Table Tennis
Milestone for Panagiotis Gionis now in search of next
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Tuesday, 07 January 2020 02:16
He leads Greece in the men’s event at the forthcoming ITTF World Team Qualification Tournament to be staged in Gondomar, Portugal from Wednesday 22nd to Sunday 26th January; he lines up alongside Giorgos Konstantinopoulos, Konstantinos Konstantinopoulos and Ioannis Sgouropoulos. Very much in their bid to gain one of the precious nine places available for the men’s team event at the…
Dear table tennis friends, 2019 has been an amazing and history-making year for table tennis on and off the court. Our CEO, Steve Dainton, has already mentioned in his “ITTF CEO UPDATES” some of the highlights of the past year: – The ITTF is planning ahead to set up a new Global Home of Table Tennis. – We have started…
Impact, Tomokazu Harimoto energised the decade
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Table Tennis
Sunday, 05 January 2020 07:28
Tomokazu Harimoto has been a revelation, not just in the dynamic way he plays but in the way he conducts himself. He shows his emotions, he expresses his feelings, he makes himself known; good for him and good for table tennis. Win or lose, it’s exciting to watch him play and if opponents find his vocals and gyrations intimidating, then…
Happy New Year, Fan Zhendong and Zhu Yuling book World Team Championships places
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Table Tennis
Saturday, 04 January 2020 08:20
The two champions commenced play in very different situations; Fan Zhendong was in a rich vein of form; Zhu Yuling was trying to find form. Zhu Yuling, 24 years old, ended the old year departing proceedings in the first round of the women’s singles event at the Agricultural Bank of China 2019 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals in Zhengzhou, beaten…
Centre stage a decade ago, same a decade later; Zhou Qihao beats Ma Long
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Table Tennis
Friday, 03 January 2020 10:32
In fact of the six matches played, only one did not require the full seven games to determine the outcome; that almost followed suit. Fan Zhendong needed six games to end the hopes of Lin Gaoyuan. Fan Zhendong bt Lin Gaoyuan 9-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-6, 9-11, 11-2 The success for Fan Zhendong somewhat followed his form in recent months; in…
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Thursday, 02 January 2020 10:56
Opening stage concluded, leading names progress
Thursday, 02 January 2020 01:03
January 2020: Olympic qualification tops schedule
Thursday, 02 January 2020 00:00
Rise and fall: biggest movers and shakers in the January rankings!
Thursday, 02 January 2020 00:00
Fan’s back: Zhendong reclaims top spot in the January 2020 World Ranking!
Thursday, 02 January 2020 00:13
A decade of success, two names stand out
Wednesday, 01 January 2020 13:59
Fighting till the last drop of blood – the message from China
Wednesday, 01 January 2020 03:19
Review 2019: together or apart the top two
Monday, 30 December 2019 09:43
Review 2019: changing of the guard
Sunday, 29 December 2019 09:48
Review 2019: consistency rewarded, eventual success
Sunday, 29 December 2019 09:51
Review 2019: bonus year for Africa
Saturday, 28 December 2019 09:06
Review 2019: added string to German bow
Friday, 27 December 2019 08:53
Review 2019: star names, national celebrities
Thursday, 26 December 2019 07:03
Review 2019: seizing the opportunity
Wednesday, 25 December 2019 08:15
Review 2019: ITTF Foundation, inaugural year
Wednesday, 25 December 2019 05:28
Unanimous, John Bosco Birungi, re-elected President of Rwanda Table Tennis Federation
Tuesday, 24 December 2019 19:01
Review 2019: Liu Shiwen in good company
Tuesday, 24 December 2019 04:41
Mohamed Bassyouni, a true gentleman, passes away
Sunday, 22 December 2019 15:02
Inaugural edition, portent for future
Monday, 23 December 2019 15:06
Review 2019: Ma Long answered the questions
Monday, 23 December 2019 06:04