Lagos is set to host the first WTT Contender in sub-Saharan Africa. The event has been patronized by highly-ranked players in the world.
Players from around the globe, from the 12th to 18th of June would make Lagos their home and the Chief Molade Alexander Okoya-Thomas in-door sports hall at Teslim Balogun Sports Stadium would be where they would demonstrate their sporting priors.
This event marks the 19th event this year from WTT and Lagos is privileged to be the host of the first event in sub-Saharan Africa.
1. Venue Details
2. Key Dates / Start Times
- 12 June 2023, 1100 – Qualifying Day 1
- 13 June 2023, 1100 – Qualifying Day 2
- 14 June 2023, 1100 – Qualifying Day 3
- 15 June 2023, 1000 – Main Draw Day 1
- 16 June 2023, 1000 – Main Draw Day 2
- 17 June 2023, 1000 – Main Draw Day 3 (Featuring Mixed Doubles Final)
- 18 June 2023, 1400 – Main Draw Day 4 (Featuring Women’s Doubles Final, Men’s Doubles Final, Women’s Singles Final, Men’s Singles Final)
3. Event Disciplines
As a WTT Contender event, five different disciplines will be contested:
- Men’s Singles
- Women’s Singles
- Men’s Doubles
- Women’s Doubles
- Mixed Doubles
4. Playing Format
All matches will be played in a knockout format.
The Qualifying Draw will involve the following:
- 64-Draw Men’s Singles Qualifying
- 32-Draw Women’s Singles Qualifying
- 8-Draw Men’s Doubles Qualifying & Women’s Doubles Qualifying
- 16-Draw Mixed Doubles Qualifying
The Main Draw will involve the following:
- 32-Draw Men’s Singles & Women’s Singles – (3 World Top 20 Players + 17 World Ranking + 3 Host Wildcard + 1 WTT Nominated Player + 8 Qualifiers)
- 16-Draw Men’s Doubles & Women’s Doubles – (10 World Ranking + 2 Host Wildcard + 4 Qualifiers)
- 16-Draw Mixed Doubles – (10 World Ranking + 2 Host Wildcard + 4 Qualifiers)
5. Scoring Format
The event will be played in accordance with the Laws of Table Tennis and the Regulations for International Competitions.
Singles
Qualifying for Semi-Final:
- Best of 5 games/11 points
- The winner must win by 2 for all games
Final:
- Best of 7 games/11 points
- The winner must win by 2 for all games
Doubles
Qualifying to Final:
- Best of 5 games/11 points
- The winner must win by 2 for all games
6. Prize Money & World Ranking Points
Total Prize Purse: USD$ 75,000 (USD$ 37,500 per gender)
A full breakdown of rankings points and prize money, for qualifying, etc are available in the WTT Handbook (prize money) and ITTF TTWR Regulations (Rankings) available here:
Source: ITTF Media