Big matches ahead for Pitchford and Drinkhall in Singapore
Liam Pitchford won his opening tie at the Singapore Smash to set up a match against Truls Moregard, while he and Paul Drinkhall will play Lin Gaoyuan and the great Ma Long in the doubles.
Super silver for Pablo in Bulgaria
Pablo Ramirez Rioja clinched a superb silver medal at the WTT Youth Contender Panagyurishte in Bulgaria.
Symbolic golds for Shackleton, Pickard and Twomey
On International Women’s Day, three of the British Para table tennis team’s women shone in the doubles events at the ITTF Lignano Masters Para Open in Italy.
Drinkhall and Ho exit Singapore Smash
Paul Drinkhall and Tin-Tin Ho were both knocked out in the first qualifying round of the Singapore Smash.
Golds boost McKibbin and Twomey Paralympic hopes
Aaron McKibbin and 13-year-old Bly Twomey enhanced their qualification hopes for the Paralympic Games in Paris by taking gold in the men’s class 8 singles and women’s class 7 singles respectively at the ITTF Lignano Masters Para Open in Italy.
Pitchford boosted ahead of Smash test
Liam Pitchford was boosted by two big victories in the French league as he prepares for the high-class Singapore Smash, which starts tomorrow.
Jetha reaches knockouts in Algeria
Four London Academy players competed at the WTT Youth Contender Algiers, with Sienna Jetha reaching the knockout stages in two age groups.
Silver at the treble for Para GB players in Kazakhstan
The British Para table tennis team took three medals in the doubles events on the final day of the ITTF Astana Para Open in Kazakhstan with Will Bayley & Martin Perry (men’s class 14), Megan Shackleton with Tamara Leonelli Leonelli (women’s class 5-10) and Grace Williams with Raisa Chebanika (women’s class 14) all taking silver in their respective events.
Bayley and Shackleton keep up their golden series
World No 1 Will Bayley, the ITTF Male Para Player of the Year in 2023, made a winning start to 2024 and continued his unbeaten run by taking gold in the men’s class 7 singles at the ITTF Astana Para Open in Kazakhstan.
Ellis claims superb title in Sweden
Toby Ellis won the Under-18 Boys’ category at the Safir International in Sweden, beating compatriot Connor Green on the way and recovering from 2-0 in the final.
