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 […]
December 10, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Preparing for a tournament takes many forms: it is not just a matter of getting on the table and hitting as many balls as possible. To start, you need to consider what brand of table and ball will be used during the tournament, as small differences in the way […]
December 3, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Tom Jarvis has become the top-ranked English player in the world after rising to number 61 in the world rankings in his career. Jarvis jumped 11 places thanks to his run to the WTT Feeder Dusseldorf final last week, moving above Liam Pitchford, who is currently injured. Pitchford, who […]
December 3, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Tom Jarvis has become the top-ranked English player in the world after rising to number 61 in the world rankings in his career. Jarvis jumped 11 places thanks to his run to the WTT Feeder Dusseldorf final last week, moving above Liam Pitchford, who is currently injured. Pitchford, who […]
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 […]
October 16, 2025 | Paul Stimpson European superpower Germany proved too strong for an English team with two teenagers in the last sixteen of the European championships in Croatia. Germany went for its third straight women’s team title, finishing with three players in the top 70 in the world. Previous reports Despite this, England approached […]
October 16, 2025 | Paul Stimpson The English stars are seizing the opportunity to be in the spotlight at London’s biggest table tennis event since 2018. WTT Star Contender London brings together Olympic medalists, top 20 world stars and a battalion of English athletes at the iconic Copper Box Arena in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic […]
October 14, 2025 | Paul Stimpson England’s men were stunned by veteran Panagiotis Gionis as Greece’s 3-1 win eliminated them from the European Championship. After yesterday’s 3-2 win over fourth seed Portugal, England were hopeful of progressing as group winners. Instead, their hopes were dashed as Greece progressed alongside Portugal after a three-way countdown. Having […]
October 13, 2025 | Paul Stimpson England dug deep to beat fourth seeds Portugal, getting their European Championship campaign off to an excellent start. Tom Jarvis, Paul Drinkhall and Sam Walker (pictured above) all won once, leaving Portugal’s Joao Geraldo empty-handed despite a brave double. The match also answered (at least based on this sample […]
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 […]