For almost two decades, Sharath Kamal Achantha dominated Indian table tennis, amassing 13 Commonwealth Games medals and two Asian Games medals. Yet, the one achievement that eluded him — an Olympic medal — now fuels his new mission: building champions from the ground up at SK Academy, Chennai, India.

Day 3 of the Men’s Singles Round of 32 at the WTT Europe Smash 2025 in Malmö, Sweden witnessed one of the biggest shocks of the tournament so far.

Day 2 of the Men’s Singles Round of 64 at the WTT Europe Smash 2025 brought plenty of drama in Malmö, Sweden. Kanak Jha powered through against Anders Lind, Jang Woojin staged a comeback thriller vs Félix Lebrun, and Manav Thakkar stunned Japan’s Hiroto Shinozuka to advance.

Day 2 of the Women’s Singles Round of 64 at the WTT Europe Smash 2025 in Malmö, Sweden brought fireworks on court. Sreeja Akula defeated Manika Batra while top seeds including Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng, and Mima Ito advanced smoothly. Europe’s hopes were kept alive by Bernadette Szőcs and Sofia Polcanova.

At the WTT Europe Smash 2025, French Paddler Simon Gauzy delivered a remarkable performance to defeat China’s Lin Gaoyuan in a thrilling Round of 64 clash. The match went the distance, with Gauzy prevailing 3–2 in games.

In Malmö, Luka Mladenovic put in one of his strongest performances of the season. The 20-year-old from Luxembourg showed composure under pressure, battling through intense qualifying matches against Top India players to secure a place in the WTT Grand Smash Sweden 2025 main draw.

Indian paddler Sathiyan Gnanasekaran clinched the men’s singles crown at the WTT Feeder Vientiane 2025 held at the ITECC Mall, Laos, with a flawless performance in the final against Japan’s top seed Ryoichi Yoshiyama.

The WTT Grand Smash made history in Malmö this August with its first European outing. Between August 14–24, WTT Europe Smash Sweden 2025 drew an elite field of global champions and marquee Swedish contenders, elevating the sport’s profile across the continent—while offering a grand total of USD 1.55 million in prize money. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}