The youngest members of the team, 16-year-old Maram Zoghlami and 17 years of age Khalil Sta, enjoyed the opportunity of rubbing shoulders with established names; the experience gained invaluable. Zoghlami, a quarter-finalist at the 2021 African Championships could not hide her excitement of playing alongside some of the best players in the world. “I am so happy that we are…

Patrick Skarsholm enjoyed an impressive start to the Under-19 Boys’ Singles knock-out rounds, accounting for Under-17 champion Nicholas Lum of Australia in the Round of 16 (11-9, 13-15, 11-9, 13-11). Brimming with confidence, the 18-year-old Dane took his game up another level as he dispatched Croatia’s Rino Vidan (11-8, 11-9, 11-7) and Czech Republic’s Radim Moravek (11-3, 11-1, 11-6) in…

Tuesday’s afternoon session served off with Women’s Singles’ clashes. Sweden’s Christina Kallberg rallied from a first-game loss of 9-11 to overcome the Indian, Madhurika Patkar, (9-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-4). France’s Audrey Zarif continued her excellent run with an (11-9, 11-6, 11-7) win over Germany’s Franziska Schreiner to join the elite qualifiers in the main draw. India’s Selena Selvakumar worked her…

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Ping Pong Diplomacy, the ITTF Foundation is proud and honoured to be a part of the official dedication of the “The Chief” George Braithwaite Table Tennis Court. The event took place last Saturday, October 23, in New York, USA. Retired from her professional career on the international stage last year, well-decorated Swedish player Matilda Ekholm…