Wang Chuqin announced his withdrawal from WTT Incheon Championship
Adjust your body, see you in Macau in April
Beijing Youth Daily reporter Zhou Xueshuai
The WTT Incheon Championship will be held in Incheon, South Korea from March 27th to 31st. Yesterday, the world‘s number one men’s singles Wang Chuqin issued a message saying that due to physical fatigue and wanting to use the next period of time to digest the recent gains, he will not participate in this site. Tournament, see you in Macau in April.
This WTT Championship brings together 30 of the world‘s top male and female players and two wild card players to compete for the championship trophy and 1,000 world ranking points. With less than 5 days left before the event, Wang Chuqin announced his withdrawal from the event to rest.
This incident triggered widespread heated discussion among fans. The outside world generally believes that Wang Chuqin should strike while the iron is hot, continue to maintain a good competitive state, get good results in the next Incheon Championship, and consolidate the world‘s number one ranking in men’s singles. However, some fans said that Wang Chuqin has often taken on three tasks recently, which has put a heavy strain on his body. It is a very wise decision to withdraw from the Incheon Championship.
As a leader among the new generation of players, Wang Chuqin has risen rapidly with his outstanding competitive strength and competitive form since winning the gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. In November 2022, he finally entered the top ten in the world, and has steadily remained in the top five in the world since then. In the 27th week of the world rankings last year, Wang Chuqin overtook Fan Zhendong for the first time and climbed to the top of the world in men’s singles. He also became the first “00” player in history and ranked first in the world in men’s singles.
At the just-concluded WTT Singapore Grand Slam, model worker Wang Chuqin, who is a multi-talented player, won two championships and one runner-up, becoming the biggest winner of this event. Immediately he topped the ITTF world rankings in men’s singles, men’s doubles, and mixed doubles. In men’s singles, he overtook Fan Zhendong and regained the world‘s number one spot.
Role model is an invisible spiritual force. Wang Chuqin attributes his achievements to the careful guidance of table tennis legend Ma Long. “My role model has always been Brother Long. I think there are many things about him that I can’t do.” Wang Chuqin said.
At the Paris Olympics, 24-year-old Wang Chuqin will make his Olympic debut. Looking forward to Paris, Wang Chuqin admitted that at this stage, he is still a little confused about the Olympics. He said: “Because I have never played in the (Olympic Games), and the Olympics only happens once every four years. No one knows what will happen in the next four years. I want to do my best to play this game well.”
On April 15, the ITTF Singles World Cup will be held in Macau. We look forward to Wang Chuqin’s “resurrection” by then.