WTT Contender Lagos-2026 (19 - 24 May 2026)

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WTT Contender Lagos-2026 is the sixth table tennis tournament of the WTT Contender Series in 2026 (and the fourth tournament of the WTT Contenders level), held at the Sir Molade Okoya Thomas Indoor Sports Hall located in Surulere, Ikeja 101241, Lagos, Nigeria. WTT Contender Lagos 2026 is organized by the Nigeria Table tennis Federation under the auspices of World Table Tennis (WTT) from May 19 to May 24, 2026.
The tournament prize money for medalists amounts to $100,000.

Tournament qualification

Top 20 Participation Restrictions
Singles events

• A maximum of three (3) players will be permitted to participate if players are inside the Top 20 of the ITTF TTWR, at the time of the entry deadline.

National Entry Restriction (NER)
Singles events

• Each Member Association shall be allowed a maximum of four (4) players per event excluding the WTT nomination. The restriction is applied across both the Main Draw and Qualifying competition, to provide for a maximum total of four (4) players in any combination (i.e., 2 Qualifying / 2 Main Draw or 1 Qualifying / 3 Main Draw).

Doubles events

• Each Member Association shall be allowed a maximum of eight (8) players per event with a maximum three (3) full pairs consisting of players from the same Member Association (i.e., 3 CZE/CZE, 1 CZE/SWE, 1 CZE/GER).

Mixed Doubles events

• Each Member Association shall be allowed a maximum of four (4) players per event in any pairing combination.

The Host is permitted to use its wildcards to nominate additional players from any Member Association and/or pairs in any combination outside of the NER limit.
Wildcards

• The host is entitled to the following Wildcards: three (3) players for the Singles Main Draw and two (2) pairs for the Doubles and Mixed Doubles Main Draw.
• The host is entitled to the following Wildcards: twelve (12) players for the Singles Qualifying Draw and two (2) pairs for the Doubles
• Any unused Wildcards/Nominations will be returned to the direct entries.

Useful links

Tournament page on the WTT website: WTT Contender Lagos 2026
The tournament match playlist will be available on the WTT Youtube channel: World Table Tennis

 

[NetProphet]

Looks quiet in WTT until the US Smash at end of June.
What else is happening before then?

 

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WTT Contender Lagos 2026 GROUPS WS

WTT Contender Lagos 2026 GROUPS MS

WTT Contender Lagos 2026 QER MS

 

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WTT Contender Lagos 2026 WS Final

WTT Contender Lagos 2026 MS Final

 

[xeNTric]

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[Lando]

Anders barely made it

 

[NextLevel]

Anders barely made it

Chirita is a strong, young and improving player - no shame in losing to someone like that.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

All the overall score may not show it, Sato gave Odo quite the scare. With Odo up 2-0, it looked like it was going to be just another thrashing that Odo gives choppers. However, Sato storms back to 10-6 in G3 before the expedite rule is enforced. Odo wins the next 3 points so Sato calls timeout and then Sato wins G3 directly off the serve. Under expedite, Odo wins 5 in a row, but Sato ties it up and eventually gets to 10-8. But Odo pulls out all the stops and wins the next 4 points in a row to close it out 12-10.

Sato's offense has really improved with a hard driving forehand and backhand punch which she's able to use even with balls that land relatively deep on the table much to Odo's surprise. Hitomi is giving Honoka a run for her money for title of the best chopper in the world. The Nigerian crowd loves choppers and gives loud cheers to both Hitomi and Honoka from player introduction and throughout their matches.

 

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

Sun, 24th May 2026
15:00 T1 WD F SATO(JPN)/SHIBATA(JPN) - ASO(JPN)/JOO(KOR)
15:45 T1 MD F THAKKAR(IND)/SHAH(IND) - CHIRITA(ROU)/ISTRATE(ROU)
16:30 T1 WS F Satsuki ODO(JPN) - Honoka HASHIMOTO(JPN)
17:15 T1 MS F Anders LIND(DEN) - OH Junsung(KOR)

 

[Kopp]

Anders Lind almost lost to Iulian Chirita in the round of 32 but now he's in the final against Oh Junsung. Hope to see a great match.

 

[NextLevel]

Anders Lind almost lost to Iulian Chirita in the round of 32 but now he's in the final against Oh Junsung. Hope to see a great match.

Chirita is an extremely strong player, took a game off Wang once, almost losing to Chirita (who is #2 for Ochsenhausen, #1 when Togami is not around) doesn't mean anything. That said, I do hope Lind wins and develops a bond with Lagos, though Oh is the more stable talent and arguably the favorite.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

All the overall score may not show it, Sato gave Odo quite the scare. With Odo up 2-0, it looked like it was going to be just another thrashing that Odo gives choppers. However, Sato storms back to 10-6 in G3 before the expedite rule is enforced. Odo wins the next 3 points so Sato calls timeout and then Sato wins G3 directly off the serve. Under expedite, Odo wins 5 in a row, but Sato ties it up and eventually gets to 10-8. But Odo pulls out all the stops and wins the next 4 points in a row to close it out 12-10.

Sato's offense has really improved with a hard driving forehand and backhand punch which she's able to use even with balls that land relatively deep on the table much to Odo's surprise. Hitomi is giving Honoka a run for her money for title of the best chopper in the world. The Nigerian crowd loves choppers and gives loud cheers to both Hitomi and Honoka from player introduction and throughout their matches.

It will be tough for Honoka against Odo

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Congratulations to all the tournament Champions

 

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WTT Contender Lagos 2026 WD Final

WTT Contender Lagos 2026 MD Final

WTT Contender Lagos 2026 XD Final

 

[NextLevel]

Congratulations to all the tournament Champions

Lind played a great final. Amazing variation and shot selection.

 

[Janard]

Hashimoto and Sato are basically Odo's bodyguards at this rate

 

[NextLevel]

Hashimoto and Sato are basically Odo's bodyguards at this rate

Its not Odo really, it is just a JNT thing. I lnow we want to see the choppers do well but there are rational reasons why they are not on thr JNT first team. Thwy just don't beat their teammates.

 

[Kopp]

I wonder how much money the champions earned from this tournament. Was it worth it? What about the players who lost earlier? Are they losing money on airfare, hotels, meals, and other expenses? 🤔

 

[Kopp]

It will be tough for Honoka against Odo

Odo is Honoka's kryptonite 😂