(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Ever present, just not the same without him The very last place available, taking into account that there was one reserved for the host nation in the guise of Kirill Gerassimenko, the name to complete the invitation list for the Men’s Singles event at the forthcoming Seamaster 2017 ITTF […]
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Final places decided, Astana list complete
Posted on(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Final places decided, Astana list complete Disappointment for Japan’s Yuya Oshima and Chinese Taipei’s Chuang Chih-Yuan at the recently completed Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Swedish Open in Stockholm but places in the forthcoming Grand Finals to be staged in Astana, Kazakhstan from Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th December […]
ITTF Shakes up the Rankings – Video
Posted onITTF Shakes up the Rankings by Steve Hopkins, Bowmar Sports The November ranking list was released by ITTF on November 1, with a new format that has caused some surprises. The most major change to the ranking system is that only those who have competed in the last four months appear in the list. Beginning […]
Try, try again, Chuang Chih-Yuan
Posted on(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Try, try again, Chuang Chih-Yuan Absent one year ago in the German city of Saarbrücken, following a disappointing Nakheel 2016 Asian Cup in Dubai, Chinese Taipei’s Chuang Chih-Yuan returns to Men’s World Cup action. Listed at no.15 on the current World Rankings, he is the no.8 seed at the […]
Dramatic conclusion, better news for Korea, Lim Jonghoon delivers
Posted onDramatic conclusion, better news for Korea, Lim Jonghoon delivers (by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Dramatic conclusion, better news for Korea, Lim Jonghoon delivers Disappointment after disappointment, the Men’s Singles event at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Korea Open in Incheon had not witnessed the best of fortunes for the host nation. However, as […]
Seeking elusive title; Timo Boll returns to Korea
Posted on(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Winner of the Cadet Boys’ Singles title at the European Youth Championships in Den Haag in 1995, a whole host of titles have come the way of Timo Boll since that date but one has always proved elusive. He has never been crowned Men’s Singles champion at an ITTF […]
Qualified for Finals at Start of Millennium, Intentions Clear for New Year
Posted onQualified for Finals at Start of Millennium, Intentions Clear for New Year 2016 ITTF Hungarian Open Courtesy of ITTF “Chuang Chih-Yuan will seize the prey” Present in Kobe in 2000 and present ever since; the quest is now to make the tally an unprecedented 17 in a row. Chinese Taipei’s Chuang Chih-Yuan made his debut […]
Never Alone – Chuang Chih-Yuan
Posted onNever Alone – Chuang Chih-Yuan Courtesy of Butterfly.tt Every table tennis fan knows his name, his signature aggressive play with these incredibly fast legs. But what do we actually know about Chuang Chih-Yuan? Where did he start his career? The sympathetic Chuang has been in the Top 20 of the world for a decade, he […]
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