We invite you to join us in celebrating World Table Tennis Day on April 23rd, 2024. Whether you’re a seasoned player or picking up a racket for the first time, there’s no better time to experience the thrill of table tennis and celebrate the values of diversity, inclusion, and unity that make this sport so special.
Two titles just under one year ago when the tournament was held in June, at the 2024 ITTF Al-Watani Para Open staged once again in the Jordan capital city of Amman, the host nation’s Fatima El-Elimat went one better.
A rivalry that has been played out countless times on the world stage, Ma Long and Lin Gaoyuan know each other’s games well having played nine times at the international stage in the past, and both had experienced victory in high-pressure environments.
Two of China’s finest players, Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu who is playing her inaugural Women’s World Cup, displayed the hunger and fight required to compete at the highest level of table tennis in an end-to-end affair.
In the Women’s Singles, Wang Manyu set the night ablaze with a stunning victory over Miwa Harimoto, securing her place in the finals in her debut Women’s World Cup appearance.
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.
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.
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.
In the first big upset of the day, 15 year old Japanese sensation Miwa Harimoto makes a stunning entrance in her first main draw appearance at a Women’s World Cup defeating third seed Wang Yidi in a thrilling 4-1 victory (12-10, 6-11, 11-8, 11-6, 16-14).
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.
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 an electrifying opening match on day 3, Shusuke Togami continued his winning streak, building on the momentum from the previous day. With a thrilling victory over 10th seed Dang Qiu, he secured his spot in Stage 2, prevailing 3-1 (11-5, 7-11, 12-10, 11-0) in a significant upset.
This marks the third time Paris has hosted the Summer Olympic Games, one of two cities to have hosted the Games three times (1900, 1924 and 2024). Table tennis first appeared at the Seoul Olympic Games in 1988, with Men’s and Women’s singles and doubles.
Full match schedules and live results are available here and you can catch the action live in this link. Shusuke Togami is through to Stage 2! Kicking
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.
Full match schedules and live results are available here and you can catch the action live in this link. Edward Ly and Jia Yuan kick off Day 2 Edward Ly and Jia Yuan have set the tone for day 2 with impeccable performances, each securing flawless victories in their opening matches.
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.
Full match schedules and live results are available here and you can catch the action live in this link. The post ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup Macao 2024 Day 1 — Follow the action here as it happens!
The draw has been set for ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup Macao 2024, with Stage 1 matchups starting things off with a bang. Get set to witness 96 of the world’s best athletes fight it out to get an elusive spot into the next stage, with only the winner of each group moving through to Stage 2.
From April 15th to 21st, 2024, the globe’s top table tennis talents will converge for an electrifying showdown in Macao, China. 2024 sees the return of the ITTF World Cups, so brace yourself for a gripping experience with an innovative tournament format that promises fierce competition throughout.
ITTF has released the official media guide for the ITTF Men’s & Women’s World Cup Macao 2024. From April 15th to 21st, 2024, the globe’s elite table tennis talents will converge for an electrifying showdown, vying for an impressive USD 1 million prize pool.
With only days to go until the ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup 2024 in Macao, the stage is set for an array of the world’s best players to gather and fight for gold.
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