Wang Chuqin wins men's singles in TT worlds

China's Wang Chuqin defeated Brazil's Hugo Calderano 4-1 as he won his first men's singles title at the World Table Tennis Championships on Sunday.

Gold medalist Wang Chuqin of China celebrates with the trophy during the awarding ceremony for the men's singles event at ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals Doha 2025 in Doha, Qatar, May 25, 2025. (Xinhua/He Changshan)

The world second-ranked Chinese overcame mid-game setbacks to beat the reigning World Cup champion 12-10, 11-3, 4-11, 11-2, 11-7 over 46 minutes.

China's Liang Jingkun and Sweden's Truls Moregard took bronze medals.