The 4th day of the main event at the 2025 WTT Star Challenge Doha Station is about to begin. Looking back at the third match day, two champions have already been decided. Daikiya Oba and Saki Nagasaki defeated He Zhuojia and Zong Ge Man with a score of 3-0, winning the women's doubles title; Xu Yingbin and Xiang Peng narrowly won Zhang Ben Zhizhi and Matsuhashi Kikuo with a score of 3-2, capturing the men's doubles championship. In these two finals between China and Japan, both the Chinese and Japanese teams each won one championship, sharing the honors equally.
In the women's doubles final, the partnership of Daikiya Oba and Saki Nagasaki faced off against He Zhuojia and Zong Ge Man. Both sides will engage in fierce competition in this final, and it remains to be seen which side will emerge as the ultimate winner in this women's doubles final, drawing much attention.
In the first game, Daikiya Oba and Saki Nagasaki quickly entered the state, relying on their默契配合 and rapid offense to quickly take a 10-1 lead over He Zhuojia and Zong Ge Man. He Zhuojia/Zong Ge Man made many mistakes and lost points quickly, allowing the Japanese pair to easily win the first set 11-2. In the second set, after adjusting their state and controlling their mistakes, He Zhuojia/Zong Ge Man were able to engage in rallies with their opponents and even took a significant 7-2 lead. However, Daikiya Oba/Saki Nagasaki fought back, narrowing the lead and saving three match points while scoring five consecutive points to win 12-10. In the third set, after being tied at 4-4, Daikiya Oba/Saki Nagasaki scored two consecutive points to establish an advantage. Although the national table tennis coach immediately called a timeout, it did not change the situation, and the Japanese pair maintained their lead, winning 11-9. Ultimately, Daikiya Oba/Saki Nagasaki defeated He Zhuojia/Zong Ge Man 3-0 to claim the championship.
In the men's doubles final, an intense match unfolded between the teams of Xu Yingbin and Xiang Peng, and Zhang Ben Zhizhi and Matsuhashi Kikuo. They will compete in this final to vie for the honor of the men's doubles championship.
After the opening, Xu Yingbin/Xiang Peng quickly took a 5-1 lead, and the national table tennis pair first obtained the first game point with a score of 10-6. However, Zhang Ben Zhizhi/Matsuhashi Kikuo saved the game point and overtook to 11-10 to get the game point. Xu Yingbin/Xiang Peng saved the game point and narrowly won 15-13. In the second set, Zhang Ben Zhizhi/Matsuhashi Kikuo strongly leveled the score at 11-4. In the third set, Xu Yingbin/Xiang Peng adjusted their state, established an advantage first, and withstood the pressure to win 11-8. In the fourth set, both sides were deadlocked, and Zhang Ben Zhizhi/Matsuhashi Kikuo narrowly won 13-11. In the decisive game, Xu Yingbin/Xiang Peng led all the way, scoring four consecutive points after 6-5, and finally won 11-6, winning the championship with a score of 3-2 in five games.
In the singles competition, all the top four spots have been determined. In the women's singles quarter-finals, Shin Yubin lost to Miharu Kihara with a score of 0-3; in the men's singles quarter-finals, Park Kang-hyeon also lost to Aruna with a score of 1-3. At this point, the South Korean team has been completely wiped out in the singles events of this tournament.
In the other three men's singles quarter-finals, there were many exciting situations. Qiu Dang was unexpectedly eliminated by Groth with a score of 2-3, causing an upset. Zhang Ben Zhizhi performed strongly, sweeping his doubles partner Matsuhashi Kikuo with a score of 3-0. And Oba Daiki saved match points in the decisive game, eventually narrowly defeating the famous Hong Kong player Wong Chun Ting with a score of 3-2.
As for the other three women's singles quarter-finals: Kuai Man and Shi Xunyao engaged in an intense battle, with Kuai Man ultimately winning with a score of 3-2; Chen Yi performed outstandingly, completely defeating Qian Tianyi with a score of 3-0; while the national table tennis star He Zhuojia initially led 2-0 in the match but then suffered a great reversal, ultimately losing to Nagasaki Miu with a score of 2-3.