China Smash 2024: Preview, schedule, prize money and live streaming details

The highly anticipated China Smash 2024 marks the third and final WTT Grand Smash event of the year. It will be played at Shijingshan Shougang in Beijing. This year’s event holds special significance as it is the first time the WTT Grand Smash table tennis tournament has been hosted in China.

Running from September 26 to October 6, the tournament will kick off with qualifying rounds before transitioning to the main-draw action featuring elite players from around the globe.

The China Smash 2024 will have notable players, such as World No. 1 Wang Chuqin headlining the event. India will be well represented with a contingent of 13 paddlers—seven men and six women—led by seasoned veterans Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra.

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China Smash 2024: Full Schedule (All timings as per Beijing Time)

Qualifying Rounds:

September 26, 2024

• Men’s Singles Qualifying R1 + Women’s Singles Qualifying R1 - 11:00 AM
• Men’s Singles Qualifying R1 + Women’s Singles Qualifying R1 - 6:00 PM

September 27, 2024

• Women’s Singles Qualifying R1 + Men’s Singles Qualifying R1 - 11:00 AM
• Women’s Singles Qualifying R2 + Men’s Singles Qualifying R2 - 6:00 PM

September 28, 2024

• Men’s Singles Qualifying R2 + Women’s Singles Qualifying R2 - 11:00 AM
• Men’s Singles Qualifying R3 + Women’s Singles Qualifying R3 - 6:00 PM

Main Draw:

September 29, 2024

• Mixed Doubles R24 + Men’s Singles R64 + Women’s Singles R64 - 11:00 AM
• Mixed Doubles R24 + Women’s Singles R64 + Men’s Singles R64 - 6:00 PM

September 30, 2024

• Men’s Doubles R24 + Women’s Doubles R24 + Women’s Singles R64 + Men’s Singles R64 - 11:00 AM
• Women’s Doubles R24 + Men’s Doubles R24 + Men’s Singles R64 + Women’s Singles R64 - 6:00 PM

October 1, 2024

• Mixed Doubles R16 + Men’s Singles R32 + Women’s Singles R32 + Women’s Doubles R24 + Men’s Doubles R24 - 11:00 AM
• Mixed Doubles R16 + Women’s Singles R32 + Men’s Singles R32 + Women’s Doubles R24 + Men’s Doubles R24 - 6:00 PM

October 2, 2024

• Women’s Doubles R16 + Mixed Doubles QF + Men’s Doubles R16 + Men’s Singles R32 + Women’s Singles R32 - 11:00 AM
• Men’s Doubles R16 + Mixed Doubles QF + Women’s Doubles R16 + Men’s Singles R32 + Women’s Singles R32 - 6:00 PM

October 3, 2024

• Men’s Doubles QF + Women’s Doubles QF + Women’s Singles R16 + Women’s Singles R16 + Mixed Doubles SF - 11:00 AM
• Women’s Doubles QF + Men’s Doubles QF + Men’s Singles R16 + Women’s Singles R16 + Mixed Doubles SF - 6:00 PM

October 4, 2024

• Men’s Doubles SF + Women’s Doubles SF + Women’s Singles QF + Men’s Singles QF - 11:00 AM
• Men’s Singles QF + Women’s Singles QF + Mixed Doubles Final - 6:00 PM

October 5, 2024

• Men’s Doubles Final + Women’s Singles SF - 1:00 PM
• Men’s Singles SF + Women’s Doubles Final - 6:00 PM

October 6, 2024

• Women’s Singles Final + Men’s Singles Final - 6:00 PM

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China Smash 2024: Prize Money

The total prize pool for the China Smash 2024 is USD 2,000,000, distributed across various events. Each champion will also earn 2000 ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking points.

Here’s the breakdown:

Singles Prize Money and Points:

• Champion: 100,000 USD, 2000 Points
• Finalist: 60,000 USD, 1400 Points
• Semifinals: 40,000 USD, 700 Points
• Quarterfinals: 20,000 USD, 350 Points
• Round of 16: 14,000 USD, 175 Points
• Round of 32: 11,000 USD, 90 Points
• Round of 64: 5,000 USD, 20 Points

Doubles Prize Money and Points:

• Champion: 8,500 USD, 2000 Points
• Finalist: 5,500 USD, 1400 Points
• Semifinals: 4,150 USD, 700 Points
• Quarterfinals: 3,500 USD, 350 Points
• Round of 16: 2,000 USD, 175 Points
• Round of 32: 1,000 USD, 10 Points

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China Smash 2024: Live Streaming Details

Fans worldwide can catch all the action of China Smash 2024 live on the World Table Tennis YouTube channel.