WTT Champions Doha 2026 Jan 7-11

[M51]

I wish FZD would return. He's closer to his prime now than Ma Long was in 2021.

And with WCQ injured and the rest of CNT just not cutting it right now, his absence is felt even harder.

 

[mamedium]

great players always have something unique that sets them apart from regular players

i don’t see it in LSD

 

[sebi]

What a point at 9:9 in the 4th.

I wish FZD would return. He's closer to his prime now than Ma Long was in 2021.

And with WCQ injured and the rest of CNT just not cutting it right now, his absence is felt even harder.

Fan is just 28, he should be in his prime right now, he just lacks CNT training. You saw how good he was at the nationals i bet he could be even better. And yes he is missed at international singel events.

 

[Sali]

I wish FZD would return. He's closer to his prime now than Ma Long was in 2021.

And with WCQ injured and the rest of CNT just not cutting it right now, his absence is felt even harder.

Not likely. If he comes back, he will have to go through preliminary rounds in few tournaments to gain points. Probably also he could face another chinese player in 1 round so it could cost a lot of points for current no 1 an no 2. Another thing is he stated before retirering from WTT that he does not like new system when he has to play all the time in internationa events to keep poinst. That is why I do not see him coming back, pity!

 

[M51]

Not likely. If he comes back, he will have to go through preliminary rounds in few tournaments to gain points. Probably also he could face another chinese player in 1 round so it could cost a lot of points for current no 1 an no 2. Another thing is he stated before retirering from WTT that he does not like new system when he has to play all the time in internationa events to keep poinst. That is why I do not see him coming back, pity!

A reigning Olympic champion not being given protected ranking would be deplorable, considering how much the entire circuit would gain from his return.

 

[dewnyc]

LYJ's only non-sweeps here were the 4-3 vs Tomo in the semis and 3-1 vs Pucar in the 1st round

 

[Sali]

A reigning Olympic champion not being given protected ranking would be deplorable, considering how much the entire circuit would gain from his return.

Rules are the same for all players. Olympics is not WTT event. I think Aruna was going to sue WTT for the new rules, I do not know how it finished. Anyway of course it would be great to see FZD fight internationaly but nowadays you have to choose wheter you prefer to play in the league (earing much more money) or in international competitions.

 

[M51]

Rules are the same for all players.

Lmao, in what universe?

 

[FIXPOINT]

WTT Champions Doha 2026 WS Final

WTT Champions Doha 2026 MS Final

 

[JackJohnson]

LYJ and JWJ are probably the 2 players I would have never expect to be playing the finals for this event. They prove me wrong even though before this event their recent performances have not been good.

 

[NextLevel]

LYJ and JWJ are probably the 2 players I would have never expect to be playing the finals for this event. They prove me wrong even though before this event their recent performances have not been good.

Both of them made significant changes that paid off. JWJ made his backhand more than serviceable and this improved his forehand coverage as he could select more carefully when to go all out forehand and when to play 2 winged. LYJ slightly slowed down his blade and radically reduced its stiffness, and switched to the rocket rubber on the forehand, giving him a more potent forehand weapon to add to his ferocious backhand and enabling him to take advantage of strength training.

Obviously the elephant was not in the room. When the elephant comes back, this will be really interesting because it looks like a lot of players are really trying to take him down.

Matchups we need to see - more Felix vs LYJ, more Felix vs Sora. More Truls vs Felix. After more Felix, more Sora vs yhe top dogs.

The other thing that was put into context was Alexis's first round loss. He lost to a player clearly in form. So did Dima and Sora lol, though by the time Sora lost, it was obvious that LYJ had leveled up.

And we need TTR at all champions events. This is not good enough.

 

[dewnyc]

LYJ and JWJ are probably the 2 players I would have never expect to be playing the finals for this event. They prove me wrong even though before this event their recent performances have not been good.

