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On January 17, 2025, the WTT regular table tennis tournament in Muscat continued. In the women's singles final, two national team players faced each other in an internal battle. The result was Shi Xunyao sweeping Kuai Man 4-0, becoming the second singles champion of the new season for the national team. She proved herself capable with her performance. The women's singles final featured a national team derby between Shi Xunyao, born in 2001, and Kuai Man, born in 2004, competing for the championship. First, we must acknowledge the performance of both players. They have completed the task of not losing any external matches and managed to meet in the final, securing both the championship and runner-up positions. During the Doha Star Match, the two had previously faced each other, with Kuai Man defeating Shi Xunyao, leaving a deep impression on many fans. In terms of competitive level, Kuai Man is slightly superior. Kuai Man is one of the outstanding young players of the national team, holding a world championship title in the team event and ranked 18th in the world in women's singles. At the previous station, she swept Japanese star Miharu Kihara to become the first singles champion of the new year. Shi Xunyao, on the other hand, excels in mixed doubles. In her first partnership with Huang Youzheng, they took second place, and this station saw them back-to-back into the final. Unfortunately, they lost to the Spanish pair of Robles/Xiao Yaoqi and were unable to reach the top. It is worth noting that Kuai Man and Chen Yi…
On January 17th, Beijing time, the final day of the 2025 WTT regular challenge match in Masqat arrived. This competition was mainly participated by non-mainstream teammates of the national table tennis team, and their overall performance was still good. Four finals have already ended, and the national table tennis team only won the women's singles championship, Shi Xunyao defeated Kuai Man 4-0. They were unable to win championships in three doubles events, with neither the men's doubles nor the women's doubles reaching the finals, while the mixed doubles team won the runner-up. In the final of the men's singles, 19-year-old national table tennis player Chen Yuanyu faced off against top seed Tomokazu Harimoto. Both players participated in last week's Doha Star Match, where Harimoto won the men's singles championship and advanced to the finals in both consecutive matches, with both the men's doubles and singles reaching the finals. Harimoto had a tough first round, narrowly defeating Iran's Shams, followed by another close victory over Ma Jinbao in the second round. He also struggled to defeat Huang Youzheng in the quarterfinals before sealing Huang Zhentian in the semifinals. Chen Yuanyu, on the other hand, successively defeated Apollonia, Ocholov, Manash Sha, and Guo Guanhong. This time, Chen Yuanyu played very steadily, demonstrating excellent technical ability, which greatly contributed to his reaching the final, bringing him significant gains. The match began with Chen Yuanyu quickly taking the initiative, repeatedly smashing straight into Harimoto's forehand position to lead 4-1. He attacked proactively, but then made consecutive errors, allowing Harimoto to catch up to 5-5.…
On the evening of January 17th, Beijing time, the women's singles final of the 2025 WTT Regular Challenge Muscat Station was fiercely contested. Shi Xunyao won four straight sets with a 4-0 victory over Kuai Man, successfully winning the women's singles championship of this event. Women's Singles Champion: Shi Xunyao Runner-up: Kuai Man Semi-finalists: Tan Yu Xuan, Oshima Saki Shi Xunyao defeated Kuai Man to win the championship, earning 400 world ranking points. Her total score will increase from 775 to 1175 in the next period. As a result, Shi Xunyao's world ranking will climb from 37th to 20th. Her previous highest world ranking was 31st, so she will set a new personal best next week. Kuai Man, who finished second, earned 280 points. After deducting 4 points in the next period, her net increase is 276 points, and her total score will rise from 1229 to 1505. Therefore, Kuai Man's world ranking will rise from 18th to 15th, setting a new personal best. Young player Tan Yu Xuan reached the semi-finals at this event, earning 140 world ranking points. After deducting 15 points in the next period, her net increase is 125 points, and her total score will increase from 425 to 580. Her world ranking will climb from 65th to 48th, marking the first time in her career that she has entered the top 50 in the world. Chen Yi stopped at the quarter-finals of this event, earning 70 world ranking points. Her total score will increase from 904 to 974 in the next period. As a result,…
On January 17, 2025, the doubles events of the WTT regular tournament in Muscat concluded with the Japanese team securing championships in both men's and women's doubles, while the Spanish team won the mixed doubles title. The Chinese national table tennis team only managed to secure a silver medal with Huang Youzheng and Shi Xunyao, with no other pairs advancing to the finals. In the men's doubles final, the Japanese pair of Tomokazu Harimoto and Koki Niwa faced off against the Chinese Taipei duo of Yushan Zhang and Jingkai Hong. In the previous station, Harimoto and Niwa lost to Peng Xiang and Yingbin Xu, settling for the silver medal in this event. However, their back-to-back qualification for the finals demonstrated their consistent on-court performance. As for the young players Yushan Zhang and Jingkai Hong, who have not been in the adult group for long, they felt unfamiliar with the competition. The new cycle has seen Harimoto and Niwa as a key combination, with little chance of being replaced unless under special circumstances. So far, their results have been quite good, with two consecutive final appearances indicating their success. Although Yushan Zhang and Jingkai Hong previously defeated Huang Youzheng and Chen Yuanyu, showing that they possess some strength, overall, they are definitely not as strong as Harimoto and Niwa. This is not just due to experience but also because they lack advantages in various aspects. After the start of the match, in the first game, Harimoto and Niwa led 8-4 before suddenly losing momentum, allowing Yushan Zhang and Jingkai Hong to…
