Table tennis reported on April 25:
The WTT Saudi Grand Slam is scheduled to take place from May 1-11, and the list of five events has already been released. Today, the World Table Tennis Federation officially announced the wild card list through the media platform, and some national table tennis players were shortlisted, let's find out together!
Tournament name: WTT Saudi Arabia Grand Slam
Date: May 1-11
Events: Mixed Doubles, Women's Doubles, Men's Doubles, Women's Singles, Men's Singles
01 Men's Singles Host Wild Card
Finalists: Ali Alhadrawy, Abdulaziz Bu Shulebi, Khled Arshalev
With the wild cards of the host tournament, the above three players have obtained the wild card qualification for the men's singles event.
Alhadrawi said frankly: I really did not expect to be able to participate in the first WTT Saudi Arabia Grand Slam, I am very happy to compete with the world's top players, and sincerely hope that this tournament can convey the hospitality and vibrant cultural characteristics of Saudi Arabia to everyone, ignite the passion of young people for table tennis, and inspire the next generation of athletes!
02 Men's Doubles
Finalists: Arsharef/Almuteri, Alhadrawi/Bu Shulebi, Liang Jingkun Lin Gaoyuan
In the men's doubles event, the old pair of national table tennis players Lin Gaoyuan and Liang Jingkun, good brothers will continue to cooperate and strive to successfully meet Ma Long Wang Chuqin in this event. But it still depends on the result of the draw!
03 Women's Doubles
In women's doubles, only one combination was shortlisted, and that was the old partner from national table tennis - Chen Xingtong/Wang Yidi.
04 Mixed Doubles
Finalists: Ali Alhard/Hannah Gouda (16 years old)
The 16-year-old Hannah Gouda, who qualified for the mixed doubles event, said: "I am very happy to be in the finalisation and I am honoured to have the opportunity to play with many of the world's top players and I hope to show my best. Through our own efforts, we encourage young players in Saudi Arabia to pursue their sports dreams and contribute to the development of table tennis in the Middle East!
The WTT Saudi Arabia Grand Slam, the main draw will start on May 4, with 64 signatures for singles, starting from the 1/32 finals, and 24 signatures for doubles, starting from the 1/16 finals!