World men's No.7 Wong Chun Ting of Hong Kong believes that the Ultimate Table Tennis league, which will begin from July 13, will benefit the sport in India.
Speaking about the inaugural edition of the Ultimate Table Tennis where he will turn up for the Maharashtra United, Wong Chun Ting said, "The Professional league will attract and bring world class players to India. This will benefit the sport of table tennis in India. I believe it will bring advanced training methods and other technical aspects too which will benefit Indian players in the long run."
Ting, a bronze medalist at the recently concluded World Championship in Dusseldorf, will be visiting India for the first time.
"I am very excited about my first trip to India for the UTT. I expect there will be top-class competitions with many top players from other countries,” Ting, who lives in Hong Kong, was quoted as saying.
He is the highest ranked player at the inaugural UTT scheduled to begin in Chennai on July 13.
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