Media Advisory: 2026 US National Table Tennis Championships

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA ADVICE

SAN JOSE, California – Members of the media are invited to cover the 2026 U.S. National Table Tennis Championships, taking place July 3-9 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. The tournament, hosted by USA Table Tennis in partnership with the City of San Jose, Visit San Jose and the San Jose Sports Authority, will bring together Team USA Olympians, national champions and the nation’s top players to compete for U.S. titles over seven days of championship play.

The championships include more than 100 events across open, junior, senior, para, hardbat and rating divisions, making it the premier annual competition in the domestic table tennis calendar. Certified media will have access to competitions, medal ceremonies and interview opportunities with athletes, USA Table Tennis leadership and local event partners throughout championship week.

• Table tennis from the USA (USATT)
• Team US Olympians
• National team athletes
• Reigning US National Champion
• More than 1,000 athletes compete in open, junior, senior, para, hardbat and rating events
• Virginia Sung, CEO of American Table Tennis
• Representatives from the City of San Jose, Visit San Jose and the San Jose Sports Authority

The 2026 U.S. National Table Tennis Championships, the premier annual U.S. Table Tennis national championship, will bring together the nation’s best athletes for seven days of competition across more than 100 events. The tournament will feature Team USA Olympians, national champions, rising junior stars, para-athletes, seniors and top club players competing for U.S. titles in the singles, doubles, mixed doubles, hardbat and rating events.

Championship week includes the start of the Open Men’s and Women’s Singles draws on Sunday 5 July, leading to the Men’s and Women’s Doubles Finals and the Open Men’s and Women’s Singles Championship Finals on Wednesday 8 July. Additional national champions will be crowned daily in the junior, senior, para and specialty divisions during the tournament.

Friday July 3 – Thursday July 9, 2026

Competition will begin daily during Championship Week, culminating in the Men’s and Women’s Doubles Finals and the Men’s and Women’s Singles Open Championship Finals on Wednesday, July 8.

San Jose McEnery Convention Center

150 W. San Carlos St.

San Jose, CA 95113

• Friday: Opening day; junior, senior and hardbat events.
• Saturday: Para championships, youth singles, hard bat championships.
• Sunday: Open singles main draw begins; doubles the competition.
• Monday: U-21 championships and mixed doubles.
• Tuesday: Championship competition for juniors and veterans.
• Wednesday: men’s and women’s doubles final; Open men’s and women’s singles finals.
• Thursday: Last competition day; remaining championship finals.

• Team USA Olympians and National Champions in competition
• Championship matches in multiple divisions
• Junior and para competition
• Medal ceremonies and trophy presentations
• Athlete interviews and content

• Virginia Sung, CEO, Table Tennis USA
• Team US Olympians
• US National Team Athletes
• Defending national champions
• Tournament officials
• Representatives of host partners

• US National Team Athletes
• Defending national champions
• Tournament officials
• Representatives of host partners

• Kanak Jha (Milpitas) – Three-time Olympic champion and six-time U.S. National Men’s Singles champion seeking a record seventh title.
• Sally Moyland (Fremont) – Defending US National Women’s Singles Champion.
• Amy Wang – Paris 2024 Olympian training at the US National Training Center in Burlingame.

Qualified media are welcome during championship week. Advance requests for identification are encouraged and can be collected at registration. The availability of athlete interviews depends on competition schedules.

Joshua Dyke

Table tennis from the USA

(719) 663-9808

[email protected]