Singapore paddlers Yang Ze Yi (19) and Ellsworth Le (18) captured the Men’s Doubles title at the WTT Feeder Ulaanbaatar 2026 earlier this evening, securing their maiden title on the senior World Table Tennis (WTT) circuit.
Competing together as a doubles pair for the first time, the young Singaporeans delivered an impressive performance to defeat Germany’s Fanbo Meng and Malta’s Amirreza Abassi in straight games, 3-0 (13-11, 11-9, 15-13), in the final.
Seeded eighth in the tournament, Yang and Le dropped just two games throughout their title-winning campaign. Their toughest test came in the semifinals, where they fought back to overcome Chinese Taipei’s Tseng Tzu-Yu and Tsai Tien-Yu 3-2 (8-11, 11-5, 2-11, 11-8, 11-8). Prior to that, they had cruised through both the Round of 16 and quarterfinals with convincing 3-0 victories.
“I am absolutely thrilled over this win. We honestly didn’t expect much and we were aiming to play the best to our abilities. We didn’t think much about winning or losing as we were a new pair and there are many more experienced players in the competition compared to us. I brought a mindset to learn from them, and just staying focused on every match, every point. This win is like a surprise to me or us, I can’t express how excited I am as this shows I can do more than I think, so I will strive even harder for the future”, said Le.
“Since this is my first WTT title, I am naturally very happy with the result. It is a significant milestone for both of us in our table tennis journey, and I hope it serves as even greater motivation for us to continue improving and striving for more success,” added Yang.
The victory is another encouraging achievement for Singapore’s next generation of paddlers as they continue to gain valuable experience and make their mark on the senior international circuit.
In the Men’s Singles final, Koen Pang narrowly missed out on capturing his maiden individual title on the WTT circuit, finishing as runner-up after a hard-fought 3-0 defeat to Chinese Taipei’s Hung Che-Yen. Despite the straight-games scoreline, the contest was closely fought, with Koen pushing his opponent in every game before eventually falling 12-10, 12-10, 11-9.
