WTT Contender Istanbul 2026 (10 Nov - 15 Nov 2026)

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WTT Contender Istanbul 2026 WS SF

WTT Contender Istanbul 2026 MS SF

 

[FIXPOINT]

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

Sun, 15th Nov 2026
14:00 T1 WD Final HASHIMOTO(JPN)/NAGASAKI(JPN) - KIHARA(JPN)/HIRANO(JPN)
14:45 T1 MD Final ARTEMENKO(RUS)/GREBNEV(RUS) - MLADENOVIC(LUX)/VAN DESSEL(LUX)
15:30 T1 MS Final FANG Bo(KAZ) - KANG Dongsoo(KOR)
16:15 T1 WS Final Honoka HASHIMOTO(JPN) - JOO Cheonhui(KOR)

 

[NextLevel]

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

Sun, 15th Nov 2026
14:00 T1 WD Final HASHIMOTO(JPN)/NAGASAKI(JPN) - KIHARA(JPN)/HIRANO(JPN)
14:45 T1 MD Final ARTEMENKO(RUS)/GREBNEV(RUS) - MLADENOVIC(LUX)/VAN DESSEL(LUX)
15:30 T1 MS Final FANG Bo(KAZ) - KANG Dongsoo(KOR)
16:15 T1 WS Final Honoka HASHIMOTO(JPN) - JOO Cheonhui(KOR)

Looper vs Chopper battles in both singles finals. When did that last happen?

 

[sebi]

I hope Fang Bo can take it. He played really well and you can see he works really hard.

 

[NextLevel]

I hope Fang Bo can take it. He played really well and you can see he works really hard.

I remember when Kang Dongsoo first burst on the scene and he beat a big name Chinese player in 2013 or 2014 I just checked who that player was and it was Fang Bo lol...

 

[piligrim]

I remember when Kang Dongsoo first burst on the scene and he beat a big name Chinese player in 2013 or 2014 I just checked who that player was and it was Fang Bo lol...

Revenge for Fang Bo

 

[kindof99]

I hope Fang Bo can take it. He played really well and you can see he works really hard.

I think FB has a good chance.

 

[kindof99]

I remember when Kang Dongsoo first burst on the scene and he beat a big name Chinese player in 2013 or 2014 I just checked who that player was and it was Fang Bo lol...

Fang Bo did not have Z03 then.

 

[NextLevel]

Fang Bo did not have Z03 then.

For all you know, neither did Kang (by the way, Kang is the name of a famous villain in both the Star Trek universe and the Marvel Universe).

 

[zeio]

Yoshiyama has grown on me. Much smarter player than i used to give him credit for. It just doesn't consiatently work because he tries to hit the ball hard often. But the shot placement is consistently excellent.

Yet another reminder that I should've saved my precious brain cells...

2024/10/31
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...er-muscat-2024-28-oct-2-nov.35644/post-489324

Matsushima is actually the worst offender in terms of stats for 2024.
Togami is similarly bad.
Shinozuka is not bad.
Tanaka is actually decent.
Uda is best overall but he's played only 1 CNT player (and won).
Yoshiyama is still better than Matsushima and Togami with his 2 wins out of 3 over CNT players.
Harimoto has played double the MS matches (even higher if counting MT) of some of his teammates.
...

2025/9/6
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/wtt-contender-almaty-2025-sep-2-7.37711/post-539845

MS QF
Jorgic 1-3 Yoshiyama (-11, -10, 6, -9)
Togami: He's mine, Yoshiyama!!!

2026/4/11, @NetProphet
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...rld-cup-macao-2026-3-30-4-5.38996/post-571379

You're losing me there. It's exactly because the JTTA continued to give Matsushima the resources (such as MD and XD events that are determined by either JTTA or club) over other potential competitors when he didn't have the results to back them up, in the process eliminating/blocking those (such as Yoshiyama Ryoichi with better Road to Paris results and notable international wins) from improving and posing future threats to his rise, therefore, sooner or later Matsushima would be the only one left to succeed.

2026/6/18
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...r-ljubljana-2026-june-16-21.39552/post-579542

MD R16
Lebrun/Lebrun (1) 1-3 Yoshiyama/Kobayashi (Q) (-14, 13, -10, -7)
Could've ended in 3 games...
...

