China Wins Two Titles at WTT Mascot Station, Japan Claims One Beijing, January 19th, 2025 - The 2025 WTT Regular Challenge Mascot Station has come to a successful conclusion. China's second-line team won two championships in the men's and women's singles, while Japan's semi-main force team won one championship. In the men's singles final, Chen Yuanyu defeated Japanese player Tomokazu Harimoto 4-2 to claim the title. The 2025 WTT Star Challenge Doha Station was the first WTT event that the Chinese table tennis team participated in this year, where China won two championships and Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto won the men's singles championship. The 2025 WTT Regular Challenge Mascot Station is another event for the national table tennis team, with Chinese players such as Chen Yuanyu, Xiang Peng, Huang Youzheng, Shi Xunyao, Kuai Man, and Chen Yi participating. After fierce competition, Shi Xunyao and Kuai Man advanced to the women's singles final, with the former winning the championship 4-0 in the final. On the men's singles side, 19-year-old Chinese youngster Chen Yuanyu reached the final, facing Tomokazu Harimoto in the championship match. In this match, the young Chen Yuanyu played very aggressively, leaving Tomokazu Harimoto helpless. Ultimately, he won the championship with a 4-2 victory. Despite missing out on the men's singles championship, Tomokazu Harimoto partnered with Matsuhashi Hikaru to win the men's doubles final 3-0 against Zhang You'an/Hong Jingkai. In this competition, the Chinese women's table tennis team sent three pairs of combinations: Kuai Man/Chen Yi, Tan Yuxuan/Zong Geman, and Shi Xunyao/Wang Xiaotong. In the round of 16, Kuai Man/Chen…

The Chinese table tennis team participated in the Mascot Star Challenge, leaving a deep impression on everyone. The Chinese table tennis team sent many outstanding players to compete. In this competition, in addition to paying attention to the players of the Chinese table tennis team, everyone also paid close attention to Wong Chun Ting from the Hong Kong team, who is an excellent representative among Chinese players. Wong Chun Ting made his way through the rounds and reached the semi-finals in this competition. In the semi-finals, Wong Chun Ting encountered a tough opponent, Japanese table tennis star Tomokazu Harimoto. Harimoto's form remained very hot in this event. At the previous Doha Challenge, Harimoto won the championship, and he hoped to win again at this event. The semi-final match between Japanese player Tomokazu Harimoto and Wong Chun Ting attracted the attention of many fans. Initially, it was thought that Chinese veteran Wong Chun Ting had a chance to upset Harimoto, but unexpectedly, he suffered a 0-3 defeat, completely stunned by Harimoto. Seeing Harimoto's fiery form, some fans asked, "Who can beat the Japanese genius in the future?" Currently, Tomokazu Harimoto is already the best player in his age group, with no equal. Harimoto's abilities have been fully demonstrated, and he is not afraid of any young players, including China's Lin Shidong or others. Harimoto's outstanding performance has made fans optimistic about his future. The 32-year-old Chinese veteran Wong Chun Ting did not show his best form in this event, which is indeed a pity. However, being stunned by Harimoto is not…

The WTT Muscat tournament in 2025 has come to an end, with the national table tennis team delivering commendable performances. The women's singles were particularly outstanding, showcasing a collective advantage and securing both the championship and runner-up titles. In the end, Chen Yuanyu defeated Zhang Jike to claim the men's singles championship, which was of high value. Following his victory in the Doha tournament last week, Zhang Jike arrived at this event with great confidence to compete for the men's singles title. However, he ultimately lost 2-4 to Chen Yuanyu, suffering an unexpected defeat. There were three key factors contributing to his loss: Firstly, he failed to capitalize on his backhand advantage, which is his strongest suit. In this match, he did not perform well in this area, as Chen Yuanyu rarely engaged him in backhand exchanges, primarily using his forehand to counter Zhang Jike's attacks. Secondly, his forehand position was targeted. Although Zhang Jike's forehand capabilities have shown significant improvement, he was still under attack, with Chen Yuanyu repeatedly hitting straight shots that often penetrated his defense. This was mainly due to Chen Yuanyu's high-quality shots and varied placement. Thirdly, there were numerous errors. Zhang Jike made several mistakes in receiving serves, during rallies, and even in some proactive attacks, missing out on many scoring opportunities. His forehand feel was not at its best, resulting in a high number of unforced errors. Deng Yaping once commented on Zhang Jike's issues, noting his inconsistent form and his forehand as a weakness. Indeed, Zhang Jike has frequently displayed significant fluctuations in…

The Mascot Star Challenge is currently underway, with the Chinese table tennis team sending many excellent players to compete. Among these outstanding players, there is a lot of attention on the young talents, especially the four new stars of the Chinese team: Xu Yingbin, Huang Youzheng, Xiang Peng, and Chen Yuanyu, who are highly regarded by fans hoping they can compete for the men's singles championship. Due to their failure to reach the quarterfinals in the Doha station, fans felt very disappointed. In this station, everyone had high hopes for them, but unexpectedly, three of the four players have already been eliminated, leaving only Chen Yuanyu. Some netizens expressed that the Chinese men's singles were wiped out in the previous station, so will they be wiped out again in this station? Are they going to end up with zero titles? Currently, the disconnection in the Chinese men's singles is very serious. Our young players are not the opponents of players like Zhang Jike on the court. Zhang Jike defeated the national champion Huang Youzheng with a score of 3:1 in this competition, and his leading advantage at this age is very significant. Is it going to be wiped out again? Two consecutive stations with zero titles? The disconnection in the Chinese men's singles is severe, and Zhang Jike has a significant lead. Although the Chinese table tennis team is known as an ace team, it seems that their performance in the men's singles event really makes everyone feel speechless. It is not impossible to win two consecutive championships, but now…

