On January 5, Beijing time, the 2023 WTT Doha Men's Finals entered the last day of competition, and the 2023 men's singles and men's doubles champions will be produced!
Today's focus battle: [CCTV CCTV5 plan live broadcast]
18:00, #/Wang Chuqin vs]/Lin Shidong
Fan Zhendong/Wang Chuqin, ranked No. 1 in the world, won three titles at the Singapore Grand Slam, the World Table Tennis Championships in Durban and the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, beating Hong Kong's Wong Chun Ting/Ho Kwan Kit 3-1 in the first round. Lin Gaoyuan/Lin Shidong are ranked No. 5 in the world, won the 2023 season of the Bangkok Star Tournament and the Taiyuan Challenger, and defeated the German pair Ocharov/Francesca 3-1 in the first round to advance!
2023 season: Durban World Table Tennis Championships 1/4 finals [Fan Zhendong/Wang Chuqin 3-1 Lin Gaoyuan/Lin Shidong]
18:45，袁励岑/向鹏vs勒布伦兄弟
Yuan Licen/Xiang Peng, ranked No. 23 in the world, won the Doha feeder championship in the 2023 season, and defeated Hayasuke Togami/Yukiya Uda 3-2 in the first round. The Lebrun brothers, ranked 7th in the world, won the Lanzhou Star Tournament in the 2023 season, and swept Feng Yaoen/Guo Yong 3-0 in the first round to advance!
In the 2023 season, the two pairs have not played each other!
19:30, Wang Chuqin vs Qiu Dang
Wang Chuqin 3-1F-Lebrun in the first round, 3-0 Tomokazu Zhang in the second round, and reached the semifinals for the eighth time in the season. Qiu Dang defeated Lin Shidong 3-2 in the first round and Liang Jingkun 3-2 in the second round, eliminated the national table tennis in two consecutive rounds, and advanced to the semifinals for the third time in the season.
In the 2022 Xinxiang finals, Wang Chuqin won 3-1!
20:15，樊振东vs林高远
Fan Zhendong beat Aruna 3-2 in the first round and Aruna 3-0 in the second round, advancing to the semifinals for the eighth time in the season. Lin Gaoyuan defeated Carlberg 3-1 in the first round and Ma Long 3-2 in the second round (the first international victory in his career), advancing to the semifinals for the fifth time in the season.
The last two encounters: 2023 Zagreb [Lin Gaoyuan 4-3], 2021 Houston World Table Tennis Championships [Fan Zhendong 4-1]!
Final schedule: Men's Singles Final [23:00], Men's Doubles Final [22:00]