Shaffan Ismail and Malaaka Binthi Muizzu have won the Singles category in the 31st Table Tennis Association Championship 2026.
Shaffan beat professional TT player Moosa Munsif Ahmed in the final match of the Men's First Division with a straight four set win held at the Male' TT Hall located in the previous youth center.
Shaffan controlled yesterday's final match and won with set scores of 11-2, 11-08, 11-07 and 11-6.
The Women's Singles final was also played yesterday, with Malaaka scoring a straight four set win against Aishath Malak Thaseen. Malak showed strong competitive plays in all sets.
However, Malaaka won each set with the following scores respectively: 11-08, 11-08, 11-09 and 11-08.
Shaffan and Mohamed Khalaf Rafiu won the Men's Doubles category. Mishka Mohamed Ibrahim and Malak won the Women's Doubles category. Munsif and Malaaka won the Mixed Doubles category.
Maldives' two most successful players Fathimath Dheema Ali and Aishath Rafa Nazim did not compete in this year's competition as both of them are pursuing higher education abroad.