Beijing time January 18 news, the 2025 WTT regular challenge Muscat station has come to a successful conclusion. In the men's singles final, Chinese player Chen Yuanyu defeated Japanese player Tomokazu Harimoto 4-2 to win the championship. At this competition, the 19-year-old Chen Yuanyu performed extremely well and played the best performance of his career.‌ The 2025 WTT Star Challenge Doha station is the first WTT event that the Chinese table tennis team participated in this year. The Chinese men's table tennis team sent second-line players such as Xiang Peng, Xu Yingbin, Huang Youzheng, etc. However, their overall performance was not good, and they were eliminated before the 1/8 finals. On the other hand, the Japanese men's table tennis team competed with all its main forces. Zhang Ben Zhihe is the No. 1 seed in the men's singles event. His overall performance was also excellent, and he advanced to the final all the way and won the men's singles championship with a 4-0 victory over Danish dark horse Jonathan Groth in the final. With the good state of the Doha station, Zhang Ben Zhihe competed in the 2025 WTT regular challenge Muscat station back-to-back. Chinese players Chen Yuanyu, Xiang Peng, Huang Youzheng, Xu Yingbin also participated in this competition. Among the four Chinese players, Huang Youzheng and Xu Yingbin are qualifying players. They both advanced to the main draw smoothly, and Huang Youzheng even scored 11-0 in the qualifying round. In the first round of the men's singles (1/16 finals), Chen Yuanyu advanced smoothly with a score of 3-1, and…

On January 17, 2025, the WTT regular tournament in Mascate concluded, with the Chinese and Japanese teams sharing the honors, each winning two championships. The Chinese team won the men's singles with Chen Yuanyu and the women's singles with Kuai Man, while the Japanese team won the men's doubles with Tomokazu Harimoto/Koki Niwa and the women's doubles with Sara Toda/Sakura Yokoi. The mixed doubles championship was won by the Spanish pair of Robles/Xiao Yaoqi, with the biggest surprise being the 19-year-old sensation Chen Yuanyu, who defeated Tomokazu Harimoto to make a name for himself. The Mascate station seamlessly followed the previous Doha station, with a lower level, dropping from 600 points to 400 points. The Chinese team continued to focus on training young players, not arranging any main force players to participate, and even without Qian Tianyi and He Zhuojia. However, two new additions were added: Tan Yuxuan and Wang Xiaotong. Many top players from other associations participated, such as Tomokazu Harimoto and Dimitrij Ovtcharov in the men's singles, and Sara Toda, Miu Hirano, and Manika Batra in the women's singles. In the men's singles, four Chinese players competed, with Xu Yingbin, Xiang Peng, and Huang Youzheng all losing in foreign matches. Among them, Xiang Peng was eliminated by the 16-year-old Guo Guanhong, performing unsatisfactorily and indirectly causing him to lose the opportunity to participate in the Asian Cup. The 19-year-old sensation Chen Yuanyu seized this opportunity, facing the formidable German veteran Dimitrij Ovtcharov. Chen Yuanyu overcame difficulties and pressure, defeating many strong opponents along the way to advance to…

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 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…

WTT Report! Tomokazu Harimoto Shaves His Head, Chen Yuanyu Sweeps the Dark Horse 3-0, Singles Finals Matchups Revealed At 1:17 am Beijing time on January 17th, 2025, the WTT regular challenge match in Masqat continued. Both the men's singles and women's singles played two rounds, and the women's singles final seats have been produced. Kuaiman defeated Daito Satsuki, Shi Xunyao defeated teammate Tan Yuxuan, and the national table tennis team has locked in the women's singles championship in advance. In the men's singles semi-finals, the first to play is the young national table tennis player Chen Yuanyu, who faced Guo Guanhong, a younger player from Chinese Taipei. This 16-year-old player previously defeated Xiang Peng and performed well, becoming the dark horse of the men's singles at this station. Guo Guanhong started very aggressively with a 4-1 lead, but Chen Yuanyu did not handle the reception well. However, he quickly tied the score at 5-5, made a decisive serve and attack, and after a tussle to 8-8, Chen Yuanyu's connection speed was fast and of high quality, winning 11-8. In the second set, both sides started with a 3-3 tie. Chen Yuanyu controlled his serve well, while Guo Guanhong played actively, adding power and quality to his forehand and backhand. The middle of the game was 5-5, and the battle was fierce all the way. Chen Yuanyu ended the set at 9-7, making firm shots and relatively advantageous rallies, winning again 11-8. In the third set, Chen Yuanyu made an attacking error and trailed 2-4. Later, he scored through attacks, maintaining…

The 2025 WTT Doha Star Challenge has become a shining gem among many sports events, with top players from various countries gathering in this mysterious city to present one visual feast after another for the audience. The atmosphere of the competition is tense and intense, with the athletes giving their all on the court, occasionally flashing moments of brilliance and suspense that makes one hold their breath, as if the entire arena can feel their fighting spirit. On the women's singles court, surprisingly, none of the top four players are seeded players. Such a situation is very rare in previous competitions, and it has sparked a heated discussion among the audience. Each match is a fierce battle, with the athletes not only playing against each other but also contending with their inner tension. Those considered "dark horses" have gradually won the hearts of the audience, starting from obscurity. Their performances further prove the truth that "the court is like a battlefield," and whoever can seize the opportunity at the critical moment can make waves. The men's singles part is equally exciting. Several national team representatives are vying for every point on the court, with the suspense hanging over the players' hearts like a sharp blade. When the game enters the decisive set, all eyes focus on every collision between the server and the receiver. Every serve is an expression of intent, and every return is a hope for salvation. Victory or defeat lies in a single thought, and the audience's mood rises and falls with the flight of the ball.…