(by Wade Townsend) They came, they saw, they conquered. Let’s step back in time and see how legends were made in Düsseldorf. Do you find there is a void in your life since the Liebherr 2017 World Table Tennis Championships came to its conclusion? When you’re feeling a little low, do you ever think about […]
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A new status for once ever present event
Posted on(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Mixed Doubles in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, quite simply “hats off” to all who made it possible; not only is it an extra medal for table tennis, it gives the event a new status. Many moons ago when the International Table Tennis Federation did not have the maximum […]
Ma Long retains title, most dramatic final ever?
Posted on(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Defending champion, Ma Long repeated the success experienced two years earlier in Suzhou when, on the afternoon of Monday 5th June, he won the Men’s Singles title at the Liebherr 2017 World Championships in Düsseldorf. The top seed, he beat Chinese national team colleague, Fan Zhendong, the no.2 seed, […]
Life of a player in Düsseldorf
Posted onLife of a player in Düsseldorf (By Neha Aggarwal) Life of a player in Düsseldorf You see them on court in action, but what do the players do before a match?We take you through the journey of the athletes here in Düsseldorf, as they prepare for the biggest battles of their lives. Live the life of […]
Cruising in to the last 16
Posted on(by Wade Townsend) The last 32 of the Men’s Singles kicked off with the victors emerging with barely a scratch. Timo Boll kept the German fans entertained with a 4-1 victory over Jang Woojin (KOR). The crowds were enthralled as the hometown hero was in cruise control the entire match. Lubomir Pistej (SVK) could be […]
Victorious day for Lily Zhang
Posted on(By Neha Aggarwal) USA’s Lily Zhang caused one of the biggest upsets on the third day of the Liebherr 2017 World Championships knocking down Germany’s Sabina Winter in the Women’s Singles round of 64. Moreover, she also made it to the round of 16 in the Women’s Doubles partnering Olympian Wu Yue. Lily Zhang stunned […]
Chinese Table Tennis Association suspends Kong Linghui
Posted onChinese Table Tennis Association suspends Kong Linghui (by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Chinese Table Tennis Association suspends Kong Linghui Winner of all the major titles the sport has to offer, currently the head coach of the Chinese Women’s Team; Kong Linghui has been sent home from the current Liebherr World Championships which commenced on […]
Major contender: Jun Mizutani set for mighty title effort in Düsseldorf
Posted onJun Mizutani set for mighty title effort in Düsseldorf (by Simon Daish) Jun Mizutani set for mighty title effort in Düsseldorf Less than a week to wait before the German city of Düsseldorf hosts one of the biggest sporting events of the year, as the Liebherr 2017 World Championships commence on Monday 29th May; one […]
Ma Long and Ding Ning once again head seeding
Posted onMa Long and Ding Ning once again head seeding (by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Ma Long and Ding Ning once again head seeding Following the issue of the World Rankings for May; top seeds two years ago in Suzhou and the eventual winners, China’s Ma Long and Ding Ning head the seeding for the […]
Hoping to return in early June to same hall, Timo Boll and Petrissa Solja
Posted on(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) A total of 60 days to go before the first ball is hit in anger at the Liebherr 2017 World Championships; on Sunday 2nd April, in Hall No.6 at the Messeplatz, the very same hall in early June which will host the finals, a Press Conference was staged at […]
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