Curtain comes down on WTT Feeder Doha 2026

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February 1, 2026
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1-February-2026

Curtain comes down on WTT Feeder Doha 2026

Doha: Last-gasp comebacks decided the fate of the Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles titles at WTT Feeder Doha 2026, with Huang Youzheng and Yang Yiyun leaving it late to steal their opponents’ thunder on Saturday night.

Chasing his first senior title, 20-year-old Huang saw his resolve tested throughout a challenging week under the lights at Lusail Sports Arena, particularly in the quarterfinals where he overcame a two-game deficit to deny Yuan Licen 3-2 (10-12, 7-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-3).

Fighting from behind to navigate his next hurdle in the semifinals, Huang was through to his first Men’s Singles final since his straight games loss to Maharu Yoshimura in the WTT Feeder Bangkok 2023 title match.

Facing off against Japanese opposition once again, another denial at the final hurdle was threatened as Ryoichi Yoshiyama responded to an opening game setback with back-to-back successes in the second and third games. However, there was a late sting in the tail as Huang flipped the script, holding his nerve in the face of pressure to finally get his hands on that elusive title (12-10, 6-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-5).

Meanwhile, over in the Women’s Singles draw, Yang Yiyun fought back twice in an exhilarating title showdown to deny Park Gahyeon in another five-game epic (8-11, 11-7, 6-11, 11-1, 11-7).

The late drama sees Yang return to the winner’s circle for the second time in her young career, adding to her WTT Feeder Cappadocia 2025 title success.