Chaos in men's singles without Jang Woo-jin; women's singles quarterfinals secured! The final stage of the 2026 KTTP Series 2 will be held in Daegu.

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The 2026 Korea Professional Table Tennis League (KTTP) President's Cup Professional Table Tennis League Series 2, after completing its schedule in Mungyeong, heads to Daegu. With all individual singles quarterfinalists determined and the newly introduced team competition reaching its final round, the race for the second series championship of the season enters its climax.

At the Gyeongbuk Mungyeong National Army (Military Police) Sports Hall where Series 2 preliminaries were held, all men's and women's individual singles quarterfinalists were decided. The team competition, introduced for the first time in this series, also reached its final round, setting the stage for a decisive battle over the championship. In both men's and women's singles, major title contenders experienced mixed fortunes, while the team competition maintained tense matchups until the final match.

In men's singles, Jang Woo-jin (Seah) withdrew, eliminating a strong favorite and completing a chaotic quarterfinal bracket. Players who have consistently ranked high since the inaugural season reasserted their presence: Park Gyu-hyun (Mirae Asset Securities), Woo Hyung-gyu (Korea Racing Authority), Park Kang-hyun (Mirae Asset Securities), and Im Yu-no advanced to the quarterfinals, joined by Jang Han-jae, Kim Min-seo (Lee Sang (SVP)), Kim Jang-won (Seah), and Baek Dong-hoon (Mirae Asset Securities).

In the round of 16, two closely contested matches went the full five games. In professional league individual singles, the final game is played under a six-point tiebreak system. Baek Dong-hoon defeated Ahn Joon-young (Military Police), and Woo Hyung-gyu beat Park Chan-hyuk (Korea Racing Authority) in their respective final games to secure their quarterfinal spots.

In women's singles, changes exceeded expectations. Choi Hyo-ju (Korean Air), the Series 1 champion, was absent due to injury. Lee Si-eon, making her professional league debut in a Hwaseong City Corporation uniform, drew attention by winning all four group stage matches. However, her upset run ended at the quarterfinal threshold after losing to active national team player Park Ga-hyun (Korean Air) in her first round of 16 match.

Yang Ha-eun (Hwaseong City Corporation), long dubbed a "perennial favorite," was eliminated in her opening match after losing to teammate Kim Ha-young. Popular professional league player Yu Si-woo (Hwaseong City Corporation) also exited early, blocked by Yoon Hyo-bin (Mirae Asset Securities). In contrast, Lee Eun-hye (Korean Air) defeated Choi Seo-yeon (Mirae Asset Securities) to reach the quarterfinals, demonstrating her caliber as the 2025 Finals inaugural champion.

The team competition, also making its debut, proceeded steadily during the Mungyeong schedule. Under the best-of-15 format requiring eight wins, bench strategies and player focus intertwined, producing intense matches throughout. In men's teams, Seah and Mirae Asset Securities will face off in Daegu's final round to determine the champion—the winning team will claim the title. In women's teams, Mirae Asset Securities has already secured the championship and will conclude the tournament with a final match against the Korea Racing Authority.

Following a day of rest, the professional league moves its venue to the Daegu Complex Sports Town Citizen Gymnasium. Starting from the 11th, men's and women's individual singles quarterfinals, semifinals, finals, and the team competition's final round will be held consecutively, determining all Series 2 event champions.

Series 2, whose contours emerged in Mungyeong, will now crown its ultimate winners in Daegu. Key matches during the main tournament will be broadcast live via ENA Sports and the YouTube KTTP Korea Professional Table Tennis League channel.

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