Ma Long @WTTC2026: Harimoto Tomokazu is the Best Non-CNT Player.

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Well, CNT had big closed training for WTTTC. But I think he is struggling to win more often now. Let's see how he perform in the Asian game and coming WTT events.

2026 has been WCQ's most dominating and consistent year. Only Asian Games and ATTC are of significance for the second half of the year and they've chosen to prioritize the former and use the latter for the young guns to get experience as projected by some back in May. It's rare to have 3 Asian continental events in the same calendar year. The WTT events are way down in priority.

6 international MS events:
Asian Cup - W 4-2 Harimoto
SGP GS - W 4-0 LYJ
WTT CS Chongqing - QF 2-4 Matsushima
(1st title) World Cup - W 4-3 Matsushima, SF 4-1 Calderano, QF 4-3 Jorgic, R16 4-2 F. Lebrun
(1st time undefeated after 2022 and 2024) WTTTC - W (10W0L)
USA GS - R16 1-3 Lind