The 2023 World Table Tennis Championships (English: 2023) is the 57th World Table Tennis Championships. The final stage of this tournament was held in Durban International Convention Center, South Africa from May 20 to 28, 2023. This is the second time that the World Table Tennis Championships have been held in Cairo, Egypt after 1939.
In the mixed doubles final, Wang Dui defeated Japan's Zhang Benzhi and/or 3-0, achieving two consecutive World Table Tennis Championships. In the men's doubles final, Fan Zhendong/Wang defeated the Korean team/Lin Zhongxun 3-0 and won the men's doubles championship for the first time. In the women's doubles final,/Wang Yidi defeated South Korea's Tian/Shen Yubin 3-0 and won the championship. In the women's singles final, Sun Yingsha beat Chen Meng 4-2 and won her first world table tennis singles title. In the men's singles final, Fan Zhendong defeated teammate Wang 4-2 and won the championship.
Competitive culture
1, activity flag
On May 30, 2022, the organizing committee of the competition released the competition logo:LOGO adopts the color of the South African flag and incorporates the elements of the South African national flower, which reflects the inclusiveness of table tennis in the host country, Africa and the world.
2. Mascot
On the evening of February 27th, 2023, ITTF announced the mascot of the 2023 Durban World Table Tennis Championships-hippo "Takuma". This tournament is the first time to return to Africa after the 1939 Cairo World Table Tennis Championships.
3. prizes
World Table Tennis Championship men's singles trophy: St. Brad's Cup was donated by Dick Udkok, former president of British Table Tennis Association, and named after St. Brad's Table Tennis Club in London.
World Table Tennis Championship women's singles trophy: Jike Cup, donated by Mr. Ji geist, President of Hungarian Table Tennis Association.
World Table Tennis Championship men's doubles trophy: Iran Cup, donated by the King of Iran.
World Table Tennis Championship Women's Doubles Champion Trophy: Pop Cup donated by Vijay Pop, Honorary Secretary General of the International Table Tennis Federation.
World Table Tennis Championships mixed doubles champion trophy: Z Hudusek Cup donated by Mr. Dussek, former secretary of Czechoslovakia Table Tennis Association.