2026 Nova Open – May 2-3 and May 10

The wait is over! We are excited to announce that the official tournament draw for the NOVA Open finals has been published. This event is a true celebration of table tennis here in Mississauga and serves as the perfect warm-up for the upcoming WTT.

View the Official Draw Here:
👉 NOVA Open Tournament Draw & Pairings

 Recognitions & Gratitude

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to Jeff Wong, our Referee, and his team for their expertise in finalizing the draw and overseeing the delivery of this event.

We are also incredibly honored to welcome Eugene Wang, the most successful Canadian player of the last two decades. His participation is a highlight of the tournament, offering a unique opportunity for our young athletes to watch and learn from a true icon of the sport.

Our deepest thanks go to our sponsor, Nova Marketing. Their incredible support has made this event possible by providing free registration for everyone and a generous prize money pool.

Tournament Format

Building the draw was a complex task, as we are hosting players from around the world and across Canada with varying ratings, and boys and girls will be competing together. To ensure a high-quality experience, we are following these formats:

• Open Category: A progressive knockout for the top 16 players. All other participants will play 1 or 2 additional matches.
• U17 Category: A standard knockout (elimination) format. Semi-finalists will play off for 3rd place.
• U11 Category: This category begins at the semi-final stage, with a match to determine 3rd place.

Please review your match times and arrive at the venue early.

Good luck to all—let’s make this a fantastic celebration of table tennis!

Notice to All Athletes Qualified for Finals

Congratulations to the qualified players for the Finals!

If you are unable to attend, please notify OTT via email at otta@ontariotabletennis.com.

• Deadline: Before Thursday, May 7

Note: Prompt notification allows us to offer spots to alternates in a timely manner. Thank you for your cooperation!

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  	Open	U17	U11
  YAU, Kei Chun			Yes
  LIANG, Chuhan			Yes
  ZHAN, Hongshuo			Yes
  LI, Zylen			Yes
  ZHANG, Lucas		Yes
  ZHANG, Kenny Fengjia		Yes
  XIONG, Malcolm Jinqian	Yes	Yes
  SHAN, Hongze	Yes	Yes
  YANG, Kevin		Yes
  GIRBEA, Adrian Florin		Yes
  CHEN, Lucas		Yes
  YANG, Denis	Yes	Yes
  SUN, Alvin		Yes
  XIN, Edward	Yes	Yes
  ZHANG, Owen Jiaye		Yes
  LIU, Wendy		Yes
  ZHANG, Kingsley		Yes
  MA, Eric		Yes
  MAH, Zachary		Yes
  WANG, Aaron Mingran		Yes
  WONG, Rory		Yes
  WONG, Ryan		Yes
  ZHOU, Zihan Benny		Yes
  BAI, Stephanie		Yes
  ZHAN, Tiffany		Yes
  LIU, Laura	Yes
  NIE, Jiayi	Yes
  OSUJI, Chijoki	Yes
  MOKHOV, Andrey	Yes
  TONG, May	Yes
  XIN, Emily	Yes	Yes
  BU, Alexander	Yes
  ZAGOSKIN, Sergei	Yes
  GULATI, Suhaan	Yes

   

   

Tournament Format & Qualification Guide

Welcome to the Nova Open. Thanks to the generous support of our sponsor, Nova, and the Ontario High Performance Program, all entry fees for the Finals are fully subsidized (a value of $100 per entry).

Below is the breakdown of how players advance to the Finals and the structure of each division.

1. Direct Entry to Finals

Edited on May 2nd to avoid any misunderstandings:

List of players that are register for Finals can be found below (Players confirmed participation at Nova Open Finals)

They were invited based on following critera:

• Elite & International: All invited MS (Men’s Singles) and WS (Women’s Singles) Ontario players with international standing (Eugene Wang and Mo Zhang, Eugene accepted, Zhang Mo is at WTT touranments).

• Provincial Leaders: Top 6 finishers from the most recent Ontario MS and WS Championships.

• ITTF Rising Stars: Players participating in the ITTF Rising Stars training camp (May 9–14), as invited by ITTF and TTCAN.

2. Open Event Qualification (69 Entries)

The path to the Finals is divided into three tiers based on performance in the initial group stage. 13 total players from the Open Event will qualify for the Finals.

