Competitions

Liverpool Centenary Senior 4*

Thomas Guignat and Yat Poon won the blue riband competitions at a hugely successful Liverpool Centenary Senior 4*.

August 24, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
Team England

How ‘Pigs’ is helping young England stars’ Euro Minis quest

VIDEO: When a member of England’s squad for the Euro Mini Championships talks about “doing multiball with Pigs”, it is not a strange new drill going on at the Elite Training Centre.

August 24, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
International

Paul Drinkhall takes on key roles to promote athletes’ views on world stage

Paul Drinkhall has two key areas of focus following the ITTF Athletes’ Commission's first formal meeting since elections earlier this year.

August 24, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

Liverpool Centenary Senior 4★ – Programme & Groups

Groups of the Liverpool Centenary Senior 4★ tournament taking place at Wavertree Tennis Centre on 22/23 August 2026. Have a safe journey, we look forward to seeing you there.

August 20, 2026 | Martin Ireland
National

Opening rankings published for 2026/27

Check out where you rank - and renew now to ensure you stay on next month's list. Plus - more about upcoming improvements to rankings on TTE Hub.

August 20, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
Pride of Table Tennis

A Games legacy and a partnership with community at its heart

VIDEO: How a chance meeting at the Commonwealth Games led to partnership which became a winner at the Cloudathlete Pride of Table Tennis Awards.

August 20, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
Performance

How we’re balancing playing and coaching – by Paul Drinkhall and Charlotte Carey

VIDEO: Hear from Paul Drinkhall and Charlotte Carey about how they are juggling their playing careers with their growing coaching commitments with talented youngsters.

August 20, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
Coaching

Introducing coaching membership – connecting, supporting and inspiring our coaches

Coaching membership is now active for 2026/27 – your chance to pick the perfect package of support and benefits to get the most out of your coaching journey.

August 20, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
Women and Girls

Competitions offer women and girls a positive experience

As the new season gets into full swing, more women and girls are being offered more and better competitive experiences in the sport.

August 19, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

Big prize fund donation attracts entries to centenary Liverpool 4★

More than 140 players will be competing for a prize fund of over £4,000 at the Liverpool Senior 4* this weekend thanks to a generous donation by London 2026 umpire Dr Sunil Sapre.

August 19, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
Schools

Express an interest in selection for European School Games 2026

The TTE Schools Committee intends to send a delegation to Croatia, to the European School Games as part of the International School Sports Federation (ISF) Under-18 Competition.

August 19, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
Governance

Neil Hurford confirmed as Chair of National Council for 2026/27

Neil Hurford, National Councillor for Oxfordshire, has been confirmed as Chair of National Council for the 2026/27 period, following the conclusion of the nomination process.

August 18, 2026 | Susie Venner (National Council General Secretary)
Competitions

New season starts with a bang at Worthing TTC 2*

The new table tennis season got off to a flying start at Worthing Table Tennis Club as the Worthing TTC Senior & Junior 2* tournament brought together players from across the region and beyond for a full day of competitive action.

August 18, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
National

Table tennis trio honoured by King Charles meet up at reception

Three members of the table tennis family who have been honoured by the king met at a recent event.

August 17, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

Entries open for annual Alan Hewitt memorial event

The annual Alan Hewitt memorial table tennis tournament takes place on 29 August at Meon Vale Sports Centre in Stratford Upon Avon.

August 17, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
International

Three medals for Alice Flatman at Racketlon World Championships

Members of the table tennis community won medals for Great Britain at the Racketlon World Championships in Rotterdam.

August 17, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
WTT events

Tianer Yu loses out to champion Jiang Yiyi at Europe Youth Smash

Tianer Yu picked up a good win at the Europe Youth Smash, before being knocked out by the eventual champion from China.

August 17, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
WTT events

Connor Green accelerates his learning curve at Europe Smash

England’s Connor Green has been reflecting on his first experience of a Smash event after just missing out on the main draw at the Europe Smash in Sweden.

August 14, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
GB performance

Bayley and McKibbin maintain their US gold rush

Will Bayley and Aaron McKibbin followed up their wins in the ITTF World Para Challenger Spokane last week by taking gold in the men’s class 7 and men’s class 8 singles respectively at the ITTF World Para Elite Spokane in Washington State, USA.

August 14, 2026 | Francesca Bullock
Pride of Table Tennis

Lifetime Achievement winner Les takes Pride in encouraging others to enjoy our sport

From a youngster inspired by watching the great players in action on the BBC to winning the Cloudathlete Pride of Table Tennis Lifetime Achievement award – that is the table tennis journey of Les Cole.

August 13, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
Coaching

Coach Spotlight August

Take a look at two different coaches as we focus on Lucy's coaching journey and Dan's tips to level up your coaching skills.

August 12, 2026 | Connor Whitehead