WTT Chongqing Championship schedule today (March 15, 2026): Kuai Man, Wang Yidi, and Wen Ruibo will compete, live on CCTV-5.
Today features the semifinals and finals, using a best-of-seven format. Three Chinese national team players are competing; details are shown in the image below.
At 11:00 AM today, the first women's singles match: Kuai Man vs. Wang Yidi.
At 1:15 PM today, the second men's singles semifinal: Wen Ruibo vs. Tomokazu Harimoto.
Additionally, the women's singles final starts at 6:30 PM tonight, and the men's singles final starts at 7:30 PM tonight.
The detailed CCTV-5 live broadcast plan is shown in the image below.
CCTV-5 will begin live coverage of the four semifinals at 11:00 AM today.
2. The CCTV-5+ channel will live broadcast the two finals starting at 6:30 PM tonight.
Match Preview
Historically, Wang Yidi leads Kuai Man 2-1 in their encounters. Their most recent match was at the Haikou Asian Cup, where Wang Yidi defeated Kuai Man 4-2, indicating Wang Yidi's superior strength. Wang Yidi excels with a strong backhand, high-quality loops, and stable multi-shot rallies. Kuai Man relies on fast speed, tight transitions, and tricky placements, focusing on early-game attacks, rhythm changes, and decisive backhand play to pressure opponents with speed. Thus, each player has distinct advantages and technical traits. In extended rallies, Wang Yidi's solid power gives her an edge. However, Wang Yidi just played a full seven-game match, which may lead to fatigue issues, while Kuai Man's momentum is stronger after defeating Sun Yingsha.I personally estimate Wang Yidi's winning probability at 60%, and Kuai Man's at 40%. I predict Wang Yidi will win 4-2 or 4-3 against Kuai Man. What are your thoughts?
In Wen Ruibo's match against Tomokazu Harimoto, this is their first encounter, with Wen Ruibo being a wildcard dark horse. Wen Ruibo possesses a strong backhand, solid mid-to-long-range rallying, powerful forehand attacks, and advantages from his height and reach. However, he lacks major tournament experience, tends to be conservative in early-game play, and can be disrupted by fast-paced opponents. Therefore,I predict Wen Ruibo will lose 2-4 or 1-4 to Tomokazu Harimoto. Of course, I most anticipate the scenario where Wen Ruibo, as an underdog, triumphs unexpectedly. Are you looking forward to it?