Today’s schedule (2026.1.18) for the WTT Doha Star Challenge includes two Chinese players competing, who might end up without any victories, with live broadcast on Migu Video.

The men’s and women’s singles semifinals and finals will be held today, using a best-of-seven games format. See the details in the image below.

1. At 4:40 PM this afternoon, the men’s singles semifinal will be between Zhou Qihao and Ovtcharov.
2. At 7 PM tonight, the men’s singles semifinal will feature Wen Ruibo versus Hugo.
3. The women’s singles final is scheduled for 10 PM tonight, followed by the men’s singles final at 11 PM.

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1. Apart from top players like Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin, Wang Manyu, and Chen Xingtong, most Chinese national team members participated in this tournament. Currently, the team faces the unfortunate prospect of leaving without any titles.
2. In the five finals—men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles—it seems no Chinese players are winning championships. Currently, female singles players Kuai Man and Chen Yi have all been eliminated. Men’s singles players Zhou Qihao and Wen Ruibo have reached the semifinals, but their chances of advancing are slim. Wen Ruibo faces Hugo and is unlikely to win. Zhou Qihao’s opponent, Ovtcharov, has already knocked out Lin Shidong. Do you think Zhou Qihao still has a chance to win?
3. A special mention to Lin Shidong: more and more players are defeating you, so you need to take this seriously. I also believe the Chinese team’s overall dominance is becoming precarious. Without studying new techniques soon, their advantage might disappear in the future.