The week after the WTT Star Contender Chennai in India, Hugo will have his next challenge on the international table tennis tour: the WTT Champions Incheon in South Korea. Part of the second most important world tour series, the tournament will take place from April 1 to 6.

Hugo is the #2 seed in the WTT Champions Incheon. The competition features the best players in the world rankings in each draw – check out here the full list of participants.

Hugo’s debut is already set. He will face South Korean Lim Jonghoon in the first round on Wednesday.

BRAZILIANS IN INCHEON

In addition to Hugo, the WTT Champions Incheon will also feature another player from Brazil: Bruna Takahashi, ranked #18 in the world.

COMPETITION SYSTEM

The WTT Champions Incheon will feature men’s and women’s singles events in a single-elimination system, with 32 players in each bracket.

Matches will be played in best of 5 games until the quarterfinals. From the semifinals onwards, the matches will be best of 7 games.

WHAT’S AT STAKE

Check out the scores and prize money at stake in the WTT Champions Incheon:

• Champion: 1,000 points / US$ 40,000
• Runner-up: 700 points / US$ 20,000
• Semifinals: 350 points / US$ 11,750
• Quarterfinals: 175 points / US$ 8,500
• Round of 16: 90 points / US$ 6,000
• Round of 32: 15 points / US$ 4,500

SCHEDULE

Check out the schedule for each day of competition:

Tuesday (Apr. 1)

• Men’s and women’s singles: Round of 32

Wednesday (Apr. 2)

• Men’s and women’s singles: Round of 32

Thursday (Apr. 3)

• Men’s and women’s singles: Round of 32 & Round of 16

Friday (Apr. 4)

• Men’s and women’s singles:  Round of 16

Saturday (Apr. 5)

• Men’s and women’s singles: Quarterfinals

Sunday (Apr. 6)

• Men’s and women’s singles: Semifinals & Finals

HOW TO FOLLOW

CazéTV will broadcast the WTT Champions Incheon in Brazil.

You can also follow our coverage on Hugo’s WhatsApp channel and also on his broadcast channel on Instagram.