Korea Men's table tennis star Jang Woo-jin is the top again in the professional table tennis league! Beat Park Kyu-hyun to win the men's singles 3 times in a row

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Korean men's table tennis star Jang Woo-jin (31, Se-ah) completed his third consecutive victory by winning the men's singles in the professional table tennis league after blood clots.

Jang Woo-jin beat Park Kyu-hyun (11-8, 11-13, 11-4, 5-11, 6-0) in the men's singles final of the "2026 Dunamu Pro Table Tennis League 1" held at the Incheon International Airport Corporation Sky Dome Special Studio on the 22nd.

The match continued fiercely until the end, as it was the final between the first and second seeds of the tournament and the first and second places in the KTP rankings. In last year's Series 2 final, Jang Woo-jin won and took the flow, and later won the Finals to become the unified champion. On the other hand, Park Kyu-hyun, the first champion of the series 1, made this final an opportunity to avenge himself amid a somewhat slowing trend.

The final was as tight as expected. If Jang Woo-jin took the lead, the flow of Park Kyu-hyun catching up was repeated, and the right and left tospins collided head-on. The game went to the final five games with a score of 2 to 2.

The end was sharply divided. In the five games, which were played with a six-point system unique to the professional league, Jang Woo-jin never made a flow. He scored consecutive points from the beginning, and ended the game 6-0 while Park Kyu-hyun was unable to shake his tension. As a result, Jang Woo-jin won the first series of this season following Series 2 and Finales, and succeeded in winning the professional league for three consecutive years.

After the game, Jang Woo-jin shared the joy of winning and respect for the opponent. Jang Woo-jin said, "I feel good to win. Although Park Kyu-hyun is still young, he is improving a lot every year. I also want to say thank you for playing a great game, he said. "I tried not to fight as much as I could because I think my power is better than before." "I think this year's Series 1 is hotter than last year's Series 1," he said, adding, "I hope the players will work harder with gratitude in an increasingly better environment."

Jang Woo-jin, a representative of Korean men's table tennis, has recently entered the top 10 in the world rankings and continues his presence on the international stage. The victory in this series was also an opportunity to once again confirm its competitiveness on the domestic stage. Jang Woo-jin said, "I haven't won a medal at the Olympics recently, but I'll prepare more so that I can perform well on the international stage." In addition, "Thank you for coming to see many fans, and I realize that the popularity has increased. We will show better performances in the following series, including fan service," he said.

After the men's singles final, all schedules of the "2026 Dunamu Pro Table Tennis League 1" have been completed. The final stage, held at the Incheon International Airport Corporation's Sky Dome special studio, was a stage that boosted both performance and box office success. In particular, about 800 seats were filled every day during the period from the quarterfinals to the finals on the 21st and 22nd, proving the increased interest and enthusiasm for pro-table tennis. With the players' fierce competition and the crowd's support, the stadium became a living stage every moment.

KTTP said, "The first series of this season, which has added new attempts such as the introduction of a ranking system and the establishment of personal doubles, is said to have raised the structure and content of the league to the next level." KTTP, which announced a successful start, is expected to speed up preparation for the next series based on this series.

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