Anders Lind (Photo by WTT)
Relentless. That is the word that best sums up Anders Lind, a player who refuses to back down from a fight no matter what.
That unwavering determination and grit has propelled the 26-year-old to his first WTT Finals, and what a year it has been for the Dane.
Lind’s season took a little while to get up and running. An early setback at Singapore Smash 2025 was followed by another opening round exit at WTT Champions Chongqing 2025 – not an ideal start in a season where every WTT Series event matters more than ever.
However, Lind began to pick up the pace in April, cutting his way through the playing field at WTT Contender Tunis 2025 to bag a runner-up finish in North Africa.
Fast forward a few months and Lind would make another successful return to the African continent, dominating at WTT Contender Lagos 2025 to get his hands on a WTT Series singles title for the first time in his career.
While his outings in Tunis and Lagos did his confidence the world of good, Lind knew he’d have to take his game to another level in the closing months of the year if he was to realise his dream of reaching the season-crowning WTT Finals.
Then came perhaps the defining moment of Lind’s season, WTT Champions Macao 2025. The Dane’s shock win over the event’s top seed Lin Shidong made jaws drop around the world, and as Lind closed out his first semifinal finish on the WTT Champions stage, there was now real momentum in his sails.
Reaching a critical juncture in the WTT Finals Race, Lind was now inches away from getting his hands on a ticket to Hong Kong, China. An eye-catching victory over Felix Lebrun at WTT Champions Frankfurt 2025 would result in another impressive semifinal finish, enough to ensure Lind’s spot amongst the 16 players on the WTT Finals Men’s Singles roster.
Now Anders Lind sets his sights on making his first WTT Finals appearance an unforgettable one. Establishing himself as one of Europe’s top stars, Lind knows he can upstage anyone on his day, making him a dangerous prospect in the Men’s Singles title race.
Drama in Düsseldorf
Meanwhile, World No.118 Joe Seyfried has caused a stir at WTT Feeder Düsseldorf II, capturing his first WTT title with a notable 12-10, 8-11, 15-13, 12-10 victory over No.4 seed Tom Jarvis/
Seyfried, who was bested at the final hurdle last year at WTT Feeder Caracas 2024, looked inspired all week long in Düsseldorf, taking down five seeded players, including the No.3 seed Cho Seungmin and No.2 seed Adrien Rassenfosse.
His opponent in the Final had also displayed superb athleticism to get to the title match, outshining home favourites Wim Verdonschot and Andre Bertelsmeier along the way.
The Englishman would have his chances in the final, holding a Game Point in game one, five more in the third before getting another opportunity at 9-10 in the fourth. But astonishingly, Seyfried saved all seven points across those games, holding his nerve in the face of pressure to deny Jarvis at the last.
While a first-time champ was crowned in the Men’s Singles, a familiar name emerged victorious in the Women’s Singles discipline, with Kaho Akae claiming her third WTT Feeder title of the season.
The cream of the crop at WTT Feeder Spokane II and WTT Feeder Olomouc, Akae powered through the Düsseldorf draw at breakneck speed, navigating her way to the Final without dropping a game.
Kim Seongjin pushed her hard in the title clash, staying with Akae right the way to a decider. But Akae wasn’t fazed, keeping her foot on the gas to get her hands on another WTT trophy (11-9, 2-11, 11-3, 8-11, 11-2).