Expect the unexpected at WTT Champions tournaments

 

[zeio]

LYJ and JWJ are probably the 2 players I would have never expect to be playing the finals for this event. They prove me wrong even though before this event their recent performances have not been good.

You're not alone.

一个正手残废，一个反手残废，万万没想到是这两个人决赛 (One has a crippled forehand, the other a crippled backhand; who would have thought these two would be in the final?)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/10387669936

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

You're not alone.

一个正手残废，一个反手残废，万万没想到是这两个人决赛 (One has a crippled forehand, the other a crippled backhand; who would have thought these two would be in the final?)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/10387669936

crippled no more. Fixed in 2026 ❤️❤️❤️

Harimoto FH also fixed. Not Ma Long / FZD level but serviceable.

 

[longle]

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crippled no more. Fixed in 2026 ❤️❤️❤️

Harimoto FH also fixed. Not Ma Long / FZD level but serviceable.

even the pro's problem can still be fixed with the right equipment change. So amateur's EJ virus will never die

 

[zeio]

Not likely. If he comes back, he will have to go through preliminary rounds in few tournaments to gain points. Probably also he could face another chinese player in 1 round so it could cost a lot of points for current no 1 an no 2. Another thing is he stated before retirering from WTT that he does not like new system when he has to play all the time in internationa events to keep poinst. That is why I do not see him coming back, pity!

No, he won't, with the Olympic Champions Gold Cards introduced after the FZD/CM incident in 2025.

 

[zeio]

This one was started after ZYL 4-2 HY.

朱雨玲刘诗雯比迪同强 (Zhu Yuling and Liu Shiwen are stronger than Di/Tong)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/10386525691
金牛jdf 确实，刚刚朱雨玲又赢了，这次冠军赛连续拿下大迪和同同
IP属地:广东来自Android客户端8楼2026-01-12 00:46收起回复
(Indeed, Zhu Yuling just won again, defeating both Big Di and Tongtong in this Champions)
大满贯cm: 王艺迪陈幸同还不一定赢韩莹呢
2026-1-12 00:58回复
(Wang Yidi and Chen Xingtong might not necessarily beat Han Ying)

大夫带刀 因为迪同是丁刘朱主动或者被动退役才按顺位上位的，本身没经历过对她们几人的冲击，无论实力心态都不够。
IP属地:安徽来自Android客户端5楼2026-01-11 13:08收起回复
(Because Di/Tong were promoted based on the pecking order after Ding, Liu, and Zhu retired voluntarily or involuntarily, and they didn't experience the process of challenging them, so their strength and mentality were insufficient)
大满贯cm: 全运会朱雨玲刘诗雯表现太抢眼了，除了海产陈梦下来她们两个才是45号主力
2026-1-11 13:10回复
(Zhu Yuling and Liu Shiwen's performances at the National Games were outstanding. Aside from Seafood and Chen Meng, those two are the real number 4/5 main players)
wkkk0123456789: 回复 大满贯cm :做过绝对主力不是没做过绝对主力能比的
2026-1-11 15:12回复
(Having been an absolute main player is incomparable to not having been one)

 

[NextLevel]

This one was started after ZYL 4-2 HY.

朱雨玲刘诗雯比迪同强 (Zhu Yuling and Liu Shiwen are stronger than Di/Tong)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/10386525691
金牛jdf 确实，刚刚朱雨玲又赢了，这次冠军赛连续拿下大迪和同同
IP属地:广东来自Android客户端8楼2026-01-12 00:46收起回复
(Indeed, Zhu Yuling just won again, defeating both Big Di and Tongtong in this Champions)
大满贯cm: 王艺迪陈幸同还不一定赢韩莹呢
2026-1-12 00:58回复
(Wang Yidi and Chen Xingtong might not necessarily beat Han Ying)

