Wang Chuqin holds the trophy on the podium after the men's singles final between Wang Chuqin of China and Harimoto Tomokazu of Japan at the ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup Haikou 2026 table tennis tournament in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
HAIKOU, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Top-ranked Wang Chuqin of China beat Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto 4-2 in the men's singles final to defend his title at the Asian Cup table tennis tournament here on Sunday.
Harimoto started strongly with aggressive returns to lead 2-1 after three games (11-9, 8-11, 11-7), before Wang bounced back to rally past with three consecutive wins 11-5, 11-8, 11-6 to lift the trophy at home.
Earlier in the day, Japan's Shunsuke Togami cruised past Chinese Taipei's Chang Yu-An 4-1 to finish third in the men's singles. ■
Harimoto Tomokazu hits a return during the men's singles final between Wang Chuqin of China and Harimoto Tomokazu of Japan at the ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup Haikou 2026 table tennis tournament in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
Wang Chuqin hits a return during the men's singles final between Wang Chuqin of China and Harimoto Tomokazu of Japan at the ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup Haikou 2026 table tennis tournament in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
Harimoto Tomokazu serves during the men's singles final between Wang Chuqin of China and Harimoto Tomokazu of Japan at the ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup Haikou 2026 table tennis tournament in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
Wang Chuqin celebrates scoring during the men's singles final between Wang Chuqin of China and Harimoto Tomokazu of Japan at the ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup Haikou 2026 table tennis tournament in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
Gold medalist Wang Chuqin (C) of China, silver medalist Harimoto Tomokazu (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Togami Shunsuke of Japan pose on the podium after the men's singles final at the ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup Haikou 2026 table tennis tournament in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
Wang Chuqin holds the trophy on the podium after the men's singles final between Wang Chuqin of China and Harimoto Tomokazu of Japan at the ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup Haikou 2026 table tennis tournament in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
Wang Chuqin celebrates after winning the men's singles final between Wang Chuqin of China and Harimoto Tomokazu of Japan at the ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup Haikou 2026 table tennis tournament in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
