ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals:
Iranian women’s quartet confirmed for London visit
Iran has confirmed its women’s squad for the 2026 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals, which get underway on April 28 in London, Britain, following the conclusion of the national team trials in Tehran on Thursday.
Fatemeh Yari and Setayesh Illokhani reached the final of the trials – featuring the country’s top 16 players – to secure their places at the global showpiece, before Yari emerged victorious in a thrilling showdown to claim the title.
The duo will join Iranian captain Neda Shahsavari and Shima Safaei, who had already booked their spots after an impressive campaign at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh in November.
Shahsavari produced a sensational comeback to defeat Syria’s Hend Zaza 4-2 (7-11, 10-12, 11-9, 11-9, 11-8, 13-11) in the final to claim the women’s singles gold at the multi-sport event. She also teamed up with Safaei to win the doubles title, courtesy of a 3-1 victory (9-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-8) over Türkiye’s Ece Haraç and Özge Yılmaz.
Shahsavari and Safaei were also part of the Iranian trio alongside Illokhani that settled for the women’s team bronze medal following an 8-2 semifinal defeat to Türkiye.