Name a player in form, the player who caused the biggest upset of the year to date; the vote goes to Iraq’s Najlah Imad Lafta Al-Dayyeni, the 20-year-old heads the field at the forthcoming ITTF Al-Watani Para Championships 2024. A factor 20 tournament for World ranking points, the three-day tournament starts in the Jordanian capital city of Amman on Saturday 20th April. Earlier in the year in January, Al-Dayyeni won women’s singles class 6 in Giza at the Egypt Para Open; that was a feat in itself; the even greater feat was the player she beat in the final, Ukraine’s Maryna Lytovchenko, the rei ..read more

Japanese sensations, the Harimoto siblings, Tomokazu Harimoto and Miwa Harimoto are both through to the semi-finals and have secured themselves World Cup medals as the first pair of siblings to both medal at a singles World Cup. On top of this, Miwa is the youngest ever semi-finalist at a Women’s World Cup.  ‘I’m simply very happy [about Miwa making the semi-finals]. Miwa had a more excellent win than me, and I’m really thrilled about it.’ Tomokazu Harimoto.  In the day’s opening match, Tomokazu secured his place in the next round with a commanding 4-2 victory over Anton Kallberg ..read more

Full match schedules and live results are available here and you can catch the action live in this link. Matches in Stage 2 will return to best of seven format.  Tomokazu Harimoto secures first spot into the semi-finals!  Japanese sensation Tomokazu Harimoto secures his spot in the semi-finals with a resounding 4-2 victory over Anton Kallberg (9-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-4), keeping fans on their toes from the very first point. A finalist at the 2019 ITTF Men’s World Cup, does Harimoto have what it takes to claim the title this year round? The post Main draw hea ..read more

Full match schedules and live results are available here and you can catch the action live in this link. Matches in Stage 2 will return to best of seven format. Upset Galore: Anton Kallberg halts Liang Jingkun’s comeback  Anton Kallberg stops Liang Jingkun’s comeback in his tracks, with Kallberg winning the decider match after Liang’s catch up to 3-3 Ma Long halts Felix Lebrun’s debut Men’s World Cup run   In an enthralling clash of youth versus experience, Ma Long puts a halt to 17-year-old Felix Lebrun’s World Cup debut in a thrilling back-and-forth encounter ..read more

In the Women’s Singles, World No.1 Sun Yingsha stands atop the table, poised to kick off her main draw campaign against compatriot Chen Xingtong. Sun enters the match filled with determination, seeking redemption after her recent loss to Chen at the Singapore Smash 2024. In the lower half of the draw, Wang Manyu prepares to square off against Bernadette Szocs, marking their first encounter since 2018, where Wang emerged victorious with a 4-0 win. Macao marks Szocs’s fourth appearance at the Women’s World Cup, and she is determined to advance beyond the round of 16, a feat that has eluded her i ..read more

To celebrate this special occasion, ITTF hosted a special ‘100 days to Paris’ event in Macao, during the return of the ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup, with Olympic Champions, Ma Long and Chen Meng, ITTF President Petra Sörling, ITTF Deputy President Liu Guoliang, ITTF Group CEO Steve Dainton, and ITTF Secretary General Raul Calin in attendance. A light display was also illuminated on one of the skyscrapers with a special animation celebrating the milestone. “I am thrilled as we kick off the 100-day countdown to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. This moment signifies the culmination of years of ..read more

Full match schedules and live results are available here and you can catch the action live in this link. Wang Yidi narrowly secures spot in Stage 2 by point count back  Wang Yidi narrowly secures her ticket into Stage 2 after drawing with Xioana 2-2 this morning (11-7, 11-4, 9-11, 9-11), claiming top position in Group 3 on point count back. With a total of 5 games and 81 points accumulated in Stage 1, Wang surpasses Hoi Keem Do’s 5 games and 68 points, highlighting the critical importance of every point in this new playing system.  Shunsuke Togami is th ..read more

After a promising start on day 1, securing a draw outcome against 8th seed Dang Qiu, Ahmed Salah was unable to keep the momentum going. Shusuke Togami came out swinging in his opening match against Salah, emerging victorious 3-1 (11-9, 4-11, 11-3, 11-4) and securing 37 points. This places him one point ahead of Group 11’s top seed, Dang Qiu, positioning Togami favourably for advancement to Stage 2. In their upcoming match, Togami will need to secure at least two games against Qiu to secure a spot in Stage 2. Doo Hoi Kem concludes her group matches in an exemplary manner, securing an impeccable ..read more

Full match schedules and live results are available here and you can catch the action live in this link. Zhu Chengzhu finishes her group matches on a positive note Zhu Chengzhu concludes her final group match with a thrilling victory, overcoming the second seed of the group, Chen Szu-Yu 3-1 (11-7, 12-10, 11-9, 8-11) in a gripping and closely contested battle that kept fans on the edge of their seats. This marks Zhu’s third victory against Chen, bringing their head to head to 3:3. Shusuke Togami sets himself up in optimal position for Stage 2 ticket Shusuke Togami comes out sw ..read more

Kicking off the day, Korea’s Shin Yubin began her World Cup debut with a challenging start, losing the opening game 0-11 against Singapore’s Zeng Jian. However, she managed to narrowly avoid defeat and eventually turned the match in her favour, winning 3-1 (0-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-9). Despite securing victory, Shin only managed to accumulate two more points overall (33-31). With the new playing system implemented in Stage 1, every point carries significant weight, and Shin finds herself in a less than favourable position to secure a spot to the next stage. ‘First of all, it was my first game, so ..read more