London, May 8 (IANS) China avenged their group stage loss with a 3-0 victory over South Korea in the men’s quarterfinals at the 2026 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals on Friday. World No. 1 Wang Chuqin gave China the lead with a five-game victory over Oh Jun-sung, who had scored two points in a 3-1 win over China in the group match with Wang rested.Wang had a 3-1 win-loss record in their head-to-head, with his only defeat coming from the men’s singles quarterfinal at the 2024 Asi…
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London, May 6 (IANS) Wang Chuqin claimed two wins as China rallied to beat Romania 3-1 on Wednesday and reached the men’s team quarterfinals at the 2026 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals at the Wembley Arena in London.China fell behind early when Liang Jingkun lost 11-5, 11-7, 11-6 to Eduard Ionescu, the highest-ranked player in Romania’s lineup.”I was a bit tight at the start, and he performed better. After he had some excellent shots, my mentality was impacted, and I failed to …
London, May 6 (IANS) India’s campaign at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships 2026 ended disappointingly as both the men’s and women’s teams lost in the round of 32 at the OVO Arena Wembley in London. The Indian men’s team faced a 3-0 defeat against Austria, while the women’s team lost 3-1 to the United States. This marked the end of what had been promising runs in the group stages.In the men’s match, World No. 51 Manush Shah fought hard in the first game but narrowly lost 3-2 (6…
London, April 30 (IANS) The Indian women’s team blanked Rwanda, while the men matched the feat against Guatemala as they stormed into Stage 2 at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships 2026, topping their respective Stage 1 groups with wins in their final group ties at the Wembley Arena on Thursday.The Indian women opened their campaign with a walkover against Uganda before edging Ukraine in their second tie to top Stage 1b Group 6. They came back later to blank Rwanda 3-0.The Indian me…
London, April 30 (IANS) Indian men staged a spirited comeback to edge past Slovakia 3–2 in a gripping Group 7 encounter at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships here. With the win, India climbed to the top of the Group 7 standings and strengthened their position ahead of their next tie against Guatemala. The contest ebbed and flowed before India sealed victory through resilience and composure under pressure.Slovakia drew first blood as Lubomir Pistej, ranked 149, used his experience t…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) put in place a comprehensive support worth over ₹90 lakh to ensure the Indian table tennis team put their best foot forward at the milestone centenary ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships (WTTC), which gets underway in London on Tuesday and ends on May 10 at the OVO Arena in Wembley.A 19-member Indian contingent, comprising 10 players, three coaches, three support staff, and three sparring partners, are representing the count…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) put in place a comprehensive support worth over Rs 90 lakh to ensure the Indian table tennis team put their best foot forward at the centenary ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships (WTTC), which gets underway in London on Tuesday. The event is scheduled from April 28 to May 10 at the OVO Arena in Wembley.A 19-member Indian contingent, comprising 10 players, three coaches, three support staff and three sparring partners, are repr…