The 2019 ITTF World Tour was the 24th season of the International Table Tennis Federation's professional table tennis world tour.[1][2]

2019 ITTF World Tour
Details
Duration17 January 2019 – 15 December 2019
Edition24th
Tournaments12 + Grand Finals
CategoriesWorld Tour Platinum (6)
World Tour (6)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesMen: China Xu Xin (3)
Women: China Chen Meng (4)
Most tournament finalsMen: China Lin Gaoyuan (5)
Women: China Chen Meng (4)
Points leaderMen: China Lin Gaoyuan, 2044
Women: China Sun Yingsha, 1882
2018
2020

Schedule edit

The tournaments in the 2019 tour have been split into two tiers: World Tour Platinum and World Tour. The Platinum events offer higher prize money and more points towards the ITTF World Tour standings, which determine the qualifiers for the ITTF World Tour Grand Finals in December.

Below is the 2019 schedule announced by the International Table Tennis Federation:[3]

Key
Grand Finals
World Tour Platinum
World Tour
No. Date Tournament Location Venue Prize (USD) Report Ref.
1 17–20 January   Hungarian Open Budapest Budapest Olympic Hall 170,000 Report [4]
2 28–31 March   Qatar Open Doha Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena 300,000 Report [5]
3 30 May–2 June   China Open Shenzhen Bao'an District Sports Center 400,000 Report [6]
4 6–9 June   Hong Kong Open Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth Stadium 175,000 Report [7]
5 14–16 June   Japan Open Sapporo Hokkai Kitayell 270,000 Report [8]
6 4–7 July   Korea Open Busan Sajik Indoor Gymnasium 150,000 Report [9]
7 11–14 July   Australian Open Geelong Geelong Arena 332,000 Report [10]
8 15–18 August   Bulgaria Open Panagyurishte Arena Asarel 190,000 Report [11]
9 22–25 August   Czech Open Olomouc OMEGA Sport Center 190,000 Report [12]
10 3–6 October   Swedish Open Stockholm Eriksdalshallen 170,000 Report [13]
11 10–13 October   German Open Bremen ÖVB Arena 270,000 Report [14]
12 14–17 November   Austrian Open Linz TipsArena Linz 260,000 Report [15]
13 12–15 December   Grand Finals Zhengzhou Zhengzhou Olympic Sports Center 1,001,000 Report [16]

Results edit

Date Tournament Champions Runners-up
17–20 January

Hungarian Open

  Lin Gaoyuan   Wang Chuqin
Score: 4–0 (13–11, 12–10, 11–8, 11–9)
  Chen Meng   Zhu Yuling
Score: 4–2 (9–11, 11–7, 11–13, 13–11, 11–4, 11–5)
  Liang Jingkun
  Xu Xin
  Fan Zhendong
  Lin Gaoyuan
Score: 3–2 (11–5, 9–11, 11–7, 5–11, 11–8)
  Wang Manyu
  Zhu Yuling
  Chen Meng
  Sun Yingsha
Score: 3–1 (8–11, 11–7, 15–13, 11–2)
  Xu Xin
  Liu Shiwen
  Adam Szudi
  Szandra Pergel
Score: 3–0 (11–3, 11–6, 11–5)
28–31 March

Qatar Open

  Ma Long   Lin Gaoyuan
Score: 4–2 (9–11, 8–11, 11–5, 11–5, 11–9, 11–9)
  Wang Manyu   Liu Shiwen
Score: 4–2 (11–3, 10–12, 12–10, 11–6, 5–11, 11–5)
  Ho Kwan Kit
  Wong Chun Ting
  Timo Boll
  Patrick Franziska
Score: 3–1 (11–4, 7–11, 11–9, 11–9)
  Sun Yingsha
  Wang Manyu
  Ding Ning
  Wang Yidi
Score: 3–2 (12–14, 16–14, 11–6, 11–13, 11–4)
  Xu Xin
  Liu Shiwen
  Masataka Morizono
  Mima Ito
Score: 3–0 (11–5, 11–7, 11–7)
30 May–2 June

China Open

  • Location: Shenzhen, China
  • Venue: Bao'an District Sports Center
  • Category: World Tour Platinum
  • Prize: $400,000
  • Draws: 32MS/32WS/16MD/16WD/16XD
  Ma Long   Lin Gaoyuan
Score: 4–0 (12–10, 11–6, 11–5, 11–4)
  Chen Meng   Wang Manyu
Score: 4–1 (11–3, 8–11, 11–9, 11–9, 11–7)
  Timo Boll
  Patrick Franziska
  Ma Long
  Wang Chuqin
Score: 3–0 (11–8, 11–7, 11–5)
  Gu Yuting
  Liu Shiwen
  Wang Manyu
  Zhu Yuling
Score: 3–0 (11–7, 12–10, 11–9)
  Lin Yun-ju
  Cheng I-ching
  Wong Chun Ting
  Doo Hoi Kem
Score: 3–1 (10–12, 11–6, 11–1, 11–5)
6–9 June