Stage 1: Round Robin (RR)

• Players are divided into 23 groups of 3.

• Top 2 finishers from each group advance to Division 1-2.

• 3rd place finishers advance to Division 3.

Stage 2: Division 1-2 (The Road to Finals)

The 46 advancing players compete in 13 elimination clusters.

• Structure: 13 brackets consisting of 3 or 4 players each.

• Format: Direct elimination (2 rounds).

• Outcome: The winner of each cluster qualifies for the Finals.

Stage 3: Division 3 (A & B)

The 23 third-place finishers are split into two brackets:

• Division 3A: 11 players.

• Division 3B: 12 players.

• Format: Progressive Knock-Out (KO).

3. U17 & U11 Divisions

U17 Event

• Stage 1: 16 Round Robin groups (15 groups of 3, 1 group of 4).

• Stage 2 (Progression):

  • Group Winners: Qualified (No further matches).

  • 2nd Place: Move to Division 2 for further placement.

  • Semi-Finalists: All Semi-Finalists automatically qualify for the Finals.

• Placement Matches: Remaining players will play off for positions 7 through 16.

U11 Event (Schedule Update)

Important: To accommodate the high volume of entries and the fact that many U11 athletes are also competing in the U17 event, the U11 start time has been moved to 11:30 AM (previously 9:00 AM) to reduce wait times.

Summary of Qualification

Players confirmed participation at Nova Open Finals:

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  			Open	U17
  1	CAN	WANG Eugene	Yes
  2	ANT	KASHYAP Stuti**	Yes	Yes
  3	USA	YU Abigail	Yes	Yes
  4	PUR	DAVILA Valentina	Yes	Yes
  5	CAN	HUANG, Olivia	Yes	Yes
  6	CAN	ZHU, Cindy	Yes	Yes
  7	COL	SANCHEZ Samanta	Yes	Yes
  8	PUR	RIOS Enrique	Yes	Yes
  9	PUR	CAO Matthew	Yes	Yes
  10	ARG	MARCIAL Luca Valentino	Yes	Yes
  11	CAN	VLASOV, Leon	Yes	Yes
  12	ECU	VILLAVICENCIO Boris	Yes	Yes
  13	CAN	OUELLET, Yohan	Yes	Yes
  14	CAN	DU, Aaron	Yes	Yes
  15	CAN	LIANG, Daniel	Yes	Yes
  16	PYF	SAYEGH Leo	Yes	Yes
  17	CAN	GUAY, Alexandre	Yes	Yes
  18	CAN	GAUDIMIER, Lea	Yes
  19	CAN	WANG, Olivia	Yes	Yes
  20	CAN	CUI, Clark	Yes	Yes
  21	CAN	HERATH, Sanuka	Yes	Yes
  22	CAN	GREWAL Jordan	Yes
  23	CAN	SINGH Harnoor	Yes
  24	CAN	KALICHARAN Winston	Yes
  25	CAN	ZHAO, Amy	Yes	Yes
  26	CAN	LOZADA Juiana	Yes
  27	CHN	HONG Zhong Hanrui	Yes
  			27	22

   

   

   

SCHEDULE AND FORMAT (ON2 Event)

QUALIFICATIONS

SATURDAY, May 2nd

• Morning 09:00 11:30- 15:00
  • Under 11
• Afternoon 15:00 – 21:00
  • Under 17

SUNDAY, May 3rd

• Morning 09:00 – 16:00
  • Class A

Competition Manager and Referee may decide to change format that fits the best number of registered players and tournament schedule.

Draw and seeding explanation

• All matches best of 5
• All CAN participants has to be active members of the Ontario Table Tennis Association or any other Canadian provincial TTA
• Withdrawal 10+ days before tournament 100% Reimbursement
• Withdrawal 5–9 days before tournament 50% Reimbursement
• Withdrawal Less than 5 days before tournament No Reimbursement
• Seeding positions will be based on last available ITTF & Ontario Ranking List (ORL) before the tournament
• Referee has right to estimate player’s seedings
• Number of Matches: Each player is guaranteed a minimum of 3-4 matches, with a maximum of 6.

• Betty Cheung
• John Ma
• Vencent Tse
• Ken Zhang

• Huinan Deng
• Yin Zhang
• Haitao Zhang
• Yuping Yan
• Ken Zhang