https://eleventabletennis.com/ Table tennis news from around the world en-gb https://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-contender-istanbul-2026-connor-green-anna-hursey-mixed-doubles-finalhttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-contender-istanbul-2026-connor-green-anna-hursey-mixed-doubles-finalFri, 13 Nov 2026 18:55:00 +0000The British pair lost a fourth game 17-15 and still won the decider 11-5, and play Russia's Evgeny Tikhonov and Maria Panfilova for the title on Saturday. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/world-para-championships-2026-day-one-bayley-twomey-save-match-pointshttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/world-para-championships-2026-day-one-bayley-twomey-save-match-pointsFri, 13 Nov 2026 16:45:00 +0000Twomey needed a medical timeout in the second game, but the European champions came from 10-8 down in the decider to beat Maksym Nikolenko and Maryna Lytovchenko. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-contender-istanbul-2026-connor-green-anna-hursey-mixed-semi-finals-poret-nagasakihttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-contender-istanbul-2026-connor-green-anna-hursey-mixed-semi-finals-poret-nagasakiFri, 13 Nov 2026 12:40:00 +0000The British pair won 33 of the last 47 points against Brazil, hours before Hursey's singles run ended against the top seed, Honoka Hashimoto. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/hungary-table-tennis-funding-tao-reformhttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/hungary-table-tennis-funding-tao-reformFri, 13 Nov 2026 07:30:00 +0000Hungary once won every title going. As the new government replaces the tax scheme that built football's stadiums, the sport it never covered is counting its forints. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-contender-istanbul-2026-anna-hursey-hashimoto-li-tianyang-yokotani-faultshttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-contender-istanbul-2026-anna-hursey-hashimoto-li-tianyang-yokotani-faultsThu, 12 Nov 2026 20:15:00 +0000The Welsh 12th seed reached the women's last 16, while the Japanese qualifier lost to China's 19-year-old defender after two service faults at 9-9. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-contender-istanbul-2026-qualifying-ends-quadri-aruna-borgar-haug-main-drawhttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-contender-istanbul-2026-qualifying-ends-quadri-aruna-borgar-haug-main-drawWed, 11 Nov 2026 20:25:00 +0000The former world No 10 lost in straight games to Borgar Haug, while Anders Lind and Honoka Hashimoto head a main draw that starts on Thursday. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/mixed-team-world-cup-2026-sweden-squad-moregard-wtt-finalshttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/mixed-team-world-cup-2026-sweden-squad-moregard-wtt-finalsWed, 11 Nov 2026 08:40:00 +0000Anton Källberg and Elias Ranefur lead the men in Chengdu, Linda Bergström misses out because she is pregnant, and Sweden's new coaches treat the event as an Olympic qualifier. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/english-table-tennis-leagues-clubs-membershiphttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/english-table-tennis-leagues-clubs-membershipWed, 11 Nov 2026 07:30:00 +0000England hosted the centenary World Championships this spring. Beneath the arena, the club game that made the sport here is older than ever, and the people who play it are too. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/ettu-champions-league-women-2026-27-stage-2-round-1-etival-beat-tarnobrzeghttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/ettu-champions-league-women-2026-27-stage-2-round-1-etival-beat-tarnobrzegTue, 10 Nov 2026 23:25:00 +0000Yangzi Liu won the decisive game in the last match as the French club edged the defending champions under the new 15-game format. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/hina-hayata-wtt-champions-frankfurt-title-defence-notebook-instagram-2026https://eleventabletennis.com/news/hina-hayata-wtt-champions-frankfurt-title-defence-notebook-instagram-2026Tue, 10 Nov 2026 08:20:00 +0000The world No 6 wrote that she felt herself getting stronger with every match in Germany, and explained the notebook she fills in between games. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/table-tennis-boosting-speed-glue-racket-controlhttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/table-tennis-boosting-speed-glue-racket-controlTue, 10 Nov 2026 07:30:00 +0000Players have complained for more than a decade that rivals treat their rubbers with banned oils. The story runs from a Japanese sponge bat in 1952 to officials taking rackets apart after matches. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/world-rankings-week-46-2026-harimoto-world-no-2-odo-top-10https://eleventabletennis.com/news/world-rankings-week-46-2026-harimoto-world-no-2-odo-top-10Tue, 10 Nov 2026 04:17:00 +0000The first ranking after WTT Champions Frankfurt puts two Japanese men at the top, lifts Lin Yun-Ju back to fifth and Patrick Franziska to 11th, and leaves Wang Manyu's lead among the women untouched. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/mixed-team-world-cup-2026-china-squad-wang-chuqin-sun-yingsha-chen-yi-zhou-qihaohttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/mixed-team-world-cup-2026-china-squad-wang-chuqin-sun-yingsha-chen-yi-zhou-qihaoTue, 10 Nov 2026 04:15:00 +0000Four players go on singles ranking, two on doubles ranking and two on recent results for the home event in Chengdu, with Wen Ruibo, Wang Yidi and Chen Xingtong left out. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/wang-chuqin-weibo-reflection-low-point-2026https://eleventabletennis.com/news/wang-chuqin-weibo-reflection-low-point-2026Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:40:00 +0000The world No 4 thanked China's coaches and teammates and promised to find a better version of himself after an autumn of injury and defeat. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/french-table-tennis-federation-fftt-confirms-cyberattack-data-theft-2026https://eleventabletennis.com/news/french-table-tennis-federation-fftt-confirms-cyberattack-data-theft-2026Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:15:00 +0000The federation says a compromised account was used again, and that identity documents and details from medical certificates were among the files taken. