Beijing News (Chief Reporter Sun Haiguang) On October 25, the lottery ceremony of Xinxiang WTT ( World Table Tennis Professional League ) World Cup final was held. In the women's singles, Chen Meng , Wang Manyu and Chen Xing gathered with 3 Chinese players in the second half. Among them, Wang Manyu may face Japanese players Ito Mima again in the second round.
After the end of WTTh Macau Championship, the national table tennis team arrived in Xinxiang, Henan yesterday to prepare for the Xinxiang WTT World Cup that started on the 27th of this month. The lottery ceremony just held, 24 players attended the world's number one for men and women, including Fan Zhendong, , Sun Yingsha, , and , Ishikawa Kasumi, , and Moregaard.
men's singles lottery form. Photo/WTT World Table Tennis Federation
According to previous shortlisted qualifications, the national table tennis men's and women's teams each have 5 players to play. However, because Liang Jingkun was temporarily suspended by Chinese Table Tennis Association today, one less player in the men's singles competition was involved. In the men's singles lottery chart just announced, Fan Zhendong and Lin Gaoyuan are in the upper half of the area, and Ma Long and Wang Chuqin guard the lower half of the area.
Because one person was temporarily missing for the men's singles lineup, the number one seed Fan Zhendong was bye in the first round. Lin Gaoyuan's first round opponent is German veteran Boer . If he can pass the level, he may face Japanese Zhang Motokawa in the second round. When asked about his prospects for defending his title, Fan Zhendong said that every game is a brand new event, and he will be fully prepared for each game. "The players who can come here are excellent, everyone is close to their strength, and I hope they can have a good performance."
women's singles lottery. Photo/WTT World Table Tennis Federation
Women's singles, Sun Yingsha, Wang Yidi are in the upper half, Chen Meng, Wang Manyu and Chen Xing gather together with three people in the lower half. Wang Manyu's first round opponent is German player Han Ying , and he is likely to encounter Japanese player Ito Mima in the second round. At the beginning of this month, Wang Manyu defeated Ito Mima in the final of the of the Chengdu Team 1 World Table Tennis Championships. Chen Meng's first round opponent was French player Yuan Jianan, who performed well in the Macau game.
Xinxiang WTT World Cup final is the final battle of the 2022 WTT event. The men's and women's singles champions will each receive a prize of US$55,000 and 1,500 points. According to the schedule, the first round of the competition will be held on October 27, and the men's and women's singles final will be held on October 30.
edit Wang Chunqiu
