At the 2025 World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions held in Yokohama, Japan, Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan secured the men's singles title by defeating China's Wang Chuqin 4-2 in the final. Wang, who had recently marked his 100th win in WTT men's singles after a 4-1 quarterfinal victory over Japan's Togami Shunsuke, was the reigning world champion and ranked second globally. Harimoto, ranked fourth in the world, overcame Wang with a 4-2 scoreline, marking his second WTT Champions title. In the women's singles event, China's Chen Xingtong claimed the championship. Harimoto's victory was noted for his strategic play, including the effective suppression of his signature "chiquita" technique. The tournament concluded on August 11, 2025, with both players demonstrating high-level competition.
女子100mハードル初の12秒7台対決を実現させた中島ひとみの2レース連続世界陸上標準記録突破と、日本記録保持者・福部真子の底力【オールスターナイト陸上】 https://t.co/8nIwhhkEv4
China's Chen Xingtong yesterday won the women's singles title at the 2025 World Table Tennis, while Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto beat Chinese player Wang Chuqin to be crowned men's champion. @WTTGlobal https://t.co/baEIL7MNSV
卓球・張本智和、世界王者下してV 得意のチキータ封印が奏功 https://t.co/DhoyH3YLEq