Japan & Wang Chuqin Win Table Tennis World Titles 2023
- The 2025 World Table Tennis championships saw dominant performances from China and Japan.
- 1, defended her women’s singles title against compatriot Wang Manyu in a seven-game final.
- 2 globally, claimed his first Men’s Singles World Championship title.
china and Japan dominated the 2025 Table Tennis World Championships, with several players etching their names into sports history. Witness Sun Yingsha defend her title in a thrilling women’s singles final and Wang Chuqin seize his first men’s singles crown, marking a notable moment in the table tennis world championships. Japan’s Togami and Shinozuka ended a long drought, grabbing the men’s doubles title. News Directory 3 brings you the latest on these victories and the rising stars in women’s table tennis. What will the next tournament bring? Discover what’s next as the sport continues too evolve.
China and Japan Dominate Table Tennis World Championships
The 2025 World Table Tennis championships saw dominant performances from China and Japan. Several players achieved career milestones in the table tennis world championships, marking both legacy and evolution in the sport.
Sun Yingsha, the world No. 1, defended her women’s singles title against compatriot Wang Manyu in a seven-game final. The nearly 90-minute match featured momentum swings and high-quality rallies.Sun secured the final game 11-7,winning the match with an overall score of 11-6,12-10,8-11,5-11,12-10,11-13,11-7. This victory places Sun among an elite group of women with back-to-back world titles, solidifying her position in women’s table tennis.
Wang Chuqin, ranked No. 2 globally, claimed his first Men’s Singles World Championship title. He defeated Brazil’s Hugo Calderano 4-1 (12-10, 11-9, 4-11, 11-2, 11-7). Wang’s triumph marks him as the first left-handed Men’s Singles world Champion in over three decades, since 1993.His strategic use of heavy topspin forced Calderano into defensive positions.
Despite the loss, Calderano’s silver medal is the first ever for Brazil and Latin America in the Men’s Singles at the World Championships.
Japan’s Shunsuke Togami and Hiroto Shinozuka secured the Men’s Doubles title, ending a 64-year drought for Japan.They triumphed over Chinese Taipei’s Kao Cheng-Jui and Lin Yun-Ju 3-2 (6-11,11-5,7-11,11-6,11-6). Shinozuka played a stabilizing role, while Togami’s forehand proved decisive. Thier coach, Masataka Morizono, guided them to victory.
Wang Manyu and Kuai Man of China won the Women’s Doubles title, defeating Austria’s sofia Polcanova and Romania’s Bernadette Szőcs 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 11-5). Wang and Kuai won the title without dropping a single game. This marks wang’s third Women’s Doubles World Championship crown and Kuai Man’s first.
Polcanova and Szőcs became the first all-European pair to reach the Women’s Doubles final since 1969.
Sun appeared out of rhythm in the early stages of the final game and trailed 5-7. Though, showing the poise and champion’s mentality that has defined her rise to the top, she flipped the momentum with a stunning six-point run—her longest streak of the match—to take the game 11-7 and seal a dramatic victory.
what’s next
The table tennis sport looks forward with excitement, anticipating future tournaments and the continued evolution of the game.