大夫带刀 因为迪同是丁刘朱主动或者被动退役才按顺位上位的，本身没经历过对她们几人的冲击，无论实力心态都不够。
IP属地:安徽来自Android客户端5楼2026-01-11 13:08收起回复
(Because Di/Tong were promoted based on the pecking order after Ding, Liu, and Zhu retired voluntarily or involuntarily, and they didn't experience the process of challenging them, so their strength and mentality were insufficient)
大满贯cm: 全运会朱雨玲刘诗雯表现太抢眼了，除了海产陈梦下来她们两个才是45号主力
2026-1-11 13:10回复
(Zhu Yuling and Liu Shiwen's performances at the National Games were outstanding. Aside from Seafood and Chen Meng, those two are the real number 4/5 main players)
wkkk0123456789: 回复 大满贯cm :做过绝对主力不是没做过绝对主力能比的
2026-1-11 15:12回复
(Having been an absolute main player is incomparable to not having been one)

The statements while all likely true, have the limitation of turning one match result into a tight pecking order, when in reality, the match was so close I wouldn't have blinked if the result were reversed.

 

[Janard]

I wonder what's the thought process behind withdrawing the main CNT women for Star Contender but keeping the main CNT men. WMY makes sense since her physique has never proven to be sustainable for extended periods after Xiao Zhan, but surely WYD (and maybe even CXT) could still prove competitive for this tournament. Meanwhile, a clearly-injured (and likely psychologically-scarred) LSD might struggle... ?

 

[zeio]

这朱雨玲太bug了啊 以后输小朱也要算外战了吗 (Zhu Yuling is too overpowered! Will losing to her now count as a foreign war?)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/10388038007
安洗莹（ogg） 比冯天薇还难打 人家还不打大赛 多的是时间备战 还熟悉队友 教练也是国乒的。。。，，，关键不打大赛好像从奥运选拔的角度来看输了影响还好？但是考验技战术能力也是真的 太能磨了啊 我看着博士从无比上风的正手和相持打穿 不知道怎么就被缠住懵了磨没的
IP属地:湖南来自Android客户端1楼2026-01-12 00:52回复
(Even tougher than Feng Tianwei. And she doesn't play in major tournaments, so she has plenty of time to prepare, and knows her teammates well, and her coach is from the CNT... The key is, not playing in majors seems to have a smaller impact from an Olympic selection perspective, right? But it really tests technical and tactical abilities. She's incredibly durable. I watched as PhD [CXT] went from having an overwhelming advantage and piecing power in FH and rallies, to somehow getting bogged down, confused, and worn down)

