WTT Feeder Manchester-2025

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WTT Feeder Manchester-2025 - is the seventh table tennis tournament of the 2025 series WTT Feeder Series, held in Manchester, England. WTT Feeder Manchester-2025 is held Table Tennis England under patronage of World Table Tennis (WTT) from April 24 to 27, 2025. The prize money for medalists in the tournament was $30,000.

Participants
Player Limit Top 50
Singles

− Players ranked in the top 30 of the ITTF TTWR at the entry deadline are not eligible to participate in WTT Feeder Series events. However, a maximum of two (2) players may participate if they represent the host Member Association.
− A maximum of six (6) players ranked between 31 and 50 in the ITTF TTWR at the entry deadline may participate in WTT Feeder Series events, with priority given to players from the host Member Association.

National Entry Limit
Singles

− A maximum of eight (8) players from each Member Association may participate in both the Main Draw and Qualifying Events (if held), with an unlimited number of entries per host.
− If a qualifying event is not signed, additional players from member associations will be allowed to enter the qualifying event based on the ITTF TTWR to fill available places.

Doubles and Mixed Doubles Events

− A maximum of six (6) players from each member association (up to 3 pairs from all countries) and ten (10) players from the host (up to 5 pairs from all countries) may enter the main draw and qualifying events, if they exist. .
− If a qualifying event is not signed, additional pairs from member associations will be allowed to enter the qualifying event based on the ITTF TTWR to fill available places.

Wildcards

− The organizer has the right to the following wildcards: four (4) players in the singles main draw and two (2) pairs in the doubles and mixed doubles main draw.
− WTT reserves the right to use two (2) WTT nominations and two (2) WTT youth nominations for the singles main draw and four (4) WTT youth nominations for the singles qualifying draw.
− Any unused wildcards/nominations will be returned to direct entries.

Useful links

Link to the tournament on the WTT website: WTT Feeder Manchester 2025
Tournament playlist on the World Table Tennis Youtube channel: WTT Feeder Manchester 2025

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

A UK based WTT
very quiet on TTD
any one going?

 

[d3nium]

I'm there on Sunday for the finals.

Poor line-up compared to last year.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

I'm there on Sunday for the finals.

Poor line-up compared to last year.

last year, no WR restrictions, this year clash with Tunis

a pity Taiwan has national university games these few days, else, our young national players would have loved to take part

 

[NextLevel]

last year, no WR restrictions, this year clash with Tunis

a pity Taiwan has national university games these few days, else, our young national players would have loved to take part

Yeah the absence of world ranking restrictions with the lead up to the Olympics was the biggest thing.

 

[AchyGeorge]

I can’t make it this year unfortunately, wife and kids filled up calendar before I realised dates☹️

 

[AchyGeorge]

Have already put star contender London on calendar though!

 

[AchyGeorge]

This seems to be working out quite well this year. We have a number of uk players in round of 16 or better so far, hopefully this is enough to lift their rankings enough to gain direct entry to the main draw at other feeders🫰

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

This seems to be working out quite well this year. We have a number of uk players in round of 16 or better so far, hopefully this is enough to lift their rankings enough to gain direct entry to the main draw at other feeders🫰

but other than that... do you think scheduling this feeder some other time would be better?
The non-European international turn out was pretty bad, due to 1 event only (no back to back options)
But of course, if you have less stronger opponent, it creates opportunity to gain some points.

R16 = 15 points. won't do too much

PS. did you know USA will host 8 youth contender this year. I'm eager to see how many USA juniors grow in world ranking between Dec 2024 and 2025

 

[d3nium]

Nice to see Pitchford winning his first WTT title.

 

[AchyGeorge]

but other than that... do you think scheduling this feeder some other time would be better?
The non-European international turn out was pretty bad, due to 1 event only (no back to back options)
But of course, if you have less stronger opponent, it creates opportunity to gain some points.

R16 = 15 points. won't do too much

PS. did you know USA will host 8 youth contender this year. I'm eager to see how many USA juniors grow in world ranking between Dec 2024 and 2025

I think if you are ranked about 300 ish then 15 points is quite a lot, you might gain 40 or 50 places?
Can sort of see your point around timing, I think there were quite a lot of Spanish French and Polish players, and not many Asian or American players, who maybe won’t travel so far for a single event. (Timing was terrible for me personally as I would have liked to attend but such is life)
Ultimately it’s only a Feeder, it’s in Europe, so it seems sensible that the entry list is largely Europeans.

 

[SFF_lib]

Have already put star contender London on calendar though!

October!! Is this one of the biggest event in the UK in the recent years?

 

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WTT Feeder Manchester 2025 WS

 

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WTT Feeder Manchester 2025 MS

 

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WTT Feeder Manchester 2025 WD

 

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WTT Feeder Manchester 2025 MD

 

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WTT Feeder Manchester 2025 XD

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

October!! Is this one of the biggest event in the UK in the recent years?

October star contender date does clash with Korean tournament.
and very near to Taiwanese tournament.
Japan would also have an University tournament in October, but date not confirmed if I'm correct

 

[mikeytt]

Fun event, Liam played great especially in the semis to come back from 0-2 to win 3-2. His opponent in the final also played good in his semi final, his backhand is unreal!

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

October!! Is this one of the biggest event in the UK in the recent years?

no it was the World Championships of Ping Pong