Matsushima wins in Frankfurt

November 9, 2025 (by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Six players from the world’s Top 10 took part in this week’s WTT Champions Frankfurt, and all six were confused before the final day. The top seed remaining on Sunday was Dang Qiu, and he had little trouble against Lee Sang Su, who won their semi-final 4-1. […]

Islamic solidarity games begin in Riyadh with table tennis among 23 sports – International Table Tennis Federation

The 6th Islamic Solidarity Games officially opened today, Friday, November 7, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with competitions set to run until November 21, 2025. The multi-sport event brings together more than 3,000 athletes from 57 Islamic countries competing in 23 sports at world-class venues in the Saudi capital. ITTF President Petra Sörling attended the opening […]

Update from Frankfurt: Another big win for Jha, 3 seeds fall early

November 8, 2025 (by Steve Hopkins) There were some big surprises in the early action at the WTT Champions Series event in Frankfurt this week. Top seed Hugo Calderano fought past his first-round opponent Jang Woojin but lost to Simon Gauzy in the next round – the second early departure for Calderano in as many […]

Sheffield Caps 2025 Hopes Cycle as eight players earn spots in the Hopes team – International Table Tennis Federation

The week, held at the English Institute of Sport from October 13 to 19, brought together 40 of the world’s most promising U12 talents – 20 boys and 20 girls – and represented the culmination of the Continental Hopes programs in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas and Oceania throughout 2025. The meeting in Sheffield marked […]

ITTF named finalist for IOC Climate Action Awards 2025 – International Table Tennis Federation

The International Table Tennis Federation has been announced as one of 15 finalists for the prestigious IOC Climate Action Awards 2025, representing the International Federations category in this year’s competition. Now in their third year, the awards recognize and celebrate innovative projects within the Olympic Movement that are making tangible progress in tackling climate change […]

Pashley is among those bringing star quality to the Home Countries event – Table Tennis England

November 7, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Ella Pashley leads the England squad who travel to Ireland for the home championships this weekend. It’s been a busy and memorable few weeks for Pashley (pictured above), who made her major tournament debut at the European Championships last month and then recorded two big wins at the WTT […]

Pride of Table Tennis Awards 25/26 open for nominations – Table Tennis England

November 6, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Do you know a great volunteer who deserves a compliment for his selfless commitment to our sport? Now that nominations are open, it’s time to nominate them for the Pride of Table Tennis Awards 2025/26! We want to hear about great individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions […]

Case study: Sussex Senior 4* – Table Tennis England

November 6, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Following a highly successful Sussex Senior 4*, which was oversubscribed in all categories and met financial targets, we are sharing insights from the event to help other tournament organizers replicate its success. The event was held at the K2 venue in Crawley in September, with 30 tables on the […]