia Akpan / Taiwo Mati with Chetan Nathoo | L 0-36-11, 6-11, 9-11 |
| 3 Sep 2021 | 2021 African ChampionshipsMixed doubles, Last 32 | Rita Nakhumitsa / Benjamin Ebenezer Achuma with Chetan Nathoo | W 3-011-7, 11-5, 11-4 |
Official results from World Table Tennis. Times are UK dates.
Season by season
| Year | Singles | Won-lost | Win % | Titles | Finals | Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0-4 | 0% | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025 | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0-2 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0-4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2-2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1-1 |
WTT and ITTF events from 2021, main draw and qualifying, walkovers left out. Team-event matches are listed under recent matches but not counted here.
Head to head
Singles against the players met most often.
- Tania Morice0-1
- Julie Van Hauwaert0-1
- Lilou Massart0-1
- Hana Goda0-1
- Andrea Todorovic0-1
- Miyu Nagasaki0-1
- Huang Yu-Chiao0-1
- Anniesa Benstrong0-1
Where the ranking points come from
75 points from 1 counted results (ITTF world ranking, week 46, 9 November 2026). A player's best results over 12 months count; each drops off a year after the event.
| Event | Result | Points | Drops off | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITTF-Africa Southern Africa Regional Championships Harare 2026 | Winner | 75 | Counts | 19 July 2027 |
| ITTF-Africa Team Championships Tangier 2026 | Quarter-final (team) | 23 | Not counted | 1 November 2027 |
| ITTF-Africa Southern Africa Regional Team Championships Harare 2026 | Winner (team) | 10 | Not counted | 19 July 2027 |
| ITTF-Africa Cup Benghazi 2026 | Group stage | 0 | Not counted | 22 February 2027 |
| ITTF-Africa Championships Tangier 2026 | Last 32 | 0 | Not counted | 1 November 2027 |
From World Table Tennis's ranking records.
Honours
Honours
At the majors and Grand Smashes
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | R128 | Not held | R128 | Not held | 0 |
| World Team Championships | Not held | – | Not held | Grp | 0 |
W won, F final, SF semi-final, QF quarter-final, R16 last 16 and so on; Grp group stage, Q qualifying, – did not play or no record, Not held: no event that year. Singles, except the World Team Championships, which show the team's finish in years the player played or won a medal. Full results from 2023 from World Table Tennis's records; earlier years show medals only.
Results, rankings and playing details from World Table Tennis. Biography, clubs, equipment and championship medals from worldtabletennis.com, checked 11 November 2026.