Wang Chuqin

Wang Chuqin (simplified Chinese: 王楚钦; born 11 May 2000) is a Chinese table tennis player who is currently world rank number 2 in ITTF and he is the top left hand player now. He won gold in the men's singles and mixed team events at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. He won the men's singles title at the WTT Cup Finals in 2022. He was crowned the men's singles title at WTT Champions Macao twice. Wang also won gold along with teammates at the 2022 World Team Table Tennis Championships.

Wang Chuqin
Wang at the 2018 Youth Olympics
Personal information
Nickname(s)Lion heart/ Tou Tou 头头 / 大头
NationalityChinese
Born (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000
Jilin, China
Playing styleLeft-handed, shakehand grip
Equipment(s)DHS W968, DHS Hurricane 3 National Blue Sponge (FH, black), DHS Hurricane 8 (BH, Red)
Highest ranking2 (4 April 2023)[1]
Current ranking2 (18 April 2023)[2]
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  China
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 HalmstadTeam
Gold medal – first place2019 BudapestDoubles
Gold medal – first place2021 HoustonMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2022 ChengduTeam
WTT Cup Finals
Gold medal – first place2022 XinxiangSingles
Bronze medal – third place2021 SingaporeSingles
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta-PalembangMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta-PalembangTeam
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Buenos AiresSingles
Gold medal – first place2018 Buenos AiresMixed team
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Career

Player Stats Total matches 491 Total wins 413 (84%) Total loses 78 (16%) Current year matches 24 Current year wins 22 (92%) Current year loses 2 (8%)

2021

In May, Wang was selected as an alternate for the Chinese National Team at the Tokyo Olympics.[3] Wang reached the semi-finals of the second leg of the Chinese Olympic Scrimmage before losing to eventual champion Fan Zhendong 4–2.[4]

In September, Wang lost to Liu Dingshuo in the semi-finals of the China National Games and then lost to Liang Jingkun in the bronze-medal match.[5]

In November 2021, Wang paired with Sun Yingsha and they both won the gold medal in the mixed double finals at the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships.[6]

2022

In October 2022, Wang defeated Fan Zhendong in the final at the WTT Champions Macao.[7]

At the WTT Cup Finals, Wang defeated Dang Qiu in the quarterfinals, before going on to win against Ma Long in the semi-finals and Tomokazu Harimoto in the final.[8]

2023

In April 2023, Wang defeated Ma Long 4–0 in the finals of the WTT Champions Macao, winning the event for the second time as he also won this event in 2022.[9]

Singles titles
Year Tournament Final opponent Score Ref
2018 Youth Olympic Games Japan Tomokazu Harimoto 4–1 [10]
2019 ITTF World Tour, Swedish Open China Lin Gaoyuan 4–0 [11]
2022 WTT Star Contender European Summer Series Sweden Truls Möregårdh 4–1 [12]
WTT Champions Macao China Fan Zhendong 4–3 [7]
WTT Cup Finals Japan Tomokazu Harimoto 4–2 [8]
2023 WTT Champions Macao China Ma Long 4–0 [13]

References
  1. "Men's Singles 2023 Week #14". ittf.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. "Rankings". ittf.com. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  3. "Out-of-Sorts Ma Long Upset By Xu Chenhao In Chinese Olympic Scrimmage Quarterfinals". edgesandnets.com. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  4. "Fan Zhendong and Wang Manyu Win Second Leg of China Olympic Scrimmage". edgesandnets.com. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. "Fan Zhendong Cruises to China National Games Men's Singles Gold". edgesandnets.com. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  6. "New Stars, New Fans, and New Territories Discovered at 2021 World Championships". International Table Tennis Federation. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  7. "WTT Champions Macao 2022". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  8. "WTT Cup Finals Xinxiang 2022". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  9. "Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu triumph at WTT Champions Macao". insidethegames.biz. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  10. Tomokazu Harimoto vs Wang Chuqin - Final (2018 Youth Olympic Games), retrieved 23 April 2023
  11. "Wang Chuqin sensational, Mima Ito so close". ittf.com. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  12. "WTT Star Contender European Summer Series 2022". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  13. "WTT Champions Macao 2023". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
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