 

[jonol]

Yet another reminder that I should've saved my precious brain cells...

2024/10/31
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...er-muscat-2024-28-oct-2-nov.35644/post-489324

2025/9/6
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/wtt-contender-almaty-2025-sep-2-7.37711/post-539845

2026/4/11, @NetProphet
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...rld-cup-macao-2026-3-30-4-5.38996/post-571379

2026/6/18
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...r-ljubljana-2026-june-16-21.39552/post-579542

Sora is the younger player by 3 years. Obviously his potential was noticed despite not yet having the results.

Considering how things panned out, it was clearly the right choice.

Yoshiyama has continued to struggle to produce outstanding results. Matsushima can also a bit up and down on his performance, but when he's up he is a juggernaut.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Yet another reminder that I should've saved my precious brain cells...

2024/10/31
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...er-muscat-2024-28-oct-2-nov.35644/post-489324

2025/9/6
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/wtt-contender-almaty-2025-sep-2-7.37711/post-539845

2026/4/11, @NetProphet
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...rld-cup-macao-2026-3-30-4-5.38996/post-571379

2026/6/18
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...r-ljubljana-2026-june-16-21.39552/post-579542

I cannot believe that even in retrospect that you're doubling down on Yoshiyama was the better prospect than Matsushima... youngest ever world #1 .... yeah, that Sora Matsushima. Yoshiyama is a fine player and I do enjoy watching him, but given how Sora has progressed, there really is no comparison. But oh well, you do you. Your odd takes do provide comedy.

 

[pingpongnerd]

Sora is the younger player by 3 years. Obviously his potential was noticed despite not yet having the results.

Considering how things panned out, it was clearly the right choice.

Yoshiyama has continued to struggle to produce outstanding results. Matsushima can also a bit up and down on his performance, but when he's up he is a juggernaut.

16-year-old Yuta Ito defeated Sora 3–1 yesterday in the T.League. Remember his name, because he could easily reach Sora's level in three years. Alongside Yuta, Japan has several wonderkids coming through the ranks, like Kawakami. The future looks very bright for Japanese table tennis.

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[NextLevel]

Yet another reminder that I should've saved my precious brain cells...

2024/10/31
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...er-muscat-2024-28-oct-2-nov.35644/post-489324

2025/9/6
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/wtt-contender-almaty-2025-sep-2-7.37711/post-539845

2026/4/11, @NetProphet
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...rld-cup-macao-2026-3-30-4-5.38996/post-571379

2026/6/18
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...r-ljubljana-2026-june-16-21.39552/post-579542

Thanks for sharing your opinion. It is good that you have always appreciated Yoshiyama's play and enjoyed his results against the CNT and Jorgic. I remember you heavily promoted Tanaka as well based on such CNT statistics. And of course, Togami and Matsushima were worse than Yoshiyama on these statistics. Hayata is also bad on the basis of them. Makes your opinions easier to understand. Wherher they actually predict anything meaningful is for others to judge. I am happy to enjoy Yoshiyama more though his limitations are real.

 

[vvk1]

Fang Bo did not have Z03 then.

It is curious that he switched to Z03 on FH / D09C on BH and still twiddles to the BH rubber to smash. E.g.:

 

[NextLevel]

16-year-old Yuta Ito defeated Sora 3–1 yesterday in the T.League. Remember his name, because he could easily reach Sora's level in three years. Alongside Yuta, Japan has several wonderkids coming through the ranks, like Kawakami. The future looks very bright for Japanese table tennis.

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Sora is living the life right now, he and Harimoto must love the league.

 

[NextLevel]

It is curious that he switched to Z03 on FH / D09C on BH and still twiddles to the BH rubber to smash. E.g.:

He twiddled so many times i am not sure whether he was doing what he ideally wanted to do but maybe he was hoping to confuse Walther with the different ball qualities lol...

 

[zwin]

He twiddled so many times i am not sure whether he was doing what he ideally wanted to do but maybe he was hoping to confuse Walther with the different ball qualities lol...

perhaps he missed the old tackiness of the h3 and wanted smth that was somewhat similar?

 

[vvk1]

He twiddled so many times i am not sure whether he was doing what he ideally wanted to do but maybe he was hoping to confuse Walther with the different ball qualities lol...

Could be that or just muscle memory of course.

 

[Janard]

Lol ??