ITTF 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 […]
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Kenta Matsudaira & Jun Mizutani at Butterfly’s promotional event
Posted on(Courtesy of ITTF) Kenta Matsudaira & Jun Mizutani at Butterfly’s promotional event The Japanese crowd were absolutely fascinated by local stars Kenta Matsudaira & Jun Mizutani at this Butterfly’s promotional event!
Potential fulfilled, Kenta Matsudaira claims first Men’s Singles triumph
Posted onPotential fulfilled, Kenta Matsudaira claims first Men’s Singles triumph Potential fulfilled, Kenta Matsudaira claims first Men’s Singles triumph By Simon Daish / Photo: Helmut Ploberger Japan’s Kenta Matsudaira has picked up his first ITTF World Tour Men’s Singles title, as the former World Junior champion defeated Brazil’s Hugo Calderano (6-11, 11-5, 5-11, 11-7, 11-9, 12-10) in […]
Kenta Matsudaira the player to beat in Olomouc
Posted onKenta Matsudaira the player to beat in Olomouc Courtesy of ITTF / by Simon Daish With the ITTF World Tour Czech Open set to get underway on August 31st, we take a look at which players could mount a challenge for the Men’s Singles title. Top Seed Favorite Kenta Matsudaira (Japan) heads the charge in […]
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