On February 20, 2022, the official website of the International Table Tennis Federation announced the list of participants in the Qatar Station, and the Chinese table tennis team will send 30 players, mainly young players, to participate. The Qatar tournament will be held from March 15 to 17, while the WTT Grand Slam will be held in Singapore from March 7 to 20, and the top 50 players in the world ranking, including the main players of the Chinese team, will all participate.
In this way, when the Chinese table tennis team fights on both sides, all the players who can represent the national team will appear on the international field. From the perspective of the training team, it is undoubtedly a good opportunity for young players to stand out. From the fans' point of view, it is also a pleasure to play a series of exciting matches, so that the free time in March can be filled with table tennis feasts.
List of national table tennis participants at Qatar (30 players)
1. Men's Singles (17 players)
Zheng Sai (8 people): Zhao Zihao, Zhou Qihao, Xiang Peng, Sun Wen, Xu Yingbin, Xu Haidong, Yu Ziyang, Xue Fei
Qualifiers (9 players): Zhang Yudong, Yuan Licen, Cao Wei, Zeng Beixun, Liang Guodong, Lin Shidong, Huang Youzheng, Chen Yuanyu, Wang Tingyu
2. Women's Singles (13 players)
Zheng Sai (7 people): He Zhuojia, Qian Tianyi, Liu Weishan, Zhang Rui, Fan Siqi, Yang Huijing, Ku Man
Qualifiers (6 players): Chen Yi, Shi Xunyao, Qi Fei, Qin Yuxuan, Zhong Geman, Zhu Sibing
Each individual event at Qatar will be rewarded with $20,000 and points.
The WTT Singapore Grand Slam, held from 7 to 20 March, is a master of the art. 64 players from each of the men's and women's singles, including the top 50 players in the world rankings. 24 pairs of men's and women's doubles pairs competed, including the world's top 20 combinations. Mixed doubles 16 pairs compete, including the world's top 14 combinations. Ma Long, Xu Xin, Liu Shiwen, Fan Zhendong, Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Lin Gaoyuan, Liang Jingkun, Wang Chuqin and others will all participate. This is probably the hardest table tennis game in the world. The winner must be a well-deserved Grand Slam player.
The format of the WTT Singapore Grand Slam tournament has been determined. Singles are played on a 5-set, 3-win format from the start of the qualifying round to the quarter-finals, and a 7-set, 4-win format is used for the semi-finals and finals. The men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles were all played on a 5-set, 3-win format.
There are 5 events in men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles. The men's and women's singles champions have a prize fund of $100,000 and receive 2,000 points. The men's and women's doubles champions have a prize fund of $12,000 and receive 2,000 points. The mixed doubles champion has a prize money of $12,000 and 2,000 points.