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Singapore Smash

Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha extend Grand Smash supremacy with singles victories in Singapore

Wang Chuqin (left) and Sun Yingsha have racked up 16 and 13 Grand Smash titles respectively.
Wang Chuqin (left) and Sun Yingsha have racked up 16 and 13 Grand Smash titles respectively.

Foreign forces chip away at China’s dominance at Singapore Smash

Japan's Miwa Harimoto (right) and Hina Hayata are the first Grand Smash champions from Japan, after they beat Japan's Miyu Nagasaki and Korea's Shin Yu-bin to in the Singapore Smash women's doubles final at the OCBC Arena on Feb 28.
Japan's Miwa Harimoto (right) and Hina Hayata are the first Grand Smash champions from Japan, after they beat Japan's Miyu Nagasaki and Korea's Shin Yu-bin to in the Singapore Smash women's doubles final at the OCBC Arena on Feb 28.

Brazilians Hugo Calderano and Bruna Takahashi create history with S’pore Smash mixed doubles triumph

Brazil's Bruna Takahashi (left) and Hugo Calderano are the first table tennis players from the Americas to win a Grand Smash title.
Brazil's Bruna Takahashi (left) and Hugo Calderano are the first table tennis players from the Americas to win a Grand Smash title.

Japanese table tennis teen Miwa Harimoto comes of age at Singapore Smash

Japan's 17-year-old Miwa Harimoto chalks up wins in the women's singles last 16 and women's doubles  semi-finals with compatriot Hina Hayata at the Singapore Smash.
Japan's 17-year-old Miwa Harimoto chalks up wins in the women's singles last 16 and women's doubles  semi-finals with compatriot Hina Hayata at the Singapore Smash.

Fairy-tale run at S’pore Smash ends at the hands of idols for local teenage table tennis duo

Chloe Lai (left) and Loy Ming Ying of Singapore in action against Hina Hayata and Miwa Harimoto of Japan in the women's doubles quarter-finals at Singapore Smash on Feb 25.
Chloe Lai (left) and Loy Ming Ying of Singapore in action against Hina Hayata and Miwa Harimoto of Japan in the women's doubles quarter-finals at Singapore Smash on Feb 25.

Izaac Quek, Koen Pang earn rivals’ respect for sportsmanship in key S’pore Smash game

Singapore's Koen Pang (left) and Izaac Quek in action  during their 3-2 WTT Singapore Smash defeat by Horacio Cifuentes and Santiago Lorenzo of Argentina in the men’s doubles last 16 at the OCBC Arena on Feb 24.
Singapore's Koen Pang (left) and Izaac Quek in action  during their 3-2 WTT Singapore Smash defeat by Horacio Cifuentes and Santiago Lorenzo of Argentina in the men’s doubles last 16 at the OCBC Arena on Feb 24.

Tables have turned for Lebrun siblings, with Felix also giving big bro Alexis table tennis advice now

Brothers Alexis (left) and Felix Lebrun exchanging high fives during their men's doubles round-of-16 match at the Singapore Smash on Feb 24.
Brothers Alexis (left) and Felix Lebrun exchanging high fives during their men's doubles round-of-16 match at the Singapore Smash on Feb 24.

Zeng Jian and Ser Lin Qian knock out African champs as seeds fall on Day 2 of Singapore Smash

Singapore's Zeng Jian and Ser Lin Qian defeated Egypt's Hana Goda and Dina Meshref in the women's doubles round of 32 on Feb 23.
Singapore's Zeng Jian and Ser Lin Qian defeated Egypt's Hana Goda and Dina Meshref in the women's doubles round of 32 on Feb 23.

Local table tennis players cause upsets on first day of Singapore Smash

Singaporean paddler Ser Lin Qian claimed her career's biggest scalp, beating Canada's Zhang Mo during the women?s singles round of 64 at the WTT Singapore Smash on Feb 22.
Singaporean paddler Ser Lin Qian claimed her career's biggest scalp, beating Canada's Zhang Mo during the women?s singles round of 64 at the WTT Singapore Smash on Feb 22.

Tough battle, but local table tennis players ready for fight at S’pore Smash

(From left) World Table Tennis match officials manager Tina Crotta, Ser Lin Qian of Singapore and Sun Yingsha of China at the draw for Singapore Smash at Resorts World Sentosa on Feb 20.
(From left) World Table Tennis match officials manager Tina Crotta, Ser Lin Qian of Singapore and Sun Yingsha of China at the draw for Singapore Smash at Resorts World Sentosa on Feb 20.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.