CHONGQING, March 11, 2025 (Xinhua) --The WTT Champions Chongqing 2025 table tennis tournament kicked off today in Chonqing, southwest China. Top players from around the world gathered here for the title of the competetion. As the first WTT Champions event of the season, the tournament will run until March 16. Here are the highlights from the opening day.Huang Yi-Hua of Chinese Taipei hits a return during the women's singles round of 32 match against Hayata Hina of Japan at the WTT Champions Chongqing 2025 in Chongqing, southwest China, March 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)Hayata Hina of Japan hits a return during the women's singles round of 32 match against Huang Yi-Hua of Chinese Taipei at the WTT Champions Chongqing 2025 in Chongqing, southwest China, March 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)Sun Yingsha (L) of China and Sofia Polcanova of Austria warm up before the women's singles round of 32 match at the WTT Champions Chongqing 2025 in Chongqing, southwest China, March 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)Sun Yingsha of China walks in before the women's singles round of 32 match against Sofia Polcanova of Austria at the WTT Champions Chongqing 2025 in Chongqing, southwest China, March 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)Sofia Polcanova (L) of Austria hits a return during the women's singles round of 32 match against Sun Yingsha of China at the WTT Champions Chongqing 2025 in Chongqing, southwest China, March 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)Sun Yingsha of China hits a return during the women's singles round of 32 match against Sofia Polcanova of Austria at the WTT Champions Chongqing 2025 in Chongqing, southwest China, March 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)Kao Cheng-Jui of Chinese Taipei hits a return during the men's singles round of 32 match against Lin Shidong of China at the WTT Champions Chongqing 2025 in southwest China's Chongqing, March 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)Lin Shidong of China serves during the men's singles round of 32 match against Kao Cheng-Jui of Chinese Taipei at the WTT Champions Chongqing 2025 in southwest China's Chongqing, March 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)Kuai Man of China hits a return during the women's singles round of 32 match against Jee Minhyung of Australia at the WTT Champions Chongqing 2025 in southwest China's Chongqing, March 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)Kuai Man of China hits a return during the women's singles round of 32 match against Jee Minhyung of Australia at the WTT Champions Chongqing 2025 in southwest China's Chongqing, March 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)Lin Gaoyuan of China reacts during the men's singles round of 32 match against Cho Daeseong of South Korea at the WTT Champions Chongqing 2025 in Chongqing, southwest China, March 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)Cho Daeseong of South Korea hits a return during the men's singles round of 32 match against Lin Gaoyuan of China at the WTT Champions Chongqing 2025 in Chongqing, southwest China, March 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)