Competitions

Cippenham Team 2*: A perfect result for Perfect Match

The 19th annual running of the Cippenham Team 2* Open on Sunday proved once again to be very popular with entries having to be closed off around three weeks before the official closing date.

January 22, 2026 | Graham Trimming
From the Archives

Haydon’s singles success highlights England’s 1933 Worlds campaigns

From the archives: We look back at 1933 - a unique year in which TWO World Championships were held.

January 22, 2026 | Diane Webb
World Championships

Who was the real Marty Supreme?

With Marty Supreme in cinemas and its star, Timothee Chalamet, having received an Oscar nomination, we take a look at the World Championships medallist who was inspiration for the character Marty Mauser.

January 21, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

National Series 2025/26: Weekend 3

Soraya Rahmani-Walentynska will aim to ‘upgrade’ her under-15 title from last season to under-19 gold this time around as the National Series reaches a climax this weekend.

January 21, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

Halton Senior 2*: Pickard picks up title

Neil Pickard from Liverpool was the winner of the Halton Senior Open 2* tournament held on Sunday 18 January, while Aneta Kula won the women's competition.

January 21, 2026 | Karen Tonge OBE
WTT events

WTT Contender Muscat 2026

WATCH HIGHLIGHTS: The latest news from WTT Contender Muscat, where England No 1 Tin-Tin Ho and Wales' Anna Hursey are competing.

January 20, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

Ormesby Senior 2*: Kurowski takes top honours

Jakob Kurowski of the Match Point Club from Cambridgeshire was the winner of the Ormesby Senior Open 2 Star tournament held on Sunday 18 January 2026, one of a number of competitions which took advantage of the second day of the third British Club League weekend, which only had fixtures on the Saturday. 

January 19, 2026 | Alan Ransome OBE
Obituaries

Obituary: Jia-Yi Liu, a coach ahead of his time and architect of English success

Gavin Evans and Paul Drinkhall have led tributes to “genius” coach Jia-Yi Liu, who has died at the age of 76.

January 19, 2026 | Paul Stimpson, with thanks to Diane Webb
Senior British Clubs Leagues

Nottingham maintain lead as SBCL Championship reaches halfway point

It’s as-you-were at the top of the Senior British Clubs League, Championship division after the top two teams both picked up three points from a possible four at the ‘pivot’ weekend.

January 19, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
World Championships

The centenary World Championships is 100 days away!

Today marks the start of the final countdown to the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals and we can now confirm the countries England could face in Stage 1a!

January 18, 2026 | Paul Stimpson