The 2026 ITTF-Oceania Hopes Week wrapped up on 25 July at Auckland Table Tennis Association. The competition day brought formalities to an end, with New Zealand claiming double gold and the majority of the medals.
In the Boy’s Singles event, Lucas Alexandre (NZL) stormed to victory in a dominant display after not conceding a single game throughout the day. The win made it back-to-back gold for the young Kiwi following his victory in New Caledonia in 2025. Alexandre overcame Matome Mongalo (NZL) in the final, with Akhil Arjun (NZL) winning bronze.
Katie Chen (NZL) was equally impressive, earning top position on the podium in the Girl’s Singles, only dropping a solitary game en route to victory. Chen defeated Dhatri Tatikonda (AUS) in the final, while Amilia Sun (AUS) claimed bronze.
Full results are available by clicking here.
Following completion of the event, the following players have been selected to participate at the 2026 ITTF World Hopes Week, which will be held in Sheffield, England in October:
Boy’s: Lucas Alexandre (NZL) and Matome Mongalo (NZL)
Girl’s: Katie Chen (NZL) and Dhatri Tatikonda (AUS)
The selections were made taking into consideration results from the competition, plus assessments undertaken throughout the training camp.
ITTF-Oceania thanks all players, coaches, support staff, officials and Member Associations for their help in ensuring the 2026 ITTF-Oceania Hopes Week was successful. ITTF-Oceania thanks Auckland Table Tennis Association for allowing ITTF-Oceania to host the event at their outstanding venue. We also thank ITTF for their ongoing support of development initiatives in Oceania.