Paddlers On Medal Rush

Table Tennis: WTT Youth Contender Bangkok II 2025, WTT Feeder Istanbul 2025, WTT Feeder Cappadocia II 2025, WTT Youth Contender San Francisco III 2025, WTT Youth Contender Fremont 2025, Dr Ng Eng Hen Cup - STTA Table Tennis Championships 2025

September was nothing short of a winning streak for our paddlers. Across the WTT Youth Contender and Feeder series and the Dr Ng Eng Hen Cup – STTA Table Tennis Championships 2025, they served up 28 medals in just one month, across six tournaments.

The action kicked off at the WTT Youth Contender Bangkok II from 10 to 13 September 2025, where Janelle Chiang and Benaiah Seah teamed up to secure a joint-bronze in the U15 Mixed Doubles.

Barely catching their breath, our secondary paddlers jetted off to the WTT Youth Contender San Francisco III held from 17 to 20 September. Despite the quick turnaround, they rose to the challenge and brought home 8 medals (3 silver and 5 bronze) in the U13 and U15 events.

The momentum only grew at the WTT Youth Contender Fremont held from 22 to 25 September, where the team delivered their most impressive performance yet with 9 medals, including 3 golds. Rising star Chevelle See built on her San Francisco silver to claim the U13 Girls’ Singles crown, while Benjamin Lau Yi Yuan battled his way to the U15 Boys’ Singles title. Meanwhile, power duo Janelle and Benaiah showed off their chemistry once again, storming to victory in the U15 Mixed Doubles.

While the juniors dominated in the US, our seniors carried the flag high at the WTT Feeder series in Turkey. At the Istanbul leg held from 11 to 15 September, Ser Lin Qian and alumnus Koen Pang Yew En fought their way to a silver in Mixed Doubles.

The journey continued in Cappadocia, where they formed the Men’s and Women’s Doubles team with Ellsworth Le and Loy Ming Ying. Together, they each clinched a silver medal to add to Singapore’s tally.

Back home, the paddlers proved their dominance at the Dr Ng Eng Hen Cup – STTA Table Tennis Championships 2025 held from 5 to 14 September. The team walked away with 7 medals, highlighted by top 2 finishes in the U15 Boys’ and Girls’ Singles and U19 Boys’ and Girls’ Singles events. Leading the charge were Nicholas Tan, who took the U19 Boys’ Singles title, Isaiah Loh, who topped the U15 Boys’ Singles, and Sonia Zainudeen, who powered through to win the U15 Girls’ Singles.

Photo Credit: Singapore Table Tennis Association