Macoa's Zhu Yuling (Bottom) hits a return against Japan's Hitomi Sato during the final's of the Woman's World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender tournament at the Lusail Sports Areana, in Doha on January 18, 2026. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's Hitomi Sato hits a return against Macoa's Zhu Yuling during the final's of the Woman's World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender tournament at the Lusail Sports Areana, in Doha on January 18, 2026. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's Hitomi Sato hits a return against Macoa's Zhu Yuling during the final's of the Woman's World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender tournament at the Lusail Sports Areana, in Doha on January 18, 2026. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's Hitomi Sato hits a return against Macoa's Zhu Yuling during the final's of the Woman's World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender tournament at the Lusail Sports Areana, in Doha on January 18, 2026. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's Hitomi Sato hits a return against Macoa's Zhu Yuling during the final's of the Woman's World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender tournament at the Lusail Sports Areana, in Doha on January 18, 2026. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's Hitomi Sato hits a return against Macoa's Zhu Yuling during the final's of the Woman's World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender tournament at the Lusail Sports Areana, in Doha on January 18, 2026. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's Hitomi Sato hits a return against Macoa's Zhu Yuling during the final's of the Woman's World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender tournament at the Lusail Sports Areana, in Doha on January 18, 2026. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP via Getty Images)

GETAFE, SPAIN - JANUARY 18: Jose Luis Gaya of Valencia CF scores his team's first goal past David Soria of Getafe CF during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Getafe CF and Valencia CF at Coliseum Alfonso Perez on January 18, 2026 in Getafe, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)