On January 11, 2025, the Doha Star Table Tennis Tournament will conclude with its final day of competition. The Chinese national team has already secured the men's doubles championship and continues to compete for titles in women's singles and mixed doubles, facing off against Japanese opponents, including a decisive mixed doubles match against Koki Niwa/Mima Ito. Following the conclusion of the previous main event day, the top four singles players were determined. In women's singles, China still has two contenders: Kuai Man and Chen Yi. However, Zhou Qihao withdrew from the tournament due to injury, and other players such as Huang Youzheng, Xiang Peng, Xu Yingbin, Chen Yuanyu, Qian Tianyi, Zong Geman, He Zhuojia, and Shi Xunyao have been eliminated. Among them, the men's singles team has been completely defeated, with their best result being the round of 16. On the Japanese side, Tomokazu Harimoto, Daiki Yoshimoto, Miyuu Kihara, and Miyu Nagasaki have advanced. The two doubles events have concluded, with the Chinese team achieving one victory and one defeat. In men's doubles, Xiang Peng/Xu Yingbin won 3-2 against Tomokazu Harimoto/Koki Niwa, while in women's doubles, He Zhuojia/Zong Geman lost 0-3 to Saki Shibata/Sakura Yokoi. The men's doubles championship by Xiang Peng/Xu Yingbin holds special significance as it is the first ranking tournament championship for the Chinese team this year. Although their individual performances were average, the experience of losing is certainly worth summarizing, and it is believed that they can do better in the future. Despite the absence of key players, the Chinese team has performed commendably against many…

On January 10th, Beijing time, the WTT Star Challenge Doha Station is currently underway. The doubles matches are in progress, with the men's doubles featuring Guo Peng and Xu Yingbin from the national team. For this open tournament, the national team coaching staff has arranged for 11 young players to participate. In the men's doubles, the main national team players are collectively absent, with only Guo Peng and Xu Yingbin selected to compete for the championship. In the quarter-finals of the men's doubles, the Indian pair of Taka and Manash Shah won three consecutive games with scores of 11:5, 11:3, and 11:6, defeating the Hong Kong China pair of Guan Wenhao and Lin Zhaoheng 3-0 and advancing to the semi-finals. The South Korean pair of Zhao Dacheng and Wu Juncheng, after losing the first game, won three consecutive games with scores of 11:9, 13:11, and 11:7, reversing Alekro and Larsen Fors 3-1 and successfully advancing to the semi-finals. Next, the quarter-finals of the men's doubles continued, with Japanese players Tomokazu Harimoto and Matsushima Kakeru facing the Indian pair of Achantha and Sutawarjula. Both are main players for Japan and key training targets for the Japanese Table Tennis Association during this Olympic cycle. Harimoto and Matsushima lived up to expectations, winning 3-0 with scores of 11:4, 11:8, and 11:6, sealing a major victory and advancing. In the last quarter-final match of the men's doubles, the national team's only remaining pair, Guo Peng and Xu Yingbin, faced the European pair of Darko and Kozul. Among them, Darko is a European champion who…

Star Match Report! Female Table Tennis World Champion Suffers First Round Elimination, Kuai Man Shaves Head, Two Japanese Players Out Beijing time on January 9th, the 2025 WTT Doha Star Match continued, with intense competition in the first official match. The national table tennis mixed doubles team of Xiang Peng/Kuai Man lost 0-3 to South Korea's Zhao Dacheng/Shin Yubin. Japan also had two players eliminated, with Yoshimura Mao and Oota Satsuki losing a tough five-set battle to Hong Kong, China's Wong Chun Ting/Doo Hoi Kem. Japan is a combination of old and new, with Yoshimura Mao being a world champion in mixed doubles, but his state has long passed its peak. Kuai Man was eliminated in the first round in both mixed doubles and women's doubles, which is quite regrettable. After all, her abilities and achievements in doubles are significantly better than in singles, especially in mixed doubles with Lin Shidong. This time, partnering with Xiang Peng in mixed doubles, she suffered a first-round elimination, indicating that she cannot be separated from Lin Shidong. The opponent in the women's singles was Huang Yi-hua from Chinese Taipei, who is not very strong. Currently, Kuai Man's position in the national table tennis women's singles is far from the main force and lags behind Qian Tianyi, Shi Xunyao, He Zhuojia, etc. Although she receives key training, her results must improve, and many competitions require world rankings to participate. At the beginning of the game, Kuai Man played very actively and aggressively, but due to consecutive mistakes, she fell behind 2-4. In the middle…

The first event of the 2025 WTT season has begun with the Stars Challenge Doha Station, a medium-level competition worth 600 points. This time, the national table tennis team has only sent non-main players to compete, mainly to challenge opponents. Many Japanese main players participated, including Tomokazu Harimoto and his sister, Mima Ito, and Hina Hayata, as well as many European top players, making the competition quite fierce. The qualification matches have already concluded, with some famous players needing to participate in the qualifications, especially new partner combinations. In the singles qualification matches of the national table tennis team, Xu Yingbin lost in the last round and was eliminated from the qualifications, while Iran's Alamiyan stopped at the second round of the qualifications. In the final round of the men's singles qualification matches, Xu Yingbin lost 2-3 to South Korea's Cho Seung-min, with scores of 11-3, 10-12, 7-11, 11-7, and 9-11. Meanwhile, world champion Sweden's Mattias Karlsson won 3-1 against Julian Chirita, with scores of 11-8, 6-11, 11-6, and 11-6. Last year, Karlsson could still participate directly in the championship based on his world ranking, which was within the top 30. Now, he even has to participate in the qualification matches for the star matches. However, he is still the main player of Sweden and won a silver medal in doubles at last year's Paris Olympics, with his doubles ability being significantly stronger than his singles. In the second round of the women's singles qualification matches, Zhongge Man defeated Huang Yuwei from Chinese Taipei 3-2, with scores of 11-7, 9-11,…

Recently, during the WTT Doha Star Challenge qualification matches, national table tennis player Zhou Qihao withdrew from the men's singles main event due to injury. This news has drawn attention from fans. After all, according to the new regulations of the WTT, if Zhou Qihao cannot obtain certification from the WTT medical team, he will face a fine of up to $2,500 (equivalent to 18,300 RMB). Even Liu Guoliang, the head of the WTT World Table Tennis Association, cannot show favoritism to the players, and the specific outcome is still unknown. In the final round of the men's singles qualifying match, Xu Yingbin faced off against South Korean player Zhao Shengmin in an intense match. After five rounds of competition, Xu Yingbin lost 2-3, failing to withstand the test of the match point. This loss has sparked heated discussions among fans. Some are sorry for Xu Yingbin's elimination, while others are puzzled by his frequent failures in international competitions. Although he often manages to upset the national table tennis mainstays, his performance in external battles is not satisfactory. Regarding Xu Yingbin's performance, fans have different opinions. Some believe that there are issues with his forehand receiving technique, which makes it difficult for him to achieve good results in external battles. There are also doubts about his frequent acquisition of wild card entry qualifications, as some feel that his performance does not match the treatment he receives. These controversies undoubtedly put pressure on Xu Yingbin. However, earlier than Xu Yingbin's situation, Zhang Jike's remarks have attracted more attention. He once again…