Chinese New Year Smash for table tennis in S'pore

The Year of the Snake will begin with a smash for Singapore's table tennis players, who will be in action from the second day of Chinese New Year at the Jan 30-Feb 9 Singapore Smash.

- David Lee

On Nov 12, World Table Tennis (WTT) unveiled its 2025 calendar, which includes four Grand Smashes – the sport's equivalent of its Majors – for the first time. The WTT Champions Series has also been increased from five to six events for the season.

Singapore will host the first Grand Smash in 2025, with the series to travel to the United States from July 3 to 13, a new location from Aug 14 to 24, before ending at the Sept 25-Oct 5 China Smash. The Saudi Smash, which was held for the first time in 2024, is not on the calendar.

In another boost for the Republic, The Straits Times understands that national sports agency Sport Singapore is working with WTT – the commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation – on a five-year extension for the event, which made its debut here in 2022.