Latest Updates Around The World
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 […]
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 | Tim McGovern Nine English players played in WTT Star Contender Lignano in Italy last week in four different age categories. In the Under-19s, Max Radiven, Rohan Dani and Kacper Piwowar all advanced from their groups, having won one each and lost one to their respective opponents. Dani and Piwowar put up […]
November 4, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Dimitar Dimitrov and Rishaan Sawant both won bronze medals at the WTT Youth Contender Senec in Slovakia. Both won their groups in the Under-13 Boys’ Singles with three wins out of three, with Sawant beating third seed Taavi Samaraweera of Sri Lanka in three straight wins. Dimitrov, seeded second, […]
October 27, 2025 | Paul Stimpson From WTT Star Contender London to BATTS of Harlow, Larry Trumpauskas and Ella Pashley were the winners of the Under-21 National Cup. Trumpauskas swept everyone ahead of him to win the men’s title with a perfect record of nine wins, while Pashley was only beaten by Anna Green as […]
October 10, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Some of England’s hottest young talents will take to the big stage after being given wildcards for the WTT Star Contender London. Jakub Piwowar, Larry Trumpuskas, Abraham Sellado, Kacper Piwowar and Max Radiven have received wildcards for the qualifying rounds of the men’s singles. They will be joined there […]
