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World Table Tennis Championships (individual)
The oldest world event in table tennis, first held in London in 1926. Since 2021 individual and team championships are held separately; the individual championships are in odd years. Doha 2025 had 353 players from 69 associations (via Wikipedia).
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- in 222 daysITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals Astana 2027
22–30 May 2027
Astana Kazakhstan
Source: timesca.com · checked 11 Oct 2026
Overview
- Format
- Five events (men's and women's singles and doubles, mixed doubles), knockout. Singles best of seven games, doubles best of five (via Wikipedia).
- How often
- Every two years (odd years)
Latest results
ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals Doha 2025 · 17–25 May 2025 · Doha Qatar
| Event | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | WANG Chuqin | China |
| Women's singles | SUN Yingsha | China |
| Men's doubles | SHINOZUKA Hiroto / TOGAMI Shunsuke | Japan |
| Women's doubles | WANG Manyu / KUAI Man | China |
| Mixed doubles | WANG Chuqin / SUN Yingsha | China |
Source: worldtabletennis.com · checked 11 Oct 2026
Records and milestones
- At Doha 2025 China won four of the five titles; only the men's doubles went to Japan. Source: qna.org.qa · checked 11 Oct 2026
- WANG Chuqin / SUN Yingsha won a third straight mixed doubles title (2021, 2023, 2025; via Wikipedia). Source: en.wikipedia.org · checked 11 Oct 2026
- The first Championships were held in London in 1926. Source: tabletennisengland.co.uk · checked 11 Oct 2026
Sources and dates checked
- Source: worldtabletennis.com/eventInfo?eventId=3108 · checked 11 Oct 2026
- Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Table_Tennis_Championships · checked 11 Oct 2026
- Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_World_Table_Tennis_Championships · checked 11 Oct 2026
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