It is distinguished from the predecessor ITTF World Tour by various rules changes and big prize money for commercialized purposes.
The nine founding members were Austria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, England, Germany, Hungary, India, Sweden and Wales.
One key finding led to the idea of separation between the management of the professional and institutional structures of table tennis.
[10][9] Shortly afterwards, Stephen Duckitt, who had 15 years of sports management experience, primarily with WTA and ATP, was announced as WTT Event Strategy Director.
There will be fewer seeded players and a separate qualifying draw to ensure that the excitement kicks off right from the start.
[17][18] Dates: Fixed dates on the annual WTT Calendar Players: 64 Men's & Women's Singles, Doubles & Mixed doubles draw Length of event: 10 Days + Qualification Prize Pool: Up to US$ 3 million Number of events: Up to 4
Qualification will be determined by the player's performance throughout the WTT season and reflected through their Table Tennis World Ranking.
Players: 16 in Men's & Women's Singles, Top 8 pair in doubles Length of event: 5 days Prize Pool: Up to US$1.5million each Number of events: 2 The WTT Champion Series is exclusive to the top 32 men and women in the world.
These events will serve as the platform for the next best in the world to earn ranking points to make the step up into the WTT Champions Series.