(Courtesy of ITTF)

Houston, in the United States, will host the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships which will be the first time in the Americas and for the first time outside Europe and Asia since 1939. Dating as far back as 1926, it will showcase the world’s best table tennis players.

Houston, in the United States, will host the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships which will be the first time in the Americas and for the first time outside Europe and Asia since 1939. Dating as far back as 1926, it will showcase the world’s best table tennis players.

This most historic event in Table Tennis gets underway from 23-29 November. Fans will be able to attend the event with tickets going on sale this August.

Adopting a revamped and expanded format for the first time, the flagship tournament of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), will feature 128 players in singles (Men and Women) and 64 pairs in each of the doubles competitions (Men Doubles, Women Doubles, Mixed Doubles) competing in a straight knockout format.

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