Table tennis: A hit with all, S'pore Smash will return in 2023

China's Sun Yingsha (right) and Wang Manyu (left) in action during their women’s semi-final match, on March 16, 2022. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
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SINGAPORE - After becoming a smash hit with players and fans alike, the World Table Tennis (WTT) Grand Smash in Singapore is here to stay.

As the curtains came down on the US$2 million (S$2.71 million) event on Sunday (March 20), the organisers were already planning for next year's tournament, with players and fans looking forward to a return of another two weeks of exhilarating action in 2023.

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