The 2026 Canadian Table Tennis Championships are underway in Winnipeg, with the Senior Championships opening the country’s most prestigious national event. The championships can be followed throughout the week at stadiumtt.com, where live results and draws are available.
Ontario once again arrives with the largest provincial contingent and enters the championships with high expectations across all senior events.
Eugene Wang Leads the Men’s Singles Field
The Men’s Singles event features 78 players, with 25 athletes from Ontario, representing 29% of the entire field. Ontario’s participation is nearly double that of the next largest provinces, with British Columbia and Manitoba each entering 13 players, while Quebec has 12 competitors.
Leading Ontario’s challenge is Eugene Wang, the top seed and unquestionably the province’s most accomplished player of the past two decades. After winning the silver medal at last year’s Canadian Championships, Wang returns as Ontario’s strongest hope for another podium finish. His biggest challengers are expected to be defending champion Edward Ly and rising star Simeon Martin, both representing Quebec. Martin has enjoyed an outstanding season highlighted by remarkable performances at the recent World Championships.
Ontario will also look to Jordan Grewal, seeded 14th, who is expected to successfully navigate Qualification Group 6 and secure a place among the top 28 players in the main draw. Grewal’s return is particularly inspiring after undergoing knee surgery and completing a lengthy rehabilitation.
Several other Ontario athletes are well positioned to advance from the qualification stage. Suhaan Gulati, Harnoor Singh, Meech Dullaert, Aaron Du, and Di Liu are all top seeds in their respective qualification groups and have excellent opportunities to reach the main draw.
Ontario Dominates the Women’s Singles Entries
The Women’s Singles competition includes 41 players, with 15 athletes from Ontario, accounting for an impressive 37% of the field. British Columbia follows with 20%, while Quebec and Manitoba each contribute 12% of the participants.
Ontario enters the event with realistic ambitions for multiple podium finishes.
Zhang Mo, Canada’s most successful female player of the past two decades, is the overwhelming favourite to capture another national title. Behind her is Sunny Zhang, the second seed, who will be aiming to repeat last year’s silver medal performance.
A significant addition to Team Ontario is Jiayi Nie, formerly representing British Columbia. Seeded sixth, Nie has prepared extensively outside Canada and will be looking to make an immediate impact in her first national championship representing Ontario.
Ontario’s young talent is also expected to make deep runs. Olivia Wang, Cindy Zhu, Amber Lin, Amy Zhao, and Melissa Jia are all top seeds in their qualification groups and are well positioned to earn places in the 17-player main draw.
Strong Medal Prospects in Doubles
Ontario is well represented across all doubles events.
In Men’s Doubles, Eugene Wang and Jordan Grewal enter the tournament as the top seeds. Their toughest challenge is expected to come from Quebec’s talented Martin brothers, Simeon and Mateo. Another Ontario pairing, Suhaan Gulati and Harnoor Singh, are seeded eighth and, if they progress as expected, could face Jonathan Li and Zexuan Wang in an exciting quarter-final.
In Women’s Doubles, Zhang Mo has elected not to compete, providing an opportunity for other Ontario players to challenge for medals. Sunny Zhang teams up with Ivy Pan (Alberta) as the tournament’s top seeds, while the Ontario duos of Wendy Liu and Cindy Zhu, along with Melissa Jia and Amber Lin, will aim to convert expected quarter-final appearances into podium finishes.
The Mixed Doubles event also features several strong Ontario combinations. Zhang Mo joins forces with Edward Ly (Quebec) as the tournament’s first seeds and clear favourites for the title. Sunny Zhang partners with Max Ji, now representing British Columbia, as the third seeds, while Jiayi Nie and Jonathan Li (British Columbia) begin the event as the fifth seeds.
Looking Ahead
While Ontario’s experienced athletes will be chasing national titles in the senior events, many of the province’s younger players will use this competition as valuable preparation for the Junior Canadian Championships, which begin on Sunday.
With the largest provincial team, numerous top seeds, and realistic medal opportunities across singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, Ontario is well positioned to make a significant impact as the 2026 Canadian Championships get underway in Winnipeg.