The Kingdom will host the Grand Smash 2024 World Table Tennis Championship for the first time under the theme "Saudi Smash."
The event will take place May 1-11 in Jeddah and will feature the participation of elite international players in singles and doubles competitions for men and women, as well as mixed doubles.
Under the supervision of the Ministry of Sport, the Saudi Table Tennis Federation will organize the tournament in cooperation with the World Table Tennis Organization (WTT).
The Minister of Sport and the Chairman of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal, stated that this new global sporting event will join the other major tournaments hosted by the Kingdom.
The tournament will be held in two stages. The first stage is the qualifying stage, which will take place May 1-3 and will feature 64 players, including players representing the Kingdom. Eight players will advance to the second stage, or the final rounds, beginning May 4.
The final rounds will include the eight players finalists from the qualifying stage plus 56 players in advanced levels of the global player classification table. This brings the total number of players in the final stage to 64, who will compete in the knockout rounds towards reaching the titles in five competitions for men (singles and doubles), women (singles and doubles), and a mixed doubles tournament.
