Latest Updates Around The World
February 24, 2026 | Paul Stimpson Tom Jarvis left the WTT Singapore Smash at the first hurdle when he encountered an impressive Kirill Gerassimenko. Gerassimenko (WR 75), from Kazakhstan, had completed three qualifying rounds to take his place in the Round of 64, while Jarvis (WR 66) had a wildcard into the main draw. The […]
January 19, 2026 | Paul Stimpson England number 1 Tin-Tin Ho has a wildcard into the main draw as she returns to international competition at the WTT Contender Muscat, which starts today. Today’s women’s singles group stage will be followed by a qualifying round tomorrow, with Ho (WR 222) not due to play until Wednesday. […]
December 1, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Anna Hursey and coach John Murphy have reflected on a stellar World Youth Championships campaign that saw the Welsh and Great Britain teenager win three medals. It was one of every color for Anna as she won the women’s doubles title with Germany’s Mia Griesel, took silver in the […]
November 30, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Wales and GB’s Anna Hursey is World Champion – ending the ITTF World Youth Championships with THREE medals! She won the under-19 girls’ doubles with Germany’s Mia Griesel, adding to their European gold in the same age group and under-21s. The medal is part of the silver won together […]
November 28, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Anna Hursey had to settle for silver at the World Youth Championships when she and Romanian partner Iulian Chirita were defeated by Li Hechen and Qin Yuxuan of China in the Under-19 Mixed Doubles final. However, the Wales and Great Britain star will compete in tomorrow’s girls’ doubles final […]
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 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 25, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Wales and Great Britain’s Anna Hursey made a winning start in doubles at the World Youth Championships in Romania, but England’s Kacper Piwowar could not repeat her success. Hursey, who played alongside Romanian Iulian Chirita in the Under-19 Mixed Doubles, had a tough draw against Wen Ruibo & Zong […]
November 19, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Kacper Piwowar heads to the World Youth Championships in Romania convinced he can challenge the best under-15 players in the world. The Devonian is one of only 32 young athletes to have qualified from around the world and earned a spot based on his Junior world rankings. Piwowar is […]
November 10, 2025 | Connor Whitehead Both Tom Jarvis and Anna Hursey entered the 2025 WTT Feeder Vila Nova De Gaia with high expectations, with Jarvis being the fourth seed in the men’s singles behind Cho Daesong, Kay Stumper and Alvaro Robles. Hursey was the top seed in the women’s singles, more than ten spots […]
