Finally, it was finals time in Jinan! The first stop of the Teqball World Series 2025 moved to the impressive Sunac International Arena for its last day, where the three gold medal games were held.

The main event started with the women’s singles, where two teammates fought for the trophy. When they play together, Thais Jutatip Kuntatong és Suphawadi Wongkhamchan are unbeatable, and this is not an exaggeration as they have not lost a game in two years in doubles. But in Jinan, they had to battle it out between themselves as they both marched through the rest of the competition. Fun fact, they already met in the group phase two days ago, with the reigning singles world champion Kuntatong getting the W. In the final, she built a huge lead early on as Wongkhamchan was not able to deal with Kuntatong’s perfectly executed harvesters, and her effort to make it closer was too little and too late. The second set was much closer, with both players showcasing their jaw-dropping athletic abilities. They went back and forth, but in the end game, it was the 'Queen of Teqball' again who saved more energy and edged out her countrywoman to win her first major tournament in 2025. After the last rally, the players proved that the high stakes did not outweigh their respect towards each other as they celebrated together in front of the crowd.

Final, women’s singles

Jutatip Kuntatong (THA) - Suphawadi Wongkhamchan (THA) 2:0 (6, 10)

“I am so happy and worked really hard to win this tournament for my team and my country. It was great to play against Suphawadi, we are great friends and we work a lot together. I hope the future holds many more TWS titles for me” - said the thrilled Kuntatong after the women’s singles final.

Death, taxes, and Apor Gyorgydeak (ROU) crushing the men’s singles. The defending world champion and current FITEQ World Ranking #1 came to play against 4-time world gold medallist Adam Blazsovics (HUN) in a final that promised to be an epic one, but turned out to be as lopsided as it gets. The Romanian had a tough win against teammate Marek Pokwap (POL) in the semifinal, but was seemingly able to get a proper rest afterwards as he skyrocketed out of the gate in the gold medal game. His agility and creativity in attack were too much to handle for Blazsovics (who had a tough path to the final and had to eliminate three Thai players in a row). Blazsovics felt ready to end Gyorgydeak’s 16-month-long undefeated streak, but it just was not his night. Both sets were pure dominance from the Gobek's ace as he left no questions about who the undisputed top player is in this category.

Final, men’s singles

Apor Gyorgydeak (ROU) - Adam Blazsovics (HUN) 2:0 (1, 5)

“Yesterday was all blood, sweat and tears for me as I played below my standard, the pressure of being undefeated took a toll on me. Marek again pushed me to the limit in the semifinal, but then the fact that I advanced to the final made me a bit relaxed. I was calm throughout the gold medal game, so I managed to minimize my errors. We are going to come back to China in a month for Teqball World Series Dezhou, and my goal is to win my first gold in men’s doubles alongside Marek, also to extend my streak in singles” - summarized Gyorgydeak the tournament.

Wongkhamchan had no time to contemplate about her loss in the singles final as there was another clash waiting for her - the last match of the tournament. In the mixed doubles final, she and her partner, Phakpong Dejaroen (THA) stepped to the table to face Team Gobek’s Viorica Tonu and Marek Pokwap (MDA/POL). It is never a bad way to start a clash by winning the first 9 rallies: the two-time defending world champion Thai unit did just that in the first set and left no chance for their opponents to fight their way back, taking a 1:0 lead. The second period was much closer at the beginning, but in the second half, the Thais went back to their signature moves that turned out to be not only spectacular but effective, thus finishing off the Moldovan-Polish duo and collecting their first gold of the year.

Final, mixed doubles

Suphawadi Wongkhamchan/Phakpong Dejaroen (THA) - Viorica Tonu/Marek Pokwap (MDA/POL) 2:0 (4, 6)

“It was a really tough competition for me as I have been dealing with a calf injury that has been bugging me, so my next task is to recover properly. The circumstances make this win even sweeter!” - shared Dejaroen.

By being the only player to win two of the shiniest medals (one gold and one silver) in Jinan, it was obvious that Suphawad Wongkhamchan was voted to be the Best Female Athlete of the Event, and the dominant Apor Gyorgydeak was an evident choice for the Best Male Athlete of the Event, as well.

“It is a huge honor to win this award for the third time, as every accolade is a precious feedback that I am on the right track and it is worth working hard” - said Wongkhamchan.

For the next Teqball World Series event, FITEQ returns to China, Dezhou between 23 & 25 of May.