Fan zhendong, Ma Long and Cheng Meng announces Retirement from WTT/ITTF

[Tony's Table Tennis]

FZD eligible for World Cup if he wants to as he is World Champion.

nope, he has retired from all ITTF and WTT events.
should he wish to take part, CTTA would need to registered him (un-retire) as an active player first.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

nope, he has retired from all ITTF and WTT events.
should he wish to take part, CTTA would need to registered him (un-retire) as an active player first.

That wouldn't be a problem:

Chinese table tennis stars Ma Long, Chen Meng to miss World Cup but Fan Zhendong may play​

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

That wouldn't be a problem:

Chinese table tennis stars Ma Long, Chen Meng to miss World Cup but Fan Zhendong may play​

that article talks about eligibility
and not that FZD may play
it is media using click bait language.

just like Asian Cup where they were eligibility, but CTTA rejected and enter other players

 

[TTHopeful]

Released an hour ago: https://worldtabletennis.com/description?artId=4644

Ma Long and FZD will be back!?

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Released an hour ago: https://worldtabletennis.com/description?artId=4644

Ma Long and FZD will be back!?

well, one was due to retire 2 year ago
and one did say he will retire with the other
the 3rd person you didn't mention, is out of favor and is at "retirement age".

we will see....

now if they are back, if i'm correct, the ranking point will be reset to 0
but 1 Smash win, they back in top 30

 

[SFF_lib]

well, one was due to retire 2 year ago
and one did say he will retire with the other
the 3rd person you didn't mention, is out of favor and is at "retirement age".

we will see....

now if they are back, if i'm correct, the ranking point will be reset to 0
but 1 Smash win, they back in top 30

When they are back, they are no longer after the WR.

Ma Long was once at WR #5. His joke was that he’s the backup Long 5 but he took many titles.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

When they are back, they are no longer after the WR.

Ma Long was once at WR #5. His joke was that he’s the backup Long 5 but he took many titles.

you need WR for seed

you don't want them in WTTC or OG, and then Ma Long faced the Chinese seeds in the first round.

He doesn't want WR, but the coaches need him to have seed.
Its all mathematics

 

[piligrim]

The WTT Board is also exploring the incorporation of more best-of-seven matches into the event format to enhance the competition experience. This potential change aligns with international event standards, including the Olympic Games,
ensuring consistency across the sport’s biggest stages.

They destroy table tennis

 

[ttarc]

well, one was due to retire 2 year ago
and one did say he will retire with the other
the 3rd person you didn't mention, is out of favor and is at "retirement age".

we will see....

now if they are back, if i'm correct, the ranking point will be reset to 0
but 1 Smash win, they back in top 30

"Olympic gold medallists will be granted a prestigious opportunity to compete in all four WTT Grand Smashes and six WTT Champions events, ensuring they remain at the heart of the WTT Series. This special privilege will be valid for four years following their Olympic triumph, celebrating their achievement and elevating the competition."

That's only Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng for singles and Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha for mixed.
If these rules include team medals than it would include Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Ma Long and Wang Chuqin.
Maybe Ma Long for 2025 because the 2020 Olympics were held in 2021...

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

They destroy table tennis

What's wrong with best of 7 matches?

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

"Olympic gold medallists will be granted a prestigious opportunity to compete in all four WTT Grand Smashes and six WTT Champions events, ensuring they remain at the heart of the WTT Series. This special privilege will be valid for four years following their Olympic triumph, celebrating their achievement and elevating the competition."

That's only Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng for singles and Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha for mixed.
If these rules include team medals than it would include Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Ma Long and Wang Chuqin.
Maybe Ma Long for 2025 because the 2020 Olympics were held in 2021...

yep
it doesn't say they will be 1st seed
so it should mean the seeding would still be based on wr

 

[amitmnagarwal]

best of 7 was really needed, it will reinstate the standard of top level competition

best of 5 normally we think in terms of local, tournaments , not elite

 

[ZFT]

"Olympic gold medallists will be granted a prestigious opportunity to compete in all four WTT Grand Smashes and six WTT Champions events, ensuring they remain at the heart of the WTT Series. This special privilege will be valid for four years following their Olympic triumph, celebrating their achievement and elevating the competition."

That's only Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng for singles and Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha for mixed.
If these rules include team medals than it would include Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Ma Long and Wang Chuqin.
Maybe Ma Long for 2025 because the 2020 Olympics were held in 2021...

Wonder if they thought through the scenario of mixed partners splitting (or in the case of Mizutani retiring if counting 2021), would that give Ito and any doubles combination partner automatic entry?

 

[ttarc]

Wonder if they thought through the scenario of mixed partners splitting (or in the case of Mizutani retiring if counting 2021), would that give Ito and any doubles combination partner automatic entry?

"WTT is finalising the implementation of this rule in the WTT Handbook, with the first eligible event being WTT Champions Incheon 2025 (1 – 6 April)."
We just have to wait and see what they actually implement.

 

[piligrim]

What's wrong with best of 7 matches?

Ups sorry. Misunderstood. I thought they mean best of 7 game like on recent junior Singapore

 

[Janard]

Can't wait for unseeded OG champions like FZD/ML to meet WCQ during Rounds of 32

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Can't wait for unseeded OG champions like FZD/ML to meet WCQ during Rounds of 32

hahahahahahahaha

 

[SFF_lib]

you need WR for seed

you don't want them in WTTC or OG, and then Ma Long faced the Chinese seeds in the first round.

He doesn't want WR, but the coaches need him to have seed.
Its all mathematics

Agree. Strategy.

I mean they personally don’t need the WR when they return. They don’t have to prove themselves with a WR number