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/liam-pitchford-wins-wtt-feeder-vila-nova-de-gaia-2026-fu-yuhttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/liam-pitchford-wins-wtt-feeder-vila-nova-de-gaia-2026-fu-yuMon, 09 Nov 2026 16:10:00 +0000The Englishman came from 7-3 down in a deciding game in the first round and beat Deni Kozul in the final, while Fu Yu dropped two games all week. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/ettu-champions-league-women-2026-27-stage-2-preview-tarnobrzeg-berlin-metzhttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/ettu-champions-league-women-2026-27-stage-2-preview-tarnobrzeg-berlin-metzMon, 09 Nov 2026 12:25:00 +0000Eight clubs play each other once between now and January, with the top two going straight to the Final Four and the bottom two going home. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/patrick-franziska-lucky-shirt-leaf-blower-wtt-champions-finals-2026https://eleventabletennis.com/news/patrick-franziska-lucky-shirt-leaf-blower-wtt-champions-finals-2026Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:30:00 +0000The world No 15 would not change out of the blue shirt he was winning in, and says his battery is empty after back-to-back finals. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/table-tennis-prize-money-where-it-goeshttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/table-tennis-prize-money-where-it-goesMon, 09 Nov 2026 07:30:00 +0000A first-round loser at a WTT event earns a far larger share of the champion's cheque than at Wimbledon. The catch is in where the money is placed on the calendar. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-champions-2026-season-japan-six-singles-titles-china-onehttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-champions-2026-season-japan-six-singles-titles-china-oneMon, 09 Nov 2026 04:45:00 +0000Miwa Harimoto beat a Chinese player in all three of her finals, and no Chinese man has reached a semi-final since Wen Ruibo's run in Chongqing in March. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/tischtennis-bundesliga-2026-27-matchday-7-bad-homburg-beat-ochsenhausen-andrashttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/tischtennis-bundesliga-2026-27-matchday-7-bad-homburg-beat-ochsenhausen-andrasSun, 08 Nov 2026 20:40:00 +0000Ochsenhausen, who had to field their coach, lost for the first time in seven matches, leaving Borussia Düsseldorf as the league's only unbeaten team. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-champions-frankfurt-2026-finals-review-results-highlightshttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-champions-frankfurt-2026-finals-review-results-highlightsSun, 08 Nov 2026 18:55:00 +0000Japan won both singles titles on the final day as Hayata beat Odo 4-2 and Harimoto ended the home hopes of Franziska with three straight games. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-champions-frankfurt-2026-day-six-preview-order-of-playhttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-champions-frankfurt-2026-day-six-preview-order-of-playSun, 08 Nov 2026 00:35:00 +0000Japan have five of the eight semi-finalists, while Patrick Franziska and Sabine Winter carry German hopes into the last day. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-champions-frankfurt-2026-day-five-review-results-highlightshttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-champions-frankfurt-2026-day-five-review-results-highlightsSat, 07 Nov 2026 21:45:00 +0000Two Germans are in the semi-finals after Franziska beat the world No 1 12-10 in the sixth game, while Japan have five of the last eight and China none. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/china-coaches-youth-olympic-games-dakar-2026-pressure-training-key-pointshttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/china-coaches-youth-olympic-games-dakar-2026-pressure-training-key-pointsSat, 07 Nov 2026 12:20:00 +0000Wu Hao said both of Li Hechen's defeats were decided after 10-10, and Zheng Changgong said Chen Min-hsin was more decisive than Yao Ruixuan in the seventh game. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/lebrun-effect-french-table-tennis-licenceshttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/lebrun-effect-french-table-tennis-licencesSat, 07 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000Félix and Alexis Lebrun's Olympic medals sent France's table tennis clubs a flood of new players. Two seasons on, the casual players are drifting away, and the competitors keep coming. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-champions-frankfurt-2026-day-five-preview-order-of-playhttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-champions-frankfurt-2026-day-five-preview-order-of-playSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:40:00 +0000Four Germans play in the quarter-finals, Miwa Harimoto and Chen Xingtong meet again after the Yokohama final, and Wen Ruibo carries China's hopes against Lin Yun-Ju. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-champions-frankfurt-2026-day-four-review-results-highlightshttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-champions-frankfurt-2026-day-four-review-results-highlightsFri, 06 Nov 2026 21:20:00 +0000The 21-year-old wildcard beat the sixth seed on a service fault at 12-11 in the fourth, Franziska came from two games down against Duda and four Germans are in the quarter-finals. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/mixed-team-world-cup-2026-france-squad-lebrun-brothers-guo-zhenghttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/mixed-team-world-cup-2026-france-squad-lebrun-brothers-guo-zhengFri, 06 Nov 2026 04:20:00 +0000The French federation picks eight players, three women and three men per tie under the new Olympic-style format, for the tournament in Chengdu from 29 November to 6 December. https://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-champions-frankfurt-2026-day-four-preview-order-of-playhttps://eleventabletennis.com/news/wtt-champions-frankfurt-2026-day-four-preview-order-of-playFri, 06 Nov 2026 00:30:00 +0000The last 16 finishes with two all-German matches, the two Harimotos in the afternoon and Kaufmann, Mittelham and Verdonschot all trying to reach the quarter-finals.