ITTF WTTTC Finals London 2026, 4/28-5/10

[NextLevel]

The LGY in him did show up in late G1 and mid-G3 against that Calderano. Refer to the LGY vs Harimoto versus LGY vs ML at World Cup 2024.

WTT Fan Vote
25% vs 75% 24% vs 76%
MT QF
BRA -1 FRA
Calderano 0-3 Coton (-10, -8, -9)
G1 710, 1010, 1012
G2 30, 32, 42, 43, 53, 54, 64, 65, 75, 77, 87, 811
G3 03, 63, 64, 84, 810, 910, 911
Teodoro - F. Lebrun ()
Iizuka - A. Lebrun ()
Calderano - F. Lebrun
Teodoro - Coton

god doesn't make mistakes .

 

[Metaxa]

Hugo looked very off. Everything went long on his forehand.

Hugo therefore tends to ‘hang’ to one side rather than moving forward as he should, but he’s been doing this his whole life, so there must have been something else at play, and I’m fairly certain it was down to the qualities of his opponent.

 

[Persistence TT]

It’s easy to be young and hungry and play carefree, don’t have to worry about carrying your country’s hope on your lone shoulders and just go all out to win.
It’s 100 times harder to be Hugo in this match.

Just saying

(not taking away from anyone’s brilliant performance in such situation)

Well for most people it is not. Hugo wasnt 100 % himself yes but coton also didnt let him to develop/unfold his game. Harimoto also played carefree as a youngster and he still remains withought a significant breakthrough (based on performance though, he should be on the final of the olympics and not truls)

Coton showed signs of character in the juniors competition also, in my eyes it is really rare.

 

[Oliverpool]

We might get the 1998 World Cup Final Replay lol... France 3 Brazil 0 lol...

Could it be a 3-0, 3-0, 3-0 - 3-0 victory?

 

[Persistence TT]

Still calling Coton the next LGY?

isnt it too early to call coton the next LGY? the guys is just 18

 

[NextLevel]

isnt it too early to call coton the next LGY? the guys is just 18

Not for god who sees and knows all...

 

[crystalline]

I can't disagree more. There is a significant difference between a top 5 player and a top 25 player usually. Losing 0-3 (the way Hugo did) makes no sense. He should have won at least a game.

There’s no such thing as “should have”. This is exactly why Teams event is so different than Singles events. If this were a singles tourney Hugo would not have lost like this.

There’s reason Brazil coach didn’t even call a timeout during that match. Teams tournament like this players need a lot more support than Brazil can give Hugo, so many things and support on so many fronts (including but not limited to just higher ranked teammates and world class coaches..)

France is in so much better shape in that regards than Brazil and players thrive in a fostering environment

Didn’t intend to argue so much from my original post but I think if this were a Chinese top player (not Hugo), you guys who said these “should haves” would have a valid point, but Hugo didn’t have the same kinds of support Chinese players have. It’s different but i will stop. Let’s enjoy the game

 

[TampaBayTableTennis]

lets goooo

 

[NextLevel]

Could it be a 3-0, 3-0, 3-0 - 3-0 victory?

Iizuka has spoken... the verdict is no...

 

[DrBean]

Fans tend to take success for granted. GOATs like Ma and Fan will skew what success means. It’s unrealistic to expect Tomo, Truls, or Hugo to be like them.

Most Champions will be like Schlager or Ryu.

 

[Oliverpool]

isnt it too early to call coton the next LGY? the guys is just 18

At least no one is saying he should retire…… yet

But his backhand is lovely

 

[NextLevel]

There’s no such thing as “should have”. This is exactly why Teams event is so different than Singles events. If this were a singles tourney Hugo would not have lost like this.

There’s reason Brazil coach didn’t even call a timeout during that match. Teams tournament like this players need a lot more support than Brazil can give Hugo, so many things and support on so many fronts (including but not limited to just higher ranked teammates and world class coaches..)

France is in so much better shape in that regards than Brazil and players thrive in a fostering environment

Didn’t intend to argue so much from my original post but I think if this were a Chinese top player (not Hugo), you guys who said these “should haves” would have a valid point, but Hugo didn’t have the same kinds of support Chinese players have. It’s different but i will stop. Let’s enjoy the game

There is a such a thing as should have and it is based on expectation. 5 should beat 25 or whatever. Coton has beaten a lot of good players and even pushed Lin Yun Ju 5 games. Beating Hugo was not outside his range. I get your defense of Hugo and accept it on a basic level, but the bottom line is that he was beaten at the table. My excuse for him is that this was the best player he had played in the event. Prior to this, the best player he had beaten was either Isaac Quek, Tom Jarvis, Csabas Andras or Adam Szudi. He was comfortable against those players. This is the first time he has played someone he had a legit chance of losing to.

 

[Oliverpool]

Iizuka has spoken... the verdict is no...

Then perhaps we are talking about the 1954 World Cup final result

 

[Oliverpool]

Anyway, has anyone played with this butterfly ball?
There seems to be quite a number of upsets in this tournament

 

[NextLevel]

Then perhaps we are talking about the 1954 world
Cup final result

The match score will still be 3-0 lol...

 

[igorponger]

Insipid spectacle unworth my least attention. Moregard of Sweden stays peerless in my eye.

 

[NextLevel]

The only countries playing in men's and women's events in the semis: China and Japan... the more things change, the more they remain the same...

 

[dewnyc]

The only match today that wasn't 3-0 was Romania-France women (which was 3-1)

France men have won all their knockout matches 3-0

For both men and women, 3 of the final 4 teams are the same as at the Olympics. For the men, Taiwan replaces Sweden. For the women, Romania replaces South Korea.

 

[FIXPOINT]

ITTF WTTC Finals London 2026 Stage2 WT QF

ITTF WTTC Finals London 2026 Stage2 MT QF

 

[FIXPOINT]

Scheduled Matches:
All times are local time.
Live streaming: https://www.youtube.com/@wttglobal/streams
All times are local time.

Sat, 9th May 2026
10:00 T1 WT SF GER - JPN
12:30 T1 WT SF CHN - ROU
17:00 T1 MT SF TPE - JPN
19:30 T1 MT SF CHN - FRA

Sun, 10th May 2026
11:00 T1 WTFinal TBD - TBD
16:00 T1 MTFinal TBD - TBD