At present, the annual schedule of the 2024 event schedule has been released from the official website of the ITTF WTT event, and there are events scheduled every month for 12 months throughout the year. It is the biggest task and top goal of the national table tennis team for the Chinese table tennis team to prepare for the team competition of the Busan World Championships and the Paris Olympics.
There are a total of 86 tournaments at all levels of the Challenger, Seeding, Feeder and Youth Challenge throughout the year, with an average of one WTT event every 4.5 days. Including points, bonuses, etc. are all considered.
Considering that the main force of national table tennis will prepare for the Paris Olympics, the 2024 Team World Championships in Busan, South Korea, and the Singles World Cup in Macao, the WTT2024 event will selectively participate in some important events with relatively high points and bonuses, and most of the competitions are estimated to be non-main players.
1. Singapore Champions Challenge in March ($1.5 million, 2,000 championship points)
The Singapore Championships in March is the highest level of prize money and points of the year (7-17 March), and the world's best players will not miss the event in Singapore, which will be followed by the ITTF Team World Championships in Busan. The men's singles and women's singles champions in this event have a prize of 80,000 US dollars and 2,000 points, which is a great temptation for all players, and all the main players of Chinese national table tennis will participate in the Singapore Championships. Including Fan Zhendong, Wang Chuqin, Ma Long, Liang Jingkun, Lin Gaoyuan, Lin Shidong, women's Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Chen Meng, Wang Yidi, Chen Xingtong, Qian Tianyi and other players all participated.
2. Doha 2023 Men's Year-End Finals ($340,000 in prize money, 1,500 championship points)
This is the 2023 event, but it is scheduled for January 2024. The 2023 year-end finals will be held in Doha, Qatar from January 3 to 5, with a prize of $40,000 for the singles champion and $8,000 for doubles, with 1,500 points for the singles champion and 1,050 for the runner-up. China's Fan Zhendong, Wang Chuqin, Ma Long, Liang Jingkun, Fan Zhendong and Lin Shidong will compete in the singles match, while Fan Zhendong/Wang Chuqin, Lin Gaoyuan/Lin Shidong and Xiang Peng/Yuan Licen will compete in the doubles match.
3. Doha Star Challenge ($250,000 in prize money, 1,000 championship points, January 8-13)
The prize money of this event is not low, it is the second highest prize point event of the year, the championship prize is 30,000 US dollars, and the points are 1,000. The men, who had just finished their year-end finals in Doha, packed up on the spot before participating in the Doha Star Challenge to avoid having to travel on flights.
4. Goa Star Challenge ($250,000 in prize money, 1,000 championship points, January 23-28)
The level of the Goa Star Challenge is also top-level, with a total prize of 250,000 and the same level as the Doha Star Challenge, so it is estimated that the national table tennis will not be fully participated, but some of the main forces will be arranged, Lin Shidong, Lin Gaoyuan or Liang Jingkun will participate, and the women's team is estimated to be Chen Xingtong, Qian Tianyi or Kuo Man will participate.
5. Ljubljana Slovenia Star Challenge ($250,000 in prize money, 1,000 points for singles champions, June 10-18)
Because it is the second half of the year, the national table tennis will fully prepare for the Paris Olympics, and it is estimated that the main force will not be sent to participate, and some high-level athletes who missed the Paris Olympics are estimated to participate.
6. Bangkok Star Challenge (250,000 RMB, 1,000 points, July 2-7)
The Thai Star Challenge is estimated to be the main force to participate, this is an important event before the Olympic Games, and the national table tennis will definitely practice in the competition and will not miss this event.
7. Lanzhou Star Challenge (total prize money of 250,000 yuan, 1000 points, September 16-22)
At the end of the Paris Olympics, the main force of national table tennis moved to China to participate in the star challenge in Lanzhou, and basically all the main players played, and there is no doubt that it will be introduced for Lanzhou.
Other sub-station competitions and feeder competitions, the total prize money is 80,000 US dollars, including the domestic Taiyuan station, the national table tennis will basically not send the main force to participate, the above listed events are basically the main force to participate, fans who like table tennis do not miss the major table tennis events in 2024, pay attention to the blogger, you will get the event consultation as soon as possible.