With Marty Supreme hitting the big screen and London hosting the World Championships for the first time in a century, 2026 is officially the year of table tennis.
Once seen as a ‘basement sport’, it’s now having a serious renaissance thanks to Timothée Chalamet’s pencil-moustached protagonist. According to travel booking platform Bokun, Google searches for “table tennis championships” and “table tennis games near me” have increased by a whopping 5,000 percent in the past month.
But what if we want a go ourselves? As the weather improves (AT LAST) here in the UK, there’s no better time to start thinking about an exciting new addition to our garden spaces.
To help you avoid buying a “one-season wonder,” we asked Cornilleau – one of Europe’s leading brands for outdoor table tennis – for their best picks for every budget.
From The £125 ‘Space-Saver’ To The Pro-Grade Garden Setup
Eat your heart out, Chalamet.
For anyone looking to get into table tennis seriously it has to be the Cornilleau 700X Performance Outdoor Table. It offers a consistent, competition-style bounce, while the reinforced 60 mm frame keeps play stable during faster rallies (because we can’t afford any wobbles when we’re going for gold).
Built to stay outdoors year-round, it uses weather-resistant materials and comes with a 10-year warranty (!) and long-term reparability.
Durable, weather-resistant materials and safety locking points mean it can handle players of all ages.
The 100X Sport Outdoor Table is perfect for families who want an easy excuse to get everyone off their devices and outside in summer. Affordable but well built, this table’s compact design, large wheels and simple folding system make it quick to set up for a game and just as easy to tuck away afterwards.
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If you’re tight on space but still want to get involved, the Mini Indoor Table makes quick games easy. Compact and lightweight, it sets up in minutes and can turn a living room, office or bedroom into a temporary games zone (apologies to my co-workers in advance).
At just 15kg it is easy to move around, and with paddles and balls included, it is ready for spontaneous matches whenever you have a spare half hour.
