The ITTF World Para Future Buenos Aires 2025 takes place between 30 May and 1 June. This year marks the 21st edition of what has become the longest-running meet on the circuit, making it a competition with a rich history and tradition in the Para table tennis community. It’s also the fourth Future event of a hotly-contested season, and – as ever – it will offer a glimpse at the next generation of stars for this ever-improving sport.

The line-ups: home nation field strong squad

Argentina are sending an impressive 37-player squad, featuring both established winners and promising newcomers, to their showpiece competition. Leading the way are a pair of Argentine Para greats – Gabriel Copola (C3) and Giselle Munoz (C7).

Copola, 41, is a veteran competitor with extensive international experience. He has ranked in the top five internationally during a storied career, which included playing at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, and he has won gold at Parapan American competitions.

Munoz is one of Argentina’s most accomplished Para athletes, and a veteran of five Paralympic Games. She has multiple career medals at Parapan American and Pan American levels, while her career highlight was a bronze at the 2014 World Championships.

Both these dazzling players can beat anyone on their day – but two youngsters are hot on their trail and showing that the future of Argentine Para table tennis is very strong.

Coty Garrone (C2) is a rising talent showing tremendous potential, having played at both the Tokyo and Paris Paralympic Games. She is currently ranked fifth internationally, and will be looking to record a statement win on her home table.

Elias Romero (C5) is another young athlete making waves in recent competitions. He has won golds in previous Copa Tango competitions here in Buenos Aires, and competed at Paris 2024.

International stars head for Argentina

A wealth of South America’s top talent will also be heading to BA.

Chile’s Florencia Perez (C8) was one of the breakthrough newcomers of Paris 2024. Aged just 15, she scooped the bronze medal in the WS8 singles, becoming Chile’s youngest ever Paralympic medallist in the process.

Claudio Massad of Brazil also secured bronze at Paris 2024. He was at the other end of the age scale to Perez: Massad was making his Paralympic debut at 39. His excellent partnership with fellow veteran Luiz Manara MD18 was one of the highlights of Brazil’s table tennis success in France.

Danielle Rauen, also of Brazil, is the third bronze winner from Paris entered into the action in Argentina.

Rauen is a major presence within her country’s sport, having picked up bronze at both the Rio 2016 and Toyko 2020 in the Team event, and bronze in the WD20 doubles last time around. She has also previously taken World Team Championship gold, in 2017.

Also notable is Luis Flores of Chile – the current Pan American champion, who is looking as dangerous as ever at the age of 37, particularly during continental competition.

How to follow

We’ll be bringing you the best of the action from one table on our YouTube channel, while you can follow the results as they happen on our website. For the best of the action, head to our social media channels to relive scores and images.

For a full rundown of the series so far and every result, click here.

More to come…
There’s plenty action on the horizon, too.

• 3-5 June sees another ITTF World Para Future event on this continent in Santiago, Chile, with many of the same major names expected to contend for the honours.
• 19-21 June sees the focus switch to Europe: Ostrava in the Czech Republic will host the sixth ITTF World Para Future gathering of the season – and on 26-29 June, the Asian athletes will get their turn, taking part in the ITTF World Para Future Tapei 2025.

Stay tuned so you can enjoy every shot!