WTT Finals Fukuoka 2024, 11/20-24

[zeio]

Hey everyone! The 2024 WTT Finals is fast approaching! The WTT Finals begins on the 20th November and concludes on the 24th. World Number 1 Wang Chuqin takes the number 1 seed position in the men's singles event and Sun Yingsha leads the womens singles seeing! Big names are playing, lets get this topic started!

Men's Singles Seeds

Wang Chuqin enters the 2024 WTT Finals as the no.1 seed - Photo by: WTT Global Flickr

01) Wang Chuqin
02) Lin Shidong
03) Fan Zhendong
04) Liang Jingkun
05) Felix Lebrun
06) Hugo Calderano
07) Ma Long
08) Tomokazu Harimoto
09) Lin Gaoyuan
10) Patrick Franziska
11) Truls Moregard
12) Dang Qiu
13) Alexis Lebrun
14) Lin Jun-Ju
15) Jang Woojin
16) Darko Jorgic


Women's Singles Seeds

Sun Yingsha enters the WTT Finals as the no.1 seed - Photo by: WTT Global Flickr

01) Sun Yingsha
02) Wang Manyu
03) Chen Meng
04) Wang Yidi
05) Hina Hayata
06) Miwa Harimoto
07) Chen Xingtong
08) Cheng I-Ching
09) Mima Ito
10) Satsuki Odo
11) Shin Yubin
12) Tianyi Qian
13) Miu Hirano
14) Sofia Polcanova
15) Adriana Diaz
16) Jeon Jihee


Here we go TTD, lets discuss this ultimate tournament, the WTT Finals Fukuoka and what a line up we have!

A fantastic event to follow, be sure to get involved on the TTD discussions. We can use this thread as a means to display all the latest results, videos and news from this spectacular tournament! What are your predictions from each event.

News via WTT here https://worldtabletennis.com/eventInfo?eventId=2947

 

[zeio]

https://weibo.com/7556183438/Ox73g2DeS
https://www.hk01.com/大國小事/1057822/wtt福岡賽九一八開票遭抵制-世界乒聯被指-挑戰中國底線-後致歉

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Who’s attending

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Who’s attending

It's top 16 world ranked players at entry deadline:

World Table Tennis

worldtabletennis.com

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

It's top 16 world ranked players at entry deadline:

World Table Tennis

worldtabletennis.com

I also meant who will be watching it LIVE

 

[zeio]

Who’s attending

https://tech.sina.cn/i/gn/2019-08-20/detail-ihytcitn0661637.d.html

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

I also meant who will be watching it LIVE

reminder - don't sit opposite the VIP area

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

reminder - don't sit opposite the VIP area

why ?

 

[backspacer]

why ?

Because the huge telescope camera is in the way.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Coach Ryusuke Sakamoto, who coaches Odo and Yokoi, mentioned on X that Odo/Yokoi have been confirmed for WD at WTT Finals Fukuoka. Odo still has a chance to make singles now that she's entered in the two remain WTT Champions events (due to Hayata's injury).

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Because the huge telescope camera is in the way.

yep

VIP will not be blocked
so opposite will have all these things blocking the view

 

[driversbeat]

Hope the angle is better this year. 2023 finals was horrible with that tiny ass table.

 

[Bollwerk]

Swedish media is reporting that Anton is getting the 16th spot due to one withdrawal.

It doesn't mention who is dropping out though, anything known yet?

 

[RefereeNumber2]

Swedish media is reporting that Anton is getting the 16th spot due to one withdrawal.

It doesn't mention who is dropping out though, anything known yet?

My guess would be Jang Woojin -- we haven't seen him in a while due to an injury.

Glad for Anton to get a chance! I think he can make an impact in this tournament given his recent form.

 

[backspacer]

Someone on reddit said LSD pulled out.

 

[Bollwerk]

That’d be the weirdest move so far this year. Imagine pulling out after winning 2 champions, 1 smash and being a finalist in the Asian champs a few months/weeks beforehand

Yeah i really doubt it, the reddit post says it "sounds like" LSD pulled out based on WTT's site, but i can't find anything on there to support that.

 

[backspacer]

Yeah i really doubt it, the reddit post says it "sounds like" LSD pulled out based on WTT's site, but i can't find anything on there to support that.

Yeah, couldn't find a news post about it on the WTT page either so take it with a grain of salt. We will find out soon enough.

 

[rpb23]

That’d be the weirdest move so far this year. Imagine pulling out after winning 2 champions, 1 smash and being a finalist in the Asian champs a few months/weeks beforehand

Maybe FZD? For whatever reason, he is not so eager to get back the action after Olympic.

 

[zeio]

Rumors are flying as to who has/have pulled out...

Entry should've been confirmed yesterday, the 12th, according to JTTA.

瑞典乒协确认安东卡尔伯格递补福冈总决赛 (SBTF confirms Anton Källberg to substitute for WTT F Fukuoka 2024)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9266131966
安东递补参赛的消息都出来了 (The news of Anton substituting is already out)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9266236899

WTTファイナルズ2024 福岡
https://jtta.or.jp/tour/25292

※出場選手（シングルス16名、ダブルス8ペア）は、2024年11月12日（火）に確定（予定）。

 

[lipt0n]

What is happening there? China why?! ＼⁠(⁠°⁠o⁠°⁠)⁠／