June 10, 2025: 26-minute Interview Wang Chuqin: The Road to Growth (fixed). Nothing needs to be said. Just watch.
I personally don’t buy all that glorifying-the-struggle stuff, but if Wang believes that “once you finally achieve something that matters, it feels like the struggle paid off,” I respect that.
June 4, 2025: My WTTC review’s up! Check it out here: Calm After the Climb, 2025 WTTC Doha
May 26, 2025: Uploaded two clips with translations from Wang’s post-final interview: Wang Chuqin on WTTC Final Win vs Hugo Calderano: “I Treated It Like a Regular Game” & Making History as Left-Handed Champion, Wang Chuqin Reflects on 2025 WTTC Journey – YouTube
Kinda glad the WTTC final happened over the long weekend, so Jayden and I actually had time to recover from the insomnia and celebrate in our own little way. We had brunch at a Brazilian spot 🇧🇷 yesterday, just right after the final, and Chinese BBQ 🇨🇳 late at night. Lollll. Jayden was a little bummed because he was hoping Liang Jingkun would make the final against Wang. He likes Liang but is more into the Wang-Liang doubles pair. 🤣
May 25, 2025: Let’s gooo! WTTC Men’s Singles champ!! The only lefty in this century! What a legend, Wang Chuqin! 🔥🙌
May 19, 2025: ITTF, YOU’RE A JOKE!!!!
Dropped a video of the rubber damaged drama at WTTC Doha on YouTube, includes Wang’s post-match interview and a replay of the incident. I’ll share the updates on the racket incident here: Racket, Damaged. Again.
May 16, 2025: Have dropped the post: How Seamless Balls Broke the Game’s Rhythm. You know why I treated today like a deadline. 😆 The most challenging part was digging through lab tests and essays in multiple languages. Thanks to Kenneth for sharing and helping me lock in a few points.
May 6. 2025: Just wrapped up a filming project in Philly and finally back in the city. Yesterday, I had a great chat with a TT amateur from Singapore who shared a bunch of insights about equipment, including the seamless ball. The whole convo kicked off with the Paris racket incident, ofc. 🔫 I haven’t forgotten about writing something on the seamless ball, but for some reason, the draft keeps growing longer and longer. No idea why, lol.
Apr 25, 2025: Added the comments from coach Jorg Rosskopf and Yosuke Kurashima to the quarterfinal section of Chuqin’s 2025 World Cup: A Fight, Not a Fall
Apr 24, 2025: Just uploaded a video of the match point moment from the quarterfinal, featuring commentary in different languages. The French commentary of RMC Sport is a must-watch! 🤣 Match Point Madness: Wang Chuqin vs Benedikt Duda | 2025 World Cup Macao – YouTube
Apr 20, 2025: Wrapped up my thoughts on Wang’s World Cup run: Chuqin’s 2025 World Cup: A Fight, Not a Fall
Apr 14, 2025: Just caught a discussion about the TTR challenges on Day 1 of the Macao World Cup, and I’m honestly disappointed. This isn’t the real Hawk-Eye system like the one used in tennis. (Check my earlier thoughts on the Hawkeye system in table tennis. I had high hopes.) Yesterday, service toss challenges came with 3D calculations showing specific data like toss height and angle in degrees. But the 3D model looked cartoonish and overly simplistic in replay. Even worse, they only showed a few live clips for challenges on ball-hiding. Every replay came from a strange, awkward point of view rather than from reasonable angles or proper camera heights.
Not blaming the umps or players, but the quality, accuracy, and so-called tech innovation fell way short of expectations when I first heard TTR would be used at this World Cup and the upcoming WTTC in May… TTR is nowhere near tennis-level. 😑
Apr 12, 2025: I’ve been buried in filming work lately, and haven’t had the chance to explore Wang’s past matches as planned. But now and then, when I need a mental reset or a creative spark, I still pick up the stories and clips about Wang and Team China.
Upcoming Plans
(No set deadlines since this is all between my actual workload.)
- Collect Wang’s interviews from 2017 to 2024
- Review the 2025 Asian Cup
- 📝 Start a series on Wang’s career before Paris, focusing on key matches and moments:
- Tokyo Olympics player selection (when Wang was an alternate player)
- 2022 Chengdu World Team Championships
- 2022 WTT Final Cup in Xinxiang
- 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games
- And whatever else feels vital along the way
- Eventually, wrap up the Top Games series
- Dig into what mixed doubles has meant for Wang, and how he’s handled competing in all three events for years
- Discuss the perspective of left-handed players and expand on the Systemic Favoritism section from Wang Chuqin and the Mystery of CNT’s Coaching System Neglect
Got other ideas? I’m all ears. Challenge me. 🤩
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