World No. 1s Lin Shidong and Sun Yingsha lead the singles field at the WTT Champions Yokohama 2025.
The WTT Champions Yokohama 2025 is set to bring world-class table tennis action to Japan from August 7 to 11 at the Yokohama BUNTAI arena. A singles-only tournament, this prestigious event features a prize pool of USD 500,000 and vital ranking points, drawing the world’s top-ranked players to compete on one of the sport’s biggest stages.
Led by World No. 1s Lin Shidong and Sun Yingsha, the tournament features a stacked draw with dominant Chinese stars and emerging European contenders like Truls Möregårdh and Felix Lebrun. Indian fans will be watching closely as Manika Batra continues to represent the country at the highest level.
Japan will have strong representation at WTT Champions Yokohama 2025, with several top-seeded players in both the men’s and women’s singles draws. Leading the men’s charge is World No. 4 Tomokazu Harimoto, the hometown favorite known for his aggressive playing style and global success at a young age.
On the women’s side, Japan boasts an impressive lineup with Miwa Harimoto (World No. 6), Mima Ito (World No. 7), Satsuki Odo (World No. 8), and Hina Hayata (World No. 9), all entering the tournament as top-10 contenders.
With the event taking place on home soil, these players will look to capitalize on crowd support and deep tournament experience to challenge the Chinese dominance and make a strong run for the title.
Here’s everything you need to know about the WTT Champions Yokohama 2025.
WTT Champions Yokohama 2025: Key Details
- Date: August 7 to 11, 2025
- Venue: Yokohama BUNTAI, Yokohama, Japan
Who are the top seeds at WTT Champions Yokohama 2025?
Men’s Singles
- Lin Shidong (CHN) – World Rank 1 – 8675 Points
- Wang Chuqin (CHN) – World Rank 2 – 6575 Points
- Tomokazu Harimoto (JPN) – World Rank 4 – 4550 Points
- Truls Moregard (SWE) – World Rank 6 – 3680 Points
- Felix Lebrun (FRA) – World Rank 7 – 3220 Points
- Lin Yun-Ju (TPE) – World Rank 8 – 2310 Points
- Darko Jorgic (SLO) – World Rank 9 – 2275 Points
- Xiang Peng (CHN) – World Rank 10 – 2235 Points
- Benedikt Duda (GER) – World Rank 12 – 1900 Points
- Dang Qiu (GER) – World Rank 13 – 1780 Points
Women’s Singles
- Sun Yingsha (CHN) – World Rank 1 – 11250 Points
- Wang Manyu (CHN) – World Rank 2 – 6765 Points
- Chen Xingtong (CHN) – World Rank 3 – 5425 Points
- Wang Yidi (CHN) – World Rank 4 – 4415 Points
- Kuai Man (CHN) – World Rank 5 – 4255 Points
- Miwa Harimoto (JPN) – World Rank 6 – 3500 Points
- Mima Ito (JPN) – World Rank 7 – 3050 Points
- Satsuki Odo (JPN) – World Rank 8 – 2910 Points
- Hina Hayata (JPN) – World Rank 9 – 2175 Points
- Shin Yubin (KOR) – World Rank 10 – 1995 Points
Which Indian players are participating in WTT Champions Yokohama 2025?
Manika Batra – India’s top-ranked female paddler and a two-time Commonwealth Games gold medalist. She reached the quarterfinals of the WTT Champions Montpellier 2024, becoming the first Indian to do so.
She has also won medals at the Asian Games, Asian Championships, and Asian Cup. At Yokohama, she will be India’s sole representative among the world’s elite.
WTT Champions Yokohama 2025: Format and prize money
The WTT Champions Yokohama 2025 follows a single-elimination knockout format.
- 32-player main draw for Men’s and Women’s Singles
- No doubles or mixed doubles events
- Total prize money: USD 500,000
Where and how to watch the live telecast and streaming of WTT Champions Yokohama 2025?
In India, the live telecast will be available on Sports18 TV channels. Fans can also stream all matches live on JioHotstar, the WTT Official YouTube Channel, and the WTT App. The WTT official website will provide schedules, results, and replays throughout the event.
WTT Champions Yokohama 2025 full schedule and results:
Day 1 – August 7 (Thursday)
Men’s Singles Round of 32
- Lin Shidong (1) vs Lin Yun-Ju
- Tomokazu Harimoto (3) vs Finn Luu
- Xue Fei vs Anton Kallberg
- Truls Moregard (5) vs Quadri Aruna
- Sora Matsushima vs Lee Sang Su
- Tomislav Pucar vs An Jaehyun
- Thibault Poret vs Shunsuke Togami
- Chen Yuanyu vs Wang Chuqin (2)
Women’s Singles Round of 32
- Lily Zhang vs Doo Hoi Kem
- Kuai Man (4) vs Kim Nayeong
- Hana Goda vs Shi Xunyao
- Huang Yi-Hua vs Mima Ito (7)
- Hina Hayata vs Maria Xiao
- Elizabeta Samara vs Mo Zhang
- Wang Yidi (5) vs Sabine Winter
- Chen Yi (WC) vs Prthika Pavade
Day 2 – August 8 (Friday)
Men’s Singles Round of 32
- Wong Chun Ting (WC) vs Dang Qiu
- Kanak Jha vs Simon Gauzy
- Kao Cheng-Jui vs Darko Jorgic (6)
- Yukiya Uda (WC) vs Jonathan Groth
- Omar Assar vs Xiang Peng (7)
- Jang Woojin vs Felix Lebrun (4)
- Benedikt Duda (8) vs Anders Lind
- Hiroto Shinozuka vs Oh Junsung
Women’s Singles Round of 32
- Sun Yingsha (1) vs Joo Cheonhui
- Honoka Hashimoto vs Cheng I-Ching
- Minhyung Jee vs Satsuki Odo (8)
- Ying Han vs Bernadette Szocs
- Miwa Harimoto (6) vs Shin Yubin
- Jia Nan Yuan vs Chen Xingtong (3)
- Yangzi Liu vs Manika Batra
- Adriana Diaz vs Wang Manyu (2)
When and where will WTT Champions Yokohama 2025 take place?
WTT Champions Yokohama 2025 is set to bring world-class table tennis action to Japan from August 7 to 11 at the Yokohama BUNTAI arena
Which Indian players are participating in WTT Champions Yokohama 2025?
At Yokohama, Manika Batra will be India’s sole representative among the world’s elite.
Where and how to watch WTT Champions Yokohama 2025?
In India, the live telecast will be available on Sports18 TV channels. Fans can also stream all matches live on JioHotstar, the WTT Official YouTube Channel, and the WTT App
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