The Y2Klub: China's Next Top Player, Wang Chuqin

There is a Chinese saying, "As in the Yangtze River, the waves behind ride on the ones before" which implies the younger generations excel the old. We are seeing more and more players of the millennial generation showing up in the international scene. As the 2017 Asian Junior and Cadet Championships will be held on 29 June, the Y2Klub series will introduce some Chinese players of the younger generations. Here's a little introduction of the youngest member of the Chinese National Men's A Team, Wang Chuqin.

Photo: CCTV

Wang Chuqin who goes by 'Big Head' (got the nickname because his head is big but has nothing to do with being conceited), turned 17 this May. He is the first Y2K generation to play in Chinese Table Tennis Super League (CTTSL) in 2015. In the same year, he beat Ma Long 4-3 in the Chinese Nationals men's singles quarterfinals and promoted to the A Team. He also won the boys' singles champion in the first Chinese National Youth Games defeating Lin Gaoyuan, Yu Ziyang and many young talented players.

The left-handed shakehander looks up to his Beijing Team teammate, grand-slam player, Ma Long. His goal is to move up the rank and become one of the top 5 Chinese players by 2019. Many things can happen in the next 2 years but we can see his potential and qualities of becoming a world-class player. In 2016 CTTSL finals, he played fearlessly against Fan Zhendong. Wang Chuqin is powerful, aggressive and all-rounded and should be one of the most anticipated players to watch in the next few years.

As one of the top Chinese junior player, we will see him representing China in many junior competitions such as the 2017 China Junior & Cadet Open, 2017 Asian Junior Championships. He will also compete in T2 APAC and Chinese National Games (Men's Doubles, Men's Singles and Men's Team) this year. Follow the meets as he shows great promise for his future in the sport.


Competitive Highlights

International
2012 Chengdu Junior & Cadet Open - ITTF Premium Junior Circuit Cadet Boys' Doubles Champion
2012 Chengdu Junior & Cadet Open - ITTF Premium Junior Circuit Junior Boys' Singles Champion
2013 Chengdu Junior & Cadet Open - ITTF Premium Junior Circuit Cadet Boys' Singles Champion
2013 Chengdu Junior & Cadet Open - ITTF Premium Junior Circuit Cadet Boys' Doubles Champion
2013 ITTF World Cadet Challenge Cadet Boys' Singles Champion
2013 ITTF World Cadet Challenge Cadet Boys' Doubles Champion
2013 Asian Junior Championships Cadet Boys' SIngles 1st Runner-up
GAC Group 2014 ITTF World Tour, Argentina Open (Challenge) U21 Men's Singles 1st Runner-up
Wisdom 2014 World Junior Table Tennis Championships Junior Mixed Doubles Champion
Wisdom 2014 World Junior Table Tennis Championships Junior Boys' Team Champion
2015 World Junior Table Tennis Championships Junior Boys' Doubles Champion
2015 World Junior Table Tennis Championships Junior Boys' Team Champion
2015 World Junior Table Tennis Championships Junior Boys' Singles 2nd Runner-up

National
2013 Chinese Cadet Nationals Boys' Singles Champion
2013 Chinese Cadet Nationals Boys' Team Champion
2014 Chinese Junior Nationals Boys' Singles Champion
2015 Chinese Junior Nationals Boys' Team 1st Runner-up
2015 Chinese National Youth Games Boys' Singles Champion
2016 CTTSL Men's Team 1st Runner-Up


References:
"小將王楚欽在未來15年能否打破左撇子魔咒", Read 01
"ITTF Statistics", ITTF