Table tennis enthusiasts are well aware that after the Paris Olympics, the Chinese table tennis team experienced a generational gap. At that time, the youngest male player was Wang Chuqin, who was 25 years old, and there was a void following him; the youngest female player was Sun Yingsha, also 25 years old, with a barren landscape behind her. This situation is actually quite rare in the history of the national table tennis team. Liu Guoliang won the Olympic men's singles title at the age of 20; Kong Linghui at 25, Zhang Jike at 24; Deng Yaping won her first Olympic women's singles title at 19; Wang Nan at 22, Zhang Yining at 23, and Li Xiaoxia at 24. The current mainstays of the national table tennis team, Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha, also took on the mantle of the national table tennis team at around 20 years old. So, among the young players around 20 years old in the national table tennis team now, who can stand out? In fact, the national table tennis coaches have been searching hard. From the second half of last year to January this year, the Chinese table tennis team released a large group of young players to participate in international competitions, hoping to find the next generation of leaders from among them. The table tennis kingdom is not just a name, and soon, Lin Shidong, a male table tennis player born in 2005, stood out. He continuously reaped championships on the international stage and quickly became the undisputed leader of the next generation…
In the WTT regular challenge event in Mascot, the Chinese table tennis team faced an unprecedented challenge, losing the championships in mixed doubles, men's doubles, and women's doubles. In the men's singles, only Chen Yuanyu managed to advance to the semi-finals. In the mixed doubles final, the national team pair of Huang Youzheng/Shi Xunyao faced off against the Spanish pair of Robles/Xiao Yaoci. Although the Chinese pair showed tenacious fighting spirit in the game, they were ultimately defeated with a score of 1-3, missing out on the championship. Robles/Xiao Yaoci won the mixed doubles championship of the WTT regular challenge event in Mascot with their outstanding performance, while Huang Youzheng/Shi Xunyao took second place. In the men's doubles, the national team pair of Chen Yuanyu/Huang Youzheng faced the Taipei pair of Zhang Youan/Hong Jingkai in the semi-finals. After a fierce four-set battle, the national team pair failed to seize the opportunity at the critical moment and lost with a score of 1-3, missing out on the final. In the women's doubles, the national team pair of Kuai Man/Chen Yi faced the Japanese pair of Daito Sayuki/Yokozuka Sakura in the quarter-finals. Despite their best efforts in the game, the Chinese pair was narrowly defeated with a score of 2-3, failing to progress further. In the men's singles, the national team's performance was also unsatisfactory. In the quarter-finals, Huang Youzheng faced Japanese player Zhang Ben Zhihe. The two engaged in a fierce battle, but Huang Youzheng could not withstand the pressure at the critical moment and lost with a score of 1-3,…
On January 16, 2025, the WTT regular table tennis tournament in Muscat continued. Following the women's doubles, the men's doubles of the national table tennis team also suffered a complete defeat, with Huang Youzheng and Chen Yuanyu losing 1-3 to Zhang Youan and Hong Jingkai. In the previous station, Xiang Peng and Xu Yingbin won the men's doubles championship, but now the national table tennis team has missed the opportunity to win again. In the men's doubles semi-finals, the national table tennis team's combination of Huang Youzheng and Chen Yuanyu faced off against the Chinese Taipei pair of Zhang Youan and Hong Jingkai. In the previous station, Huang Youzheng performed well in the mixed doubles, partnering with Shi Xunyao to win the runner-up. Now, they have entered the final again, facing off against the Spanish pair of Robles and Xiao Yaoqi for the championship. As for the singles, Chen Yuanyu has advanced to the semifinals, while Huang Youzheng lost to Tomokazu Harimoto, leaving him unable to proceed further. The young pair of Zhang Youan and Hong Jingkai may seem unfamiliar because they have only recently started participating in adult competitions, having previously been active in junior events, much like Guo Guanhong who defeated Xiang Peng. The fact that Zhang Youan and Hong Jingkai reached the semifinals indicates that their competitive level is not too poor. Moreover, doubles matches inherently have a certain degree of randomness, requiring extremely high levels of on-site performance from the players. The national table tennis team needs to avoid underestimating their opponents. It is worth noting…
Translation of the article content into English: Beijing, January 16th - Today's matches will be the semi-finals for all events. The main players of the national table tennis team are still not participating in this competition, and there have been some changes in personnel compared to last week. This time, He Zhuojia and Qian Tianyi from the national team did not participate. It's really all young players this time. Let's first look at the national team players who have advanced to the women's singles quarter-finals: Kuai Man, Shi Xunyao, Tan Yuxuan, and Chen Yi. In men's singles, the national team has: Chen Yuanyu and Huang Youzheng. Huang Youzheng won a hard-fought victory with a score of 3-2, narrowly defeating his opponent. In the first game, Huang Youzheng lost the opening set 8-11. In the second game, he took the lead with an 11-8 victory. In this game, Huang Youzheng played very proactively. Although some points were fiercely contested, the 19-year-old Huang Youzheng overcame them one by one, patiently playing each ball. In the third game, he lost 5-11 to his opponent. This game was indeed quite torturous for Huang Youzheng, as he couldn't score no matter how he played. However, Huang Youzheng did not lose his composure; instead, he became even more calm. It wasn't until the fourth and fifth games that Huang Youzheng gradually regained his rhythm, winning two consecutive games to secure the match and advance to the quarter-finals. This is an improvement from the Doha Challenge, where Huang Youzheng stopped at the round of 16 last time.…