The Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) today announced the national team that will represent Singapore at the upcoming 33rd SEA Games 2025 in Thailand, where the athletes will aim to uphold Singapore’s proud tradition of excellence in the sport.
The squad features a blend of experienced players and promising young talents, reflecting STTA’s long-term vision of sustainable athlete development and succession planning.
Representing Singapore in the competition that will take place at the Central Westgate shopping mall in Nonthaburi province, will be:
Men’s Team
- Clarence Chew, 29, 4-time SEA Games Gold Medallist, 7th SEA Games,
- Izaac Quek, 19, 2023 Men’s Singles champion, 2nd SEA Games
- Koen Pang, 23, 2023 Men’s Doubles champion (with Izaac), 4th SEA Games
- Josh Chua, 24, 2021 Men’s Doubles Bronze Medallist, 4th SEA Games
- Ellsworth Le, 16, Debutant
Women’s Team
- Zeng Jian, 28, 2023 Women’s Singles champion, 3rd SEA Games
- Ser Lin Qian, 19, 2023 Women’s Doubles Bronze medallist, 2nd SEA Games
- Loy Ming Ying, 15, Debutant
- Chloe Lai,18, Debutant
- Tan Zhao Yun, 20, Debutant
The Men’s team will be led by Gao Ning, and assisted by Kao Min-Chi, while the Women’s team will be helmed by Jing Junhong, supported by Hao Anlin.
All were present at the press conference, except for Jing Junhong and Zeng Jian, who are currently in Germany competing at the WTT Champions Frankfurt. They joined the session virtually via Zoom.
On 1 Nov 2025, STTA promoted four debutants — Ellsworth Le, Loy Ming Ying, Chloe Lai and Tan Zhao Yun — to the National Team, following a series of commendable performances in recent international competitions. Their promotion marks an important milestone in STTA’s athlete development pathway, with the promotion being an affirmation of their consistent performances, commitment, and potential, despite their relatively young age. The STTA is confident that with more exposure playing against top players worldwide, their growth and development will be accelerated. With more focused sharpening of their skills and experiences, they will be able to contribute to Singapore’s continued success on the international stage.
STTA President, Ms Poh Li San, said, ”Our players, coaches, and high-performance team have been working tirelessly in preparation for the SEA Games. The SEA Games has always been a very important and highly respected major competition for our players, in particular the younger ones. At the last SEA Games in Cambodia, Izaac Quek was the youngest player fielded. Since then, he has improved tremendously in the international circuit. Similarly, in this SEA Games in Thailand, we hope to expose our young debutants such as Ming Ying, Chloe, Zhao Yun and Ellsworth, to the strong players from around the region. They should start to learn the ropes from their seniors earlier rather than later. Whether we win or lose, our greater goal is for each player to play out his or her fullest potential in every match. If we stay humble and give our best, the results will naturally follow.”
Ms Poh also acknowledged that the standard of table tennis across Southeast Asia has risen sharply, with countries such as Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam making notable progress.
She said, “We will approach every opponent with respect and humility. The level of competition is stronger than ever, and that inspires us to keep improving. I’m confident that our experienced players will lead by example, and our debutants will rise to the occasion. Together, they’ll give their very best for Singapore.”
Men’s Singles defending champion Izaac Quek, said, “It’s an honour to represent Singapore again at the SEA Games. Winning the men’s singles title last time on my debut was very special, but I know every tournament is a new challenge. The competition is getting stronger, so the focus for me is to stay composed, give my best in every match, and support the team. We have competed well in the different competitions leading up to the games, and I hope to do Singapore proud once again in Thailand.”
“I’m truly honoured to represent Singapore at my first SEA Games. Having competed at the Asian Table Tennis Championships, the Asian Youth Championships, and the World Youth Championships, I know how valuable every international experience is — but the SEA Games is something special. It’s a stage where our whole region comes together and it is very close to home. I will give my very best to contribute to the team’s success and make Singapore proud,” said debutant Loy Ming Ying.
The team will continue its preparations through a series of World Table Tennis (WTT) competitions leading up to the SEA Games. The Men’s Team will first compete at the WTT Feeder Vila Nova De Gaia and WTT Feeder Gdansk from 5 to 14 November, followed by the WTT Star Contender Muscat from 17 to 22 November, where they will be joined by the Women’s Team.
After the competitions, both teams will head to Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei, for a centralised training camp from 23 November to 9 December, before travelling to Bangkok for the Games.
