Europe Smash - Sweden 2025 - is the third table tennis tournament of the
WTT Grand Smashes series in 2025 and the first tournament of this level to be held in Malmö, Sweden.
Europe Smash - Sweden 2025 is organized by the
Svenska Bordtennisförbundet (Swedish Table Tennis Federation, SBTF) under the patronage of
World Table Tennis (WTT) from August 14 to 24, 2025. The prize money for medalists in the tournament amounts to $1,550,000.
The tournament will be held in five events: 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.
Europe Youth Smash – Sweden 2025
In the run-up to the Europe Youth Smash – Sweden 2025 tournament, the brightest and strongest young table tennis players are ready to make their mark on the world stage, preparing for the competition to be held at the Baltiska Hallen arena in Malmö, Sweden, from August 21 to 24, 2025.
The Europe Youth Smash – Sweden 2025 tournament, featuring athletes from 30 countries across five continents, has attracted some of the most promising stars in the sport.
World Table Tennis (WTT) announced the introduction of a new youth tournament category with the launch of the WTT Youth Grand Smash in 2025 at the Singapore Youth Smash 2025. This new category will become the pinnacle of youth table tennis, featuring singles competitions for boys and girls under 15 and under 19. Each tournament brings together the top 32 young talents in the world, competing for ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking points and a share of the USD 20,000 prize pool — the largest in youth table tennis.
Building on the success of the WTT Youth Star Contender Singapore 2024, the WTT Youth Grand Smash tournaments, where possible, are integrated into the WTT Grand Smash events calendar. This enables young athletes to compete alongside the world’s elite players, giving them invaluable experience and inspiring the next generation of table tennis enthusiasts.
In addition to providing a first-class competitive platform, the WTT Youth Grand Smash will serve as a testing ground for innovative playing systems and other elements that may shape the future of WTT. The introduction of these tournaments is part of a broader restructuring of the WTT Youth Series, aimed at maximizing engagement and creating opportunities for young players.
More detailed information about the tournament, including the distribution of the prize pool and world ranking points, can be found at Europe Youth Smash – Sweden 2025.
Useful links
Link to the tournament on the WTT website: Europe Smash - Sweden 2025
Link to the tournament's own website: Europe Smash - Sweden
Tournament playlist on the World Table Tennis YouTube channel: Europe Smash 2025
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