| BARNA | Viktor -, 1935 World Table Tennis Championships men's singles, doubles, mixed doubles and men's team gold medallist (5) |
| DOHA | Qatar's capital and host of the 2025 World Table Tennis Championships Finals |
| PARIS | France's capital and four-time host of the World Table Tennis Championships Finals |
| DURBAN | South African city with the Golden Mile and host of the 2023 World Table Tennis Championships Finals |
| HOUSTON | Texas's Space City and host of the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals |
| SHANGHAI | Chinese city with a busy port and host of the 2005 World Table Tennis Championships Finals |
| BUDAPEST | Hungary's capital and four-time host of the World Table Tennis Championships Finals |
| ENG | Host of the first World Table Tennis Championships: Abbr. |
| KARLOVIC | Ivo ?, 2016 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships men's singles title winner |
| ALEXANDER | 2020 US Open tennis championships men's singles runner-up (9,6) |
| ZVEREV | 2020 US Open tennis championships men's singles runner-up (9,6) |
| NISHIKORI | Kei ......... , 2014 US Open tennis championships men's singles final runner-up to Marin Cilic (9) |
| CILIC | Marin ..... , 2014 US Open Tennis Championships men's singles winner (5) |
| MA | ___ Lin is the only male table tennis player to win Olympic gold in singles, doubles and team |
| HUMBERT | 2024 Dubai Tennis Championships men's singles winner (7) |
| UGO | 2024 Dubai Tennis Championships men's singles winner (3) |
| MARBLE | 1939 Wimbledon singles, mixed doubles and women's doubles winner (6) |
| ALICE | 1939 Wimbledon singles, mixed doubles and women's doubles winner (5) |
| BHOWMICK | Surname of the 14-year-old Indian table tennis champion who won the U-15 girls singles crown at the Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships. (8) |
| TIM | 2023 French Open tournament mixed doubles and 2024 ATP Finals doubles winner (3) |
