The WTT Championships is one of the highest levels of the ITTF tournament, which was launched in 2020 with the aim of increasing the global reach and attractiveness of table tennis. The total prize money for the WTT Championship is $1 million, with $250,000 each for the men's and women's singles champions and $100,000 each for the men's and women's doubles champions. The rules of the WTT Championship are different from traditional table tennis, with an 11-point system for each game and a maximum of five rounds per game. The WTT Championships will feature a singles event only, with 32 men and 32 women competing in each event, qualifying for the top 28 players in the world rankings, plus two wildcards and two host country spots.
At present, the WTT Frankfurt Championship is in full swing, although it is only in the round of 16, but the players are very exciting, and now the round of 16 has produced 12 places, let's take a look at the results of the promotion.
The three national table tennis players will advance to Asian players to occupy half of the country
In the men's singles, national table tennis Wang Chuqin, Liang Jingkun and Fan Zhendong defeated their opponents 3-0 respectively and successfully advanced to the top 16. Wang Chuqin performed very well as the first national table tennis player to appear, successfully defeating compatriot Gao Chengrui 3-0 and successfully qualified; Liang Jingkun and Fan Zhendong also performed very well, successfully defeating two new European seeds, Lebrun and Moregard, from their performances let us see the super strength of national table tennis.
In addition to the three national table tennis generals, Asian players also showed a strong momentum in the men's singles. South Korea's Lee Sang-so and Lim Joong-hoon also defeated Bol and Lim Moon-jung respectively to successfully advance to the round of 16, and it has to be said that South Korea is a very worthy opponent after Japan, and I believe they will have a more exciting performance in the later games. The Japanese team was represented by Tomokazu Haramoto and Hayabusa Mizutani, and they both passed the test smoothly.
Among the Europeans, only veteran strongman Ocharov made it to the round of 16, beating Brazil's Tania Montero 3-1. Other Europeans were eliminated, including three world champions, Boer, Moregard and Lebrun. I have to say that the game was really brutal, but it was extremely exciting.
Chen Meng led the women's singles to advance, and there was only one European player left
In the women's singles, the national table tennis Chen Meng defeated Thailand's Sutasini 3-0 to advance to the round of 16, because Chen Meng's strength gap with the opponent is very large, so Sister Meng won very easily this time. European players Winter, Szokos, Yuan Jianan, and Pavard also advanced, and teenager Shen Yubin also won very easily, successfully winning the top 16 places.
However, they will face a stronger challenge in the upcoming matches. Because in today's game, Wang Manyu, Sun Yingsha and other popular young players will also appear, and they are all favorites to win the championship. The Japanese team also sent powerful players such as Hina Hayata, Misei Ito, and Miu Hirano, all of whom have the experience and confidence to play against the Chinese team. In the women's singles, Asian players dominate the game, with only one European player left – Germany's Winter.
The future can be expected to be more exciting
So far, 12 places have been selected for the round of 16 of the WTT Frankfurt Championship, and the remaining four spots will be decided in today's match. We're looking forward to more exciting matchups and see who can have the last laugh in this grand finale. However, no matter what the result is, we have to give praise to all the players who showed the charm and spirit of table tennis with their sweat and hard work. At the same time, we would also like to applaud WTT, a new table tennis platform, which brings more visual enjoyment and psychological stimulation to table tennis enthusiasts. The WTT Championship is a milestone in the development of table tennis, which will promote the popularity and promotion of table tennis worldwide.
Of course, we cannot ignore some existing problems and shortcomings. For example, are the rules of the WTT Championship reasonable? For example, is the prize money for the WTT Championship distributed fairly? For example, will the WTT Championship be able to attract more elite players and spectators? These are all topics worth thinking about and discussing. Perhaps, in the future WTT Championships, we will see more improvements and innovations to make the sport of table tennis more perfect and exciting.