Qatari Table Tennis Players Eye Strong Performance at WTT Championships Doha 2025
Qatar’s table tennis players are gearing up for a strong performance at the upcoming World Table Tennis Championships Finals Doha 2025, set to take place from May 17 to 25 at Lusail Sports Arena and Qatar University halls, according to a report by QNA. The Qatari champions will compete across various categories, including men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, and mixed doubles.
In men’s singles, Sultan Khalid Al Kuwari will face off against Belgian Martin Allegro, ranked 82nd, while Mohammed Abdulwahhab will take on 108th-ranked New Zealand’s Alfred Dela Pena. In women’s singles, Aia Magdy will play Cuba’s Rosalba Aguiar, ranked 185th, and Maryam Ali will face Chile’s Zhiying ZENG, ranked 165th. The men’s doubles team of Mohammed Abdulwahhab and Abdullah Abdulwahhab will compete against Cuba’s Andy Pereira and Jorge Campos, while Aia Magdy and Maryam Ali will face Germany’s Sabine Winter and Yuan Wan in women’s doubles.
The Qatari team has been preparing for the Championships by participating in global, continental, and local tournaments, as well as both local and international training camps to reach their peak performance. According to QNA, the team’s extensive experience, gained from previous international competitions, positions them well to achieve impressive results.
The Championships will see the participation of 640 players, with 256 competing in singles, 256 in men’s and women’s doubles, and 128 in mixed doubles in 443 matches. The Qatar Table Tennis Association (ATTA) has provided full support for the athletes to ensure they represent Qatar with pride in this global event. The players aim to capitalize on home-field advantage to deliver outstanding performances that match the event’s anticipated organizational success.
Mohammed Abdulwahhab, a member of the Qatari team, said that the competition would be challenging but expressed his determination to go as far as possible in the tournament. "We are confident that the event will be organized exceptionally well," he said, as quoted by QNA. "I call on the fans to support us and help make the championship a success."
Aia Magdy shared similar sentiments, noting that while the competition would be tough, playing in Qatar was a great honor and motivation for each player to perform at their best. "We are honored to represent Qatar in this global event, and we will do our best to make our country proud," she said, according to QNA.
Thani Al Zarraa, member of QTTA Board of Directors and Chairman of the National Teams Committee, expressed confidence in the team’s ability to use their experiences to excel in the competition. "The players have achieved significant success in previous championships, even reaching semifinals and defeating top-ranked players," he said, as quoted by QNA. "We are confident that they will represent Qatar honorably in this global event."
Participating in the World Table Tennis Championships is seen as a golden opportunity for Qatari players to prove themselves among the world’s elite, despite the tough competition. Qatar is the first Arab and GCC country to host the World Championships for the second time, having previously hosted it in 2004, according to QNA. The event is highly anticipated, with the expectation of a historic, world-class organization.
