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  • Wang’s Journey to 100 WTT Singles Wins

    At WTT Champions Yokohama, Wang Chuqin claimed the quarterfinal against Shunsuke Togami, marking his 100th men’s singles win in the WTT series.

    From a rising talent to a table tennis superstar, Wang has reached this milestone across 29 WTT tournaments, including men’s singles, in four years. Let’s look back on his journey, from early breakthroughs to becoming a grown man carrying unprecedented responsibility and standing at the top of the mountain.

    These are only his singles records. Don’t forget that over these years, Wang Chuqin has shouldered much more by competing in men’s singles, men’s doubles, and mixed doubles within the same events. By August 2025, he has entered 32 WTT tournaments. Three of these did not include men’s singles. In 16 tournaments, he played multiple events, 10 times in all three and 6 times in two.

    Brave and relentless! ✊

    This video was originally created by Chinese fan @Hope_共赴千山. With permission, kindly arranged through a friend I met in Vegas, I added annotations and made some light edits.

    Went with my own cover design (and I’m nowhere near a pro) instead of WTT’s official poster, which looked like something straight out of a high school slide or slapped together from a free template. 🤷‍♀️

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    US Smash 2025 Recap: My Table Tennis Summer Fling

    Flying from the East Coast to Vegas in July isn’t wild. But spending a whole week there just to watch table tennis? Yeah, try explaining that to your friends.

    Ngl, I didn’t expect much from the US Smash. Vegas was cooking at 110°, the venue looked straight out of 2004, and the energy felt… TBD. 🤣 It just didn’t seem like the kind of event where players go all out. Especially with Wang Chuqin, who was fresh off another world title in May. I figured he’d either pull out or just coast through it.

    But nah. Tell me who lit up the court! Once again, our lionheart 🦁 surprised us.

    I’m not gonna break down Wang’s matches play by play. Honestly, once I got into the arena, I was too caught up in the atmosphere to focus on the details. I just write whatever comes to mind, and if it’s a little chaotic, don’t mind me.

    Whoaaaaaa!!!!
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  • “The Super Techniques of China’s New Emperor, Wang Chuqin.”

    – Translation of Analysis Article in World Table Tennis Japan, Sept 2025 Issue

    中国の新皇帝 王楚欽の絶技 – 卓球王国 2025年9月号

    Former coach of Japan and Chinese Taipei Wei Qingguang (Seiko Iseki) breaks down Wang Chuqin’s recent developments in forehand, backhand, serve, and tactical play.

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    The TTR System: A Fresh Chapter for Table Tennis Officiating

    Ever since the Hawk-Eye-based Table Tennis Review (TTR) system arrived at the 2025 World Cup and World Championships, officiating in table tennis has taken a big step forward. Technology is playing a direct role in making calls and has changed how the game feels and flows in a big way.

    Watching matches now is just smoother, with fewer nonsense distractions. That endless back-and-forth from online couch critics, grabbing blurry screenshots to defend or attack whoever they like or dislike, no longer holds up. Wang Chuqin, in particular, has endured years of harsh and often unfair heat over his serve. I’ve talked before about why screenshots aren’t solid evidence in these debates, but now with TTR in place, we can finally assess how this system has actually worked so far.

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  • Wang Chuqin: The Road to Growth | CCTV “Face to Face” Interview | Transcripts

    This 26-minute interview is a deep dive into Wang Chuqin’s quiet reflections and raw honesty, captured by CCTV’s Face to Face. What shocked me most was that he actually considered walking away from table tennis after the Paris Olympics. And there’s more, but you’ll have to watch it yourself. 😉

    It’s clearly a very Chinese-style interview, where the guest is guided to reflect and, in some ways, glorify suffering. But I’m glad Wang stayed true to himself and kept sharing his real thoughts, just like he always does.

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    2025 WTTC Doha: Calm After the Climb 👑

    Huge congrats to our Wang Chuqin, the newly crowned men’s singles World Champion. It’s even more special because he’s the first Chinese left-hander ever to achieve it. With this victory, Wang now holds titles in singles, doubles, mixed doubles, and teams at the World Table Tennis Championships. A WTTC full house. A remarkable milestone in his career.1

    Wang Chuqin lifted his St. Bride Vase and claimed his first single title at World Championships, in Doha 2025
    Wang and his St. Bride Vase
    Wang Chuqin raised his left arm in a fist, turning slightly to face his team bench, at 2025 WTTC Doha
    Wang raised his left arm in a proud fist.

    But what stood out most was Wang’s reaction. Calm.

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    Racket, Damaged. Again.

    It happened again. Wang Chuqin’s racket got damaged right before the match, at the biggest event of the year: the 2025 World Championships in Doha. The trauma from the Paris Olympics, when a photographer cracked his racket on court, came rushing back. It hit like a sudden PTSD flash.

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    How Seamless Balls Broke the Game’s Rhythm

    In table tennis, even the tiniest equipment tweak can throw everything off. Things like rubber thickness, blade construction, table surface, and even the arena’s humidity all shape how the game plays out. At the pro level, players rely on split-second timing, sharp instincts, and a fine-tuned sense of touch. When the feel changes, the whole balance collapses.

    I started looking into seamless balls after noticing how many top players struggled at the 2024 Asian Championships and the 2025 World Cup. Their timing looked off, shots felt disconnected, and many just couldn’t find their groove. The deeper I looked, the more it felt like a rabbit hole. I’m still connecting the dots, but here’s what I’ve learned.

    Comparison of Ball Trajectories: Seamed vs. Seamless

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  • Chuqin’s 2025 World Cup: A Fight, Not a Fall

    Wang’s 2025 World Cup just wrapped. In the semifinals, he lost to Hugo Calderano, 10-12 in the deciding seventh game. When the last ball dropped, Wang Chuqin squatted down and wiped the sweat off his face with his arm. Then he smiled. Regret thickened the air like humidity before a storm. The crowd felt it. For Wang, alone at the center, it had to be a thousand times heavier. But still, he smiled.

    Wang Chuqin at the end of semifinal, World Cup 2025
    Wang Chuqin at the end of semifinal, World Cup 2025
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  • Recent Updates

    Oct 11, 2026: Chatting with a producer friend about the shelved Kerri Strug biopic got me thinking again about something I’d been noticing in Chinese sports: “suffering as investment,” an idea I first came across while studying East Asian history in college. So trying to put those thoughts in here.

    Oct 07, 2026: Regarding CTTA’s latest statement following Nagoya, protecting players and coaches from harassment must not become a pretext for silencing legitimate criticism of the team’s decisions. To me, it exposes a disturbing imbalance: institutional authority is shielded from scrutiny, while athletes absorb the pressure and critics become the problem. Very on brand for China, huh? Added more of my takes to the Nagoya post.

    Oct 04, 2026: Updated the men’s singles (since Jan 2022), men’s & mixed doubles (since 2012) world ranking race chart.

    Oct 03, 2026: It was a relief to hear that Wang chose to withdraw from the China Smash, with injury also playing a part. 🥲 Three years ago, after carrying the heaviest workload of any player in Hangzhou, he barely got a day’s rest before heading straight to the WTT Star Contender in Lanzhou. Despite suffering from altitude sickness, he was still expected to play both singles and mixed doubles, while teammate FZD was given time to rest.

    It’s also good to know LSD is being given that time now too. Apparently, inheritance doesn’t require inheriting the harshest demands Wang endured. No matter what, protecting its core players’ health and well-being is exactly what CNT should’ve been doing all along.

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