大满贯cm 朱雨玲也有世界杯单打冠军，全锦赛3冠，全运会4强
IP属地:江苏来自Android客户端2楼2026-01-12 00:54收起回复
(Zhu Yuling also has a World Cup singles title, 3-time National Champion, and a National Games SFinalist)
冯天薇（世冠版）: 朱雨玲是十三运女单铜牌，女单四强的荣誉不够看
2026-1-12 00:58回复
(Zhu Yuling is a WS bronze medalist at the 13th National Games. The honor of WS SF is not enough to write home about)
大满贯cm: 回复 冯天薇（世冠版） :朱雨玲本来就比迪同强，只是以前被伊藤压制，内战一直很强的
2026-1-12 01:07回复
(Zhu Yuling was stronger than Di/Tong. It's just that she was previously suppressed by Ito, but she has been consistently strong in civil wars)
冯天薇（世冠版）: 回复 大满贯cm :全锦三连冠，当年里约东京周期是花式输外战输了14次吧
2026-1-12 01:07回复
(Three-time back-to-back National Champion? Back in the Rio-Tokyo cycle, she lost 14 times in foreign wars in various ways)
亚特兰帝斯: 回复 大满贯cm :内战内行外战外行，以前还在国乒时几乎每年都要输外协，现在自己当外协去了还是经常输外协但抓国乒一抓一个准
2026-1-12 01:11回复
(An expert in civil wars but a novice in foreign wars. Back when she was on the CNT, she almost always lost to foreign associations. Now that she's one of the foreign associations, she still frequently loses to them, but she's incredibly effective at beating the CNT)
大满贯cm: 回复 冯天薇（世冠版） :那王艺迪升国旗大赛都输了快10次了，你看看王艺迪陈幸同输了多少外站吧，两个周期8年14次还不算强吗
2026-1-12 01:12回复
(Then Wang Yidi has lost in flag-raising majors almost 10 times. Look at how many other competitions Wang Yidi and Chen Xingtong have lost. Two cycles, 8 years, 14 times, isn't that strong?)
大满贯cm: 回复 亚特兰帝斯 :陈幸同王艺迪蒯曼陈熠哪个不输外协你能回答一下吗
2026-1-12 01:13回复
(Can you answer which of Chen Xingtong, Wang Yidi, Kuai Man, and Chen Yi has not lost to foreign associations)
大满贯cm: 回复 亚特兰帝斯 :所以美国大满贯和今天冠军赛都是空降冠军吗
2026-1-12 01:13回复
(So, are both the US Smash and today's Champions "Parachute Champion"?)
冯天薇（世冠版）: 回复 大满贯cm :朱雨玲里约周期输6次，东京周期输8次，20年德公是最后的国际赛，25岁。输外战不比同迪少，但是确实比他俩上限高
2026-1-12 01:14回复
(Zhu Yuling lost 6 times in the Rio cycle and 8 times in the Tokyo cycle. The 2020 German Open was her last international tournament, at the age of 25. While her losses in forign wars weren't fewer than her peers, her potential was definitely higher)
冯天薇（世冠版）: 回复 大满贯cm :你看下海产啊，王曼昱到今天也就输了11场外战
2026-1-12 01:16回复
(Look at Seafood; Wang Manyu has only lost 11 international matches so far)
亚特兰帝斯: 回复 大满贯cm :要看和谁比了，和梦莎鱼比就是没得比，定位要是同迪那我同意小朱更强更合格
2026-1-12 01:16回复
(It depends on who you're comparing it to. Compared to Meng/Sha/Yu, there's no comparison. If the positioning is Tong/Di, then I agree that Little Zhu is stronger and more qualified)
亚特兰帝斯: 回复 大满贯cm :当然不是啊，但是总决赛一轮游也是事实
2026-1-12 01:16回复
(Of course not, but it's also true that she was eliminated in the first round of the [WTT] Finals)
大满贯cm: 回复 冯天薇（世冠版） :你看王艺迪升国旗大赛输的多可怕吧，朱雨玲大赛还是输的少的
2026-1-12 01:18回复
(Look how badly Wang Yidi lost the flag-raising competition! Zhu Yuling, on the other hand, lost far fewer competitions)
大满贯cm: 回复 亚特兰帝斯 :总决赛输给了陈熠3-4输的
2026-1-12 01:18回复
(She lost to Chen Yi 3-4 in the [WTT] Finals)
大满贯cm: 回复 亚特兰帝斯 :这不是很正常吗，陈熠都赢了陈梦+海产姐妹了
2026-1-12 01:18回复
(Isn't that normal? Chen Yi also beat Chen Meng and the Seafood sisters)
大满贯cm: 回复 亚特兰帝斯 :朱雨玲也有状态一般时候很正常呀
2026-1-12 01:19回复
(Zhu Yuling also has times when she's not in a good state, which is quite normal)
大满贯cm: 回复 冯天薇（世冠版） :朱雨玲肯定差很多了，朱雨玲只有世界杯还没有世锦赛，而且只跟迪同比
2026-1-12 01:20回复
(Zhu Yuling is definitely far behind. Zhu Yuling has only won the World Cup, not the WTTC, and only comparing with Di/Tong)
April66688811: 回复 大满贯cm :小朱有世锦赛亚军和亚洲杯三连冠
2026-1-12 01:25回复
(Little Zhu has a WTTC silver medal and is three-time back-to-back Asian Cup Champion)