Clacton & Dist: Joe wins the battle of young players – Table Tennis England

February 9, 2026 | Tony Oswick 17-year-old Joe Sherwin emerged undefeated and unscathed to dominate the 2026 Clacton League Handicap singles tournament to win the Gordon Denton Trophy for the first time, in the final by beating his Brotherhood J teammate, 16-year-old Ruby Gallagher. Sherwin (-5), with an array of forehand and backhand attacking shots, […]

WTT Youth Candidate Vila Real 2026 – Table Tennis England

February 9, 2026 | Paul Stimpson Experienced international competitors and debutants are among a squad of eleven English youngsters heading to the WTT Youth Contender Vila Real, which starts in Portugal on Tuesday. Kacper Piwowar (pictured above), Abraham Sellado, Max Radiven and Isaac Kingham need no introduction to WTT events, having competed extensively – and […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: PongPlanet

Posted on February 8, 2026 (by Steve Hopkins) PongPlanet is a full-time table tennis club with a variety of programs for adults and juniors of all levels. The club is located in San Carlos, California, about halfway between San Francisco and San Jose, just off the 101 on the west side of the bay. The […]

Alexis Lebrun and Sabine Winter claim Euro Top 16 Cup titles

Posted on February 8, 2026 (by Steve Hopkins, photo Remy Gross for ETTU) Darko Jorgic had a strong semi-final performance today at the Europe Top 16 Cup in Montreux, Switzerland. His 3-1 victory this morning over Benedikt Duda sealed his ticket to the final. The other semi-final saw brother versus brother as Alexis Lebrun won […]

Chuqin over Harimoto for the Asian Cup title

Posted on February 8, 2026 (by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) The ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup concluded on Sunday in Haikou, the Capitol of China’s Hainan Island province. Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong were the top two seeds, but Shidong fell 3-4 to Shunsuke Togami in the quarterfinals. Tomokazu Harimoto took advantage and came from the bottom […]

Togami upsets Shidong on the way to the semi-finals of the Asian Cup

Posted on February 7, 2026 (by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup is underway in Haikou, the Capitol of China’s Hainan Island province. Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong were the event’s top two seeds, while Tomokazu Harimoto and Xiang Peng were among the many stars in action. Wang Chuqin reached the semi-finals with relative ease, […]

2026 World Team Table Tennis Championships

The World Table Tennis Championships first took place in 1926 in London, England, when seven men’s teams participated in the competition. Gradually, the number of teams (and individuals) participating in the World Championships increased to such a large number that since the year 2000 the championship has been split into two separate competitions. Team events […]