Latest Updates Around The World
November 27, 2025 (by: Major League Table Tennis) Emmanuel Lebesson and Lily Zhang make history in Hollywood, Florida 🐊 Chicago Wind (8-4) ☁: Undefeated 3-0 weekend! Emmanuel Lebesson (2758) ⭐️: Absolute spotlesswin all nine of his singles matches against top competition (a rare feat!). Team dominated, with scores like 17-4 and 18-3. Rookie Robert Gardos […]
November 27, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Kacper Piwowar found third seed Danilo Faso of Italy too hot to handle as he was defeated in four straight matches at the World Youth Championships in Romania. Piwowar had a difficult task in the under-15 boys’ singles against Faso, the youngest player who took part in the European […]
November 27, 2025 | Paul Stimpson The Jack Petchey Foundation Table Tennis Program is entering its 15th year! The partnership between the Jack Petchey Foundation (JPF) and Table Tennis England is one of the most successful youth sports collaborations in London and Essex, providing young people aged 11 to 19 with the opportunities to learn, […]
November 27, 2025 | Paul Stimpson The first BUCS table tennis competition under the Table Tennis England umbrella, it features a who’s who of talented young athletes. Around 480 athletes will compete in singles and doubles at the University of Nottingham this coming weekend. There are no fewer than 68 men’s singles groups, 65 of […]
November 26, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Wales and GB’s Anna Hursey is guaranteed a TWO-TIME medalist at the ITTF World Youth Championships! Hursey and her partner Iulian Chirita from Romania won their quarter-final against French duo Flavien Coton and Leana Hochart in the Under-19 Mixed Doubles today – saving three match points along the way. […]
November 26, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Table tennis and para-table tennis are back on the agenda for the 2030 Commonwealth Games centenary in Amdavad. The Indian city, also known as Ahmedabad, was today confirmed as host – with a schedule of 15 to 17 sports reinstated after the scaled-down Games in Glasgow next year, of […]
November 26, 2025 | Paul Stimpson With qualification for the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships on the line, there was plenty of competitive fixtures in the Blackpool 4* this weekend. Competitions in the Junior and Cadet categories contribute to the rankings which provide a qualifying route to the Nationals of their respective age group next […]
November 26, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Entries for the 2026 Mark Bates Ltd National Championships are OPEN! With the men’s and women’s singles qualifying rounds taking place on the first day of the event, it promises to be a spectacular competition as players battle to join the top ranks of the main draw – all […]
November 26, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Do you know a club that is committed to offering everyone opportunities in table tennis? Whether it’s participating in local competitions, organizing sessions for community members new to the sport, or enabling members to train as coaches or referees, clubs play a huge role in both the ‘now’ and […]
November 26, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Four young English players will gain vital experience on the international stage as the Europe Youth Series continues to Serbia this week. The quartet consists of Oliver Glowacki, Ronan Lamont Tierney (pictured above), Lev Sahmurov and Lusio Wen, who will compete in the Under-13 categories. Glowacki, Sahmurov and Wen […]