Hong Kong Open

  Lin Gaoyuan   Tomokazu Harimoto
Score: 4–2 (11–3, 7–11, 8–11, 11–6, 11–9, 11–7)
  Wang Yidi   Mima Ito
Score: 4–0 (11–3, 11–7, 11–5, 11–6)
  Liang Jingkun
  Lin Gaoyuan
  Jang Woo-jin
  Lim Jong-hoon
Score: 3–1 (6–11, 11–6, 12–10, 11–8)
  Chen Ke
  Mu Zi
  Jeon Ji-hee
  Yoo Eun-chong
Score: 3–1 (9–11, 11–1, 11–4, 11–5)
  Lin Yun-ju
  Cheng I-ching
  Lee Sang-su
  Choi Hyo-joo
Score: 3–0 (11–8, 11–3, 11–7)
14–16 June

Japan Open

  Xu Xin   Lin Yun-ju
Score: 4–1 (11–9, 14–12, 8–11, 11–3, 11–8)
  Sun Yingsha   Liu Shiwen
Score: 4–3 (11–4, 11–9, 4–11, 6–11, 7–11, 11–8, 11–3)
  Fan Zhendong
  Xu Xin
  Benedikt Duda
  Qiu Dang
Score: 3–0 (12–10, 11–9, 11–7)
  Chen Meng
  Liu Shiwen
  Sun Yingsha
  Wang Manyu
Score: 3–1 (11–9, 11–6, 7–11, 11–9)
  Xu Xin
  Zhu Yuling
  Tomokazu Harimoto
  Hina Hayata
Score: 3–0 (12–10, 11–6, 11–5)
4–7 July

Korea Open

  Xu Xin   Ma Long
Score: 4–1 (7–11, 11–6, 11–9, 11–7, 11–8)
  Chen Meng   Ding Ning
Score: 4–1 (11–5, 11–6, 11–5, 7–11, 11–9)
  Fan Zhendong
  Xu Xin
  Jeoung Young-sik
  Lee Sang-su
Score: 3–0 (11–9, 11–7, 11–6)
  Chen Meng
  Wang Manyu
  Choi Hyo-joo
  Yang Ha-eun
Score: 3–0 (12–10, 15–13, 11–6)
  Wong Chun Ting
  Doo Hoi Kem
  Xu Xin
  Liu Shiwen
Score: 3–1 (11–9, 11–8, 6–11, 13–11)
11–14 July

Australian Open

  Xu Xin   Wang Chuqin
Score: 4–0 (11–6, 11–8, 11–4, 11–8)
  Sun Yingsha   Ding Ning
Score: 4–0 (11–1, 11–9, 11–9, 11–9)
  Jeoung Young-sik
  Lee Sang-su
  Lin Gaoyuan
  Ma Long
Score: 3–0 (11–6, 11–8, 11–6)
  Chen Meng
  Wang Manyu
  Jeon Ji-hee
  Yang Ha-eun
Score: 3–1 (11–6, 11–6, 8–11, 11–6)
  Wong Chun Ting
  Doo Hoi Kem
  Jun Mizutani
  Mima Ito
Score: 3–1 (5–11, 13–11, 11–8, 11–9)
15–18 August

Bulgaria Open

  Tomokazu Harimoto   Zhao Zihao
Score: 4–2 (11–6, 12–14, 11–5, 13–11, 13–15, 11–4)
  Chen Xingtong   He Zhuojia
Score: 4–1 (11–4, 7–11, 12–10, 11–6, 11–4)
  Jeoung Young-sik
  Lee Sang-su
  Yukiya Uda
  Kazuhiro Yoshimura
Score: 3–1 (4–11, 11–4, 11–9, 11–8)
  Gu Yuting
  Mu Zi
  Miu Hirano
  Saki Shibata
Score: 3–0 (11–7, 11–6, 11–5)
  Jun Mizutani
  Mima Ito
  Ma Te
  Wu Yang
Score: 3–1 (11–8, 12–10, 9–11, 11–9)
22–25 August

Czech Open

  Lin Yun-ju   Dimitrij Ovtcharov
Score: 4–1 (11–9, 11–5, 4–11, 11–5, 11–9)
  Chen Xingtong   Miu Hirano
Score: 4–3 (11–5, 11–8, 11–7, 8–11, 12–14, 8–11, 11–8)
  Cho Dae-seong
  Lee Sang-su
  Liao Cheng-Ting
  Lin Yun-ju
Score: 3–1 (11–4, 11–8, 7–11, 11–6)
  Gu Yuting
  Mu Zi
  Miu Hirano
  Saki Shibata
Score: 3–1 (9–11, 11–7, 11–6, 11–6)
  Cho Dae-seong
  Shin Yu-bin
  Jun Mizutani
  Mima Ito
Score: 3–2 (6–11, 15–13, 12–10, 16–18, 12–10)
3–6 October

