BEIJING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — The World Table Tennis (WTT) confirmed on Saturday that the 2023 Men’s WTT Finals can be held in Doha from January 3-5, 2024.
Doha will host the very best 16 singles and eight doubles pairs on the Lusail Arena because the elite paddlers compete for 1,500 ITTF world rating factors on provide and the possibility to be topped season-ending champions.
“Doha was the first city to host a World Table Tennis event in 2021 and we are proud to continue our track record of delivering world-class WTT events. We are honored to be hosting the Men’s Finals for the first time in Qatar and creating another historic achievement for QTTA (Qatar Table Tennis Association) and the sport,” mentioned QTTA president and WTT director Khalil Al-Mohannadi.
The 2023 Men’s WTT Finals in Doha has witnessed the primary gamers safe their berths within the singles competitors, comprising 5 Chinese paddlers – Fan Zhendong, Wang Chuqin, Ma Long, Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan, together with Brazil’s Hugo Calderano and French prodigy Felix Lebrun.
On the doubles aspect, Fan and Wang may also line up within the match, alongside Jang Woo-jin and Lim Jong-hoon of South Korea, in addition to Japan’s Yukiya Uda and Shunsuke Togami.
The remaining 9 singles and 5 doubles berths can be determined after the conclusion of the WTT Champions Frankfurt and the WTT Contender Taiyuan within the coming weeks.
Doha additionally performs host to the 2024 season-opening occasions with the WTT Star Contender Doha and the WTT Contender Doha set to happen from January 8-13 and 14-20, 2024, respectively.
“QTTA has a strong track record of successfully hosting events, and the WTT Finals Men is another feather in its cap in demonstrating their ability to deliver world-class competitions,” added Steve Dainton, ITTF Group CEO and WTT director.
The 2023 Women’s WTT Finals can be held in Nagoya, Japan from December 15-17.