WTT table tennis events in May can be said to be very intensive, some events directly overlap, there are Grand Slam tournaments, championships, multi-stop challenges, it is a relatively luxurious May, not only the level is high, the main word "more", very dense schedule, athletes have a selective participation in the competition.
May 1-11: WTT 沙特大满贯
This tournament is a new addition this year, Liu Guoliang wants to build the four Grand Slams every year, and the Saudi Grand Slam is the second stop.
From now to the Paris Olympics, the Saudi Grand Slam is the highest level of the event, the most conducive to increasing points, the members of the association attach great importance to this competition, are all the main force to play, the national table tennis according to the top six players to participate, doubles are preparing for the Olympics, like Ma Long partner Wang Chuqin, Wang Manyu partner Chen Meng.
The schedule is relatively long, longer than other WTT events, longer than the World Cup, second only to the World Table Tennis Championships, with the same 2000 points.
Wang Manyu and Chen Meng's competition for Olympic selection points has come to a fever pitch, and after the end of this tournament, the singles spots were even produced before the end of the competition.
May 20-26: WTT Regular Challenge Taiyuan Station
Although this competition is a challenge, it is held in China, and the national table tennis still attaches great importance to it, sending a number of main players, Liang Jingkun, Lin Gaoyuan, Wang Yidi, Chen Xingtong, as well as Lin Shidong, Qian Tianyi, Kuo Man, etc., qualifying Liu Dingshuo, Chen Yuanyu, Xu Yingbin, Xue Fei, etc.
The foreign association has also signed up for some masters, Alex Lebrun, Zhou Qihao, Lee Sang-so, Gao Chengrui, Zhuang Zhiyuan, Zhao Dacheng, Matsushima Teikong, Huang Zhenting, Zhao Shengmin, and Shinozuka Daden.
Lebrun likes to play in China very much, and knows that the National Table Tennis Association will send the main force to participate, just to challenge himself, of course, he also has this strength. Although people like Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin, Ma Long, etc. did not participate in singles, they also signed up for doubles, and there are many doubles combinations.
5.13-5.17丨WTT Regional Tournament Cappadocia Station
The feeder competition is the lowest level, and there are still many famous players who choose to participate, Ahn Jae-hyun, Duda, Japan's Shinozuka Daito, Tanaka Yutai all signed up to participate, and the Chinese Taipei men's team basically except Lin Yunru, other team members Zhuang Zhiyuan, Gao Chengrui, Feng Yixin, Liao Zhenting, etc.
In women's singles, Kim Na-young, Xu Hyo-won, Batra, Chen Siyu, Li Shiwen, and Li Yuzhen have signed up to participate, and in doubles, Li Yuzhen/Jian Tongjuan, Uezawa Xingyin/Takeya Miryo, Hitomi Sato/Hashimoto Honoka Hashimoto.
May 20-26: WTT Challenger Rio de Janeiro
This game is the same time as Taiyuan Station, so it depends on the choice of the team members, Hugo as the host, became the top seed in men's singles, Zhang Benzhihe did not choose to report Taiyuan Station, but chose to go to Brazil, the journey is hard, he knows that the national table tennis will not participate in Brazil, he has more hope for winning the championship and becomes the second seed. Ocharov's No. 3 seed, Zhang Yuzhen, also chose to come to Brazil as the No. 4 seed, and Freitas is the No. 5 seed.
Hina Hayada and Tomokazu Haramoto both want to win the title, as the top seed in the women's singles, Shin Yubin is the second seed, Diaz is the third seed, Mitram is the fourth seed, and Bruna is the fifth seed.
In addition, Miyu Nagasaki, Seo Hyo-won, Hayasuke Togami, Lim Jong-hoon, Ahn Jae-hyun, Carlson and others also signed up.
In doubles, Zhang Yuzhen/Lin Zhongxun, Lin Zhongxun/Shin Yubin, Zhang Benzhihe/Hayada Hina, Robles/Xiao Yaoqian, the mixed doubles are still relatively strong, and the main opponents of national table tennis basically come here.
May 27 - June 2: WTT Championship Chongqing
Chongqing held the championship for the first time, the level is relatively high, second only to the Grand Slam, 1000 points is more objective, and there is a limit to the number of people, if there is no nomination or wild card, an association of men's and women's singles up to four, the national table tennis is still in accordance with the top four players to participate, Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Wang Yidi, Chen Meng, Wang Chuqin, Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, Liang Jingkun.
The foreign associations are basically all the main forces, Hina Hayata, Shin Yubin, Miwa Zhangmoto, Diaz, Szoks, Misei Ito, Zheng Yijing, Miu Hirano, Zhu Qianxi, Felix Lebrun, Lin Yunru, Hugo Calderano, Tomokazu Zhangmoto, Qiu Dang, Zhang Yuzhen, Anton Carlberg.
5.27-6.2: WTT Challenger Mendoza
This tournament also overlaps with the Chongqing Championship time, with 400 points in the regular challenge, and the team members will inevitably have the opportunity to participate in the championship, and because of the ranking they have not been selected for the championship, they will basically participate in this competition.
Top seeds Zhuang Zhiyuan, Lee Yuanzhang, Ahn Jae-hyun, Christian Carlsen, Wu Huicheng, Benedict Duda, Tomislav Puka.
Miyu Nagasaki is the top seed, Kim Na-young No. 2, Lee Eun-hye No. 3, Manica Batra No. 4, and Chen Siyu No. 5. There is an overlap in the game time, which is more beneficial for them, and there are still highlights to reduce the participation of many masters.
There are also two Junior Regular Challenges at the end of the month
5.27-6.2: WTT Junior Challenge Berlin
The list of participants of the Chinese team
【U19 Men's Singles】Li Hechen
【U19 Women's Singles】Yang Huize, Zhao Wangqi, Jiang Yiyi, Yao Ruixuan, Li Xiaoyi
【U17 Men's Singles】Li Hechen, Wang Zining, Zhou Guanhong, Shi Junbo, Yu Haiyang, Hua Lei
【U17 Women's Singles】Yang Huize, Zhao Wangqi, Jiang Yiyi, Yao Ruixuan, Li Xiaoyi
【U15 Men's Singles】Wang Zining, Zhou Guanhong, Shi Junbo, Yu Haiyang, Hua Lei
5.27-6.2: WTT Junior Challenge Havezhov
The list of participants of the Chinese team
【U19 Men's Singles】Li Hechen
【U19 Women's Singles】Yang Huize, Zhao Wangqi, Jiang Yiyi, Yao Ruixuan, Li Xiaoyi
【U17 Men's Singles】Li Hechen, Wang Zining, Zhou Guanhong, Shi Junbo, Yu Haiyang, Hua Lei
【U17 Women's Singles】Yang Huize, Zhao Wangqi, Jiang Yiyi, Yao Ruixuan, Li Xiaoyi
【U15 Men's Singles】Wang Zining, Zhou Guanhong, Shi Junbo, Yu Haiyang, Hua Lei