What if the Lebrun siblings were to win another title? The International Table Tennis Federation announced on Thursday, March 19, 2026, a new competition. This is the Double World Cup. This new World Cup is added to the singles (men and women) and mixed team World Cup. Each Olympic event will now have its own World Cup. “Doubles are returning to the Olympics, and the Double World Cup is our response to this historic moment: it provides the best doubles players with the World Cup stage they deserve and paves the way to the Olympics,” commented Petra Sörling, president of the ITTF, in a statement.
Winners of the Grand Smash in Singapore, Alexis and Félix Lebrun are the world’s number 1 in doubles and are expected to participate in this competition with the desire to triumph. Other French pairs could also stand out: Esteban Dorr and Florian Bourrassaud (former world number 3 and bronze medalists in 2025). In mixed doubles, Flavien Coton and Charlotte Lutz have played together in several tournaments, as has Hennebont player Simon Gauzy with Prithika Pavade.
The dates, host country, and format of the competition have not yet been revealed.