Swedish Open

  Wang Chuqin   Lin Gaoyuan
Score: 4–0 (11–8, 11–5, 11–8, 11–9)
  Chen Meng   Mima Ito
Score: 4–3 (8–11, 11–6, 7–11, 10–12, 11–8, 11–9, 11–5)
  Fan Zhendong
  Xu Xin
  Liang Jingkun
  Lin Gaoyuan
Score: 3–2 (10–12, 11–1, 11–9, 11–13, 11–5)
  Chen Meng
  Ding Ning
  Miu Hirano
  Kasumi Ishikawa
Score: 3–1 (5–11, 11–5, 11–8, 11–4)
  Xu Xin
  Liu Shiwen
  Jun Mizutani
  Mima Ito
Score: 3–2 (8–11, 11–8, 13–11, 3–11, 11–9)
10–13 October

German Open

  • Location: Bremen, Germany
  • Venue: ÖVB Arena
  • Category: World Tour Platinum
  • Prize: $270,000
  • Draws: 32MS/32WS/16MD/16WD/16XD
  Fan Zhendong   Xu Xin
Score: 4–1 (5–11, 11–8, 14–12, 11–7, 11–7)
  Sun Yingsha   Mima Ito
Score: 4–1 (11–3, 9–11, 11–5, 11–5, 11–4)
  Liang Jingkun
  Xu Xin
  Benedikt Duda
  Dang Qiu
Score: 3–1 (11–13, 11–9, 11–9, 11–5)
  Jeon Ji-hee
  Yang Ha-eun
  Miyuu Kihara
  Miyu Nagasaki
Score: 3–1 (11–5, 4–11, 11–9, 11–7)
  Xu Xin
  Sun Yingsha
  Wang Chuqin
  Wang Manyu
Score: 3–1 (12–10, 11–7, 5–11, 11–7)
14–17 November

Austrian Open

  Fan Zhendong   Zhao Zihao
Score: 4–0 (12–10, 11–6, 11–6, 11–5)
  Mima Ito   Zhu Yuling
Score: 4–1 (11–5, 16–18, 11–7, 13–11, 12–10)
  Liang Jingkun
  Lin Gaoyuan
  Jeoung Young-sik
  Lee Sang-su
Score: 3–0 (11–8, 12–10, 11–7)
  Miyuu Kihara
  Miyu Nagasaki
  Chen Szu-yu
  Cheng Hsien-tzu
Score: 3–2 (11–8, 11–7, 7–11, 9–11, 11–4)
  Tomokazu Harimoto
  Hina Hayata
  Lin Gaoyuan
  Zhu Yuling
Score: 3–1 (11–5, 4–11, 11–5, 11–6)
12–15 December

Grand Finals

  • Location: Zhengzhou, China
  • Venue: Zhengzhou Olympic Sports Center
  • Category: Grand Finals
  • Prize: $1,001,000
  • Draws: 16MS/16WS/8MD/8WD/8XD
  Fan Zhendong   Ma Long
Score: 4–1 (11–6, 12–10, 11–6, 6–11, 11–8)
  Chen Meng   Wang Manyu
Score: 4–1 (11–9, 11–6, 11–6, 9–11, 11–6)
  Fan Zhendong
  Xu Xin
  Liao Cheng-ting
  Lin Yun-ju
Score: 3–1 (11–7, 11–6, 11–13, 11–3)
  Miyuu Kihara
  Miyu Nagasaki
  Jeon Ji-hee
  Yang Ha-eun
Score: 3–0 (12–10, 11–6, 11–6)
  Xu Xin
  Liu Shiwen
  Jun Mizutani
  Mima Ito
Score: 3–2 (9–11, 6–11, 11–3, 11–8, 11–9)

Grand Finals edit

The 2019 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals will take place in Zhengzhou, China, from 12–15 December 2019.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour / Directives" (PDF). ITTF. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  2. ^ "ITTF confirms 12 host cities for 2019 ITTF World Tour". ETTU. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour / Events". ITTF. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour, Hungarian Open". ITTF. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum, Qatar Open". ITTF. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum, China Open". ITTF. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour, Hong Kong Open". ITTF. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum, Japan Open". ITTF. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour, Korea Open". ITTF. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum, Australian Open". ITTF. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour, Bulgaria Open". ITTF. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour, Czech Open". ITTF. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour, Swedish Open". ITTF. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum, German Open". ITTF. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum, Austrian Open". ITTF. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Agricultural Bank of China 2019 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals". ITTF. Retrieved 3 February 2020.

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