Events: The 2025 ITTF World Championships in Doha
, by Ben Nisbet, 4 min reading time
In this post we highlight the 2025 ITTF world table tennis championships in Doha Qatar. We also list and feature the athletes and the equipment they use at the event.
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Doha - Event Information
From May 17–25, 2025, Doha, Qatar, will host the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals at the Lusail Multipurpose Hall and Qatar University Sports Complex.
This prestigious event features five categories: Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles. Singles matches are best-of-7 games, while doubles are best-of-5, promising nine days of thrilling competition.
International Broadcasts:
USA : ESPN Highlights and News Only (we recommend live stream below)
Europe : Eurosport
Japan : TV Tokyo
South Korea : SPOTV, KBS
Australia : SBS International Table Tennis Federation+3Extrabux+3YouTube+
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Online Streaming:
ITTF YouTube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/wttglobal
Website: World Table Tennis https://worldtabletennis.com/home
Men’s Singles Favorites:
Wang Chuqin (China) : Reigning Olympic gold medallist in mixed doubles and team events, and current world No. 2.
Fan Zhendong (China) : Olympic gold medallist in men's singles and two-time World Champion.
Tomokazu Harimoto (Japan) : Young prodigy with multiple ITTF titles, known for his aggressive playstyle. Wikipedia+1Wikipedia+1 Wikipedi
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Women’s Singles Favorites:
Sun Yingsha (China) : Top-ranked player with a strong track record in international competitions.
Mima Ito (Japan) : Olympic gold medallist in mixed doubles and known for her unique playing style. Wikipedia+2International Table Tennis Federation+2International Table Tennis Federation+2
Draws
Men's SinglesEquipment Used By The Athletes
Quadri Aruna, Nigeria, #19 Seed
Blade: GEWO Aruna Hinoki Carbon
Forehand Rubber: GEWO Nexxus EL Pro Super Select 53
Backhand Rubber: GEWO Nexxus EL Pro Super Select 53
Aruna Proline Special Available at TableTennisStore
Kanuk Jha, USA, 26th seed
Blade: Butterfly Super Viscaria
Forehand Rubber: Butterfly Dignics 09C
Backhand Rubber: Butterfly Tenergy 19
