World Table Tennis Youth Contender Darwin

A World Table Tennis Youth Contender event will be played in Darwin from 27-29 September, with many top ranked junior players from 8 countries set to compete.

KEY INFORMATION

• Dates: 27-29 September

• Venue: Marrara Indoor Stadium, Darwin

• Times: 9.30am – 8.30pm each day

• Free admittance

• World Ranking points on offer in the following format:

  • Under 11; Under 13; Under 15; Under 17; Under 19

  • Singles only

  • Countries participating: Australia; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; India; Sri Lanka; USA; New Zealand

HIGHLIGHTS

• Opportunity to see world-standard table tennis. Singapore, Chinese Taipei and India are among the strongest table tennis countries in the world.

• Most of Australia top junior players have entered:

• • Includes 3 boys and 4 girls ranked in the top 20 men and women in Australia

  • Includes 4 of the top 6  Under 17 boys and 5 of the top 6  Under 17 girls in Australia

FUTURE EVENTS

• Table Tennis Northern Territory has secured the right, with World Table Tennis and Table Tennis Australia to host the event for 3 years – again at the same time in 2023 and 2024.

SUPPORT – Table Tennis Northern Territory has received support from the Northern Territory Government, Sport Australia & Darwin City Council

PLAYERS TO WATCH

• Australian Players:

                        Girls                                                    Boys

• • Sanaya Buddhadasa                             Hwan Bae

  • Connie Psihogios                                  Won Bae

  • Cherry Le                                               Ray Zhang

  • Hanna Goh                                            Chulong Nie

• Overseas Players:

  • Kao Cheong-Jui (Taiwan - Under 19 boys)

  • Chen Chi-Shiuan (Taiwan -  Under 17 & Under 19 girls)

  • Hansini Mathan Rajan (India  - Under 13 girls)

  • Under 11 & Under 13 Singapore players

RESULTS - Results will be available throughout the event through the World Table Tennis website at: https://worldtabletennis.com/eventInfo?eventId=2556