United States Smash-2025 - is the second table tennis tournament of the series
WTT Grand Smashes in 2025 and the first, inaugural tournament of this level held in the United States.
United States Smash 2025 held
WTT US Smash Inc. under patronage of
World Table Tennis (WTT) from July 3 to July 13, 2025 in Las Vegas, USA. The prize money for the medalists in the tournament was $1,550,000.
The tournament will be held in five categories: men's and women's singles and doubles, as well as mixed doubles.
Participants
Selection Principles:
- In Men’s and Women’s Singles, the main draw will feature 64 players each, including the Top 50 based on the World Ranking (50 by World Ranking + 8 from Qualification + 4 Wild Cards + 2 WTT Nominees);
- In Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed Doubles, each draw will feature 24 pairs, including the Top 20 based on the World Ranking (20 by World Ranking + 4 Wild Cards).
The qualifying rounds also promise to be intense and competitive:
- Men’s Singles Qualification: 64 players — 58 by World Ranking and 6 Host Wild Cards.
- Women’s Singles Qualification: 64 players — 58 by World Ranking and 6 Host Wild Cards.
Playing Format
All Singles events in the main draw (Round of 64, Round of 32, and Round of 16) and all qualification matches will be played in a Best-of-Five (5) games format. All other Singles matches (Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals) will be played in a Best-of-Seven (7) games format. All Doubles and Mixed Doubles matches will be played in a Best-of-Five (5) games format.
All matches across all events will follow a knockout system.
United States Smash Para Showcase-2025
From July 7 to 9, attention will also be focused on the American tournament
United States Smash Para Showcase, celebrating excellence and inclusivity at the highest level of sport.
The event
United States Smash Para Showcase will debut as part of the United States Smash-2025, marking an expansion of table tennis programming for fans and athletes in the USA.
The Para Showcase, held during United States Smash-2025, will include competitions in Men’s Singles Class 6 and Women’s Singles Class 9. Athletes will compete for a share of the prize fund of (TBC) USD. The opportunity to play at a WTT Grand Smash event attracts the biggest stars in Paralympic table tennis.
The group stage will begin first, as players start their journey toward the playoff rounds. In total, eight athletes will participate in Men’s Singles Class 6 and another eight in Women’s Singles Class 9 in 2025. The competition will be fierce, as only the best will advance to the final match and claim the title of United States Smash Para Showcase Champion.
Useful links
Link to the tournament on the WTT website:
United States Smash 2025
Link to the tournament's own website:
United States Smash
Link to the tournament on the USA Table Tennis (usatt.org) website:
United States Smash 2025
Tournament prospectus:
UNITED STATES SMASH 2025(USA | 03 July - 13 July 2025) - Prospectus
Tournament playlist on the World Table Tennis Youtube channel:
US Smash 2025
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