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2012-04-24T05:39:00.002-07:00

Road to London 2012

In Men's Singles, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Athletes not already qualified will qualify for 2012 Olympic Games.

Athletes/NOCs already Qualified for Men's Singles (Max. 2 Quota Places per NOC)

Liu Song
Justin Han
William Henzell
Weixing Chen
Werner Schlager
Vladimir Samsonov
Jean-Michel Saive
Gustavo Tsuboi
Hugo Hoyama
Wang Hao
Zhang Jike
Chuang Chih-Yuan
Saheed Idowu
Suraju Saka
Zoran Primorac
Andy Pereira
Michael Maze
Lin Ju
El-Sayed Lashin
Omar Assar
Adrien Mattenet
Dimitrij Ovtcharov
Timo Boll
Great Britain
Kalinikos Kreanga
Panagiotis Gionis
Jiang Tianyi
Tang Peng

Adam Pattantyus
Daniel Zwickl
Noshad Alamian
Jun Mizutani
Seiya Kishikawa
Ibrahem Al-Hasan
Phillip Xiao
Quadri Aruna
Segun Toriola
Marcelo Aguirre
João Monteiro
Marcos Freitas
Adrian Crişan
Alexander Shibaev
Alexey Smirnov
Aleksandar Karakašević
Marko Jevtovic
Gao Ning
Yang Zi
Bojan Tokič
Joo Se-Hyuk
Oh Sang-Eun
He Zhi Wen

Jörgen Persson
Pär Gerell

In Women's Singles, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Athletes not already qualified will qualify for 2012 Olympic Games.

Athletes/NOCs already Qualified for Women's Singles (Max. 2 Quota Places per NOC)

Jian Fang Lay

Miao Miao

Jia Liu

Li Qianbing
Aleksandra Privalova
Viktoria Pavlovich
Caroline Kumahara
Ligia Silva
Sarah Manffou
Mo Zhang
Berta Rodriguez
Guo Yan
Li Xiaoxia
Huang Yi-Hua
Paula Medina
Xing Han
Cornelia Molnar
Tian Yuan
Iveta Vacenovska
Mie Skov
Dina Meshref
Nadeen El-Dawlatly
Xian Yi Fang
Xue Li
Jiaduo Wu
Kristin Silbereisen
Great Britain
Jiang Huajun
Tie Ya Na
Georgina Póta
Krisztina Tóth
Neda Shahsavari
Tan Wenling
Ai Fukuhara
Kasumi Ishikawa
Tvin Carole Moumjoghlian
Yadira Silva
Xialian Ni
Jiao Li
Jie Li
Li Chunli
Offiong Edem
Olufunke Oshonaike
Kim Jong
Natalia Partyka
Qian Li
Daniela Dodean
Elizabeta Samara
Feng Tianwei
Wang Yuegu
Kim Kyung-Ah
Park Mi-Young
Yanfei Shen
Melek Hu
Margaryta Pesotska
Fabiola Ramos

SPANISH Open 2012

2012-04-24T05:31:00.001-07:00

Kim Kyung Ah / Park Mi Young are the Women Doubles Champion in Spain

2012 Spanish Open Women Doubles ended its competition with the South Koreans Kim Kyung Ah and Park Mi Young as the winners. The sixth seeds from Germany Kristin Silbereisen and Wu Jiaduo ushered the match with the first advantage. As the match progressed, the German pair was still doing good. However, at the end of six sets, Kim Kyung Ah and Park Mi Young were hailed as the Women Doubles champions.

The second seeds from South Korea Kim Kyung Ah and Park Mi Young had established themselves as a strong force in the competition with successive sweep victories since the Round 16. Meanwhile, the German pair of Kristin Silbereisen and Wu Jiaduo managed to surpass every hurdle victoriously. Today, between these two strong pairs,

Two pairs ushered the final match with intensity as they leveled in 10-10 in the first set. After the tie, it was the German pair who had the opportunities and sealed it with a 12-10. After a close encounter, South Korean pair ensured a good lead in the second set. Indeed, Silbereisen and Wu were not able to catch up as Kim and Park leveled in 1-1 with 11-5.

Kim Kyung Ah and Park Mi Young carried their momentum into the third set with a 4-1 lead. Just like the previous set, Silbereisen and Wu had a hard time to catch up. South Korea reached set point in 10-5 then sealed it with 11-7.

Silbereisen and Wu earned the first three points in the first three points. This time, the second seeds were not able to catch up as the German was in complete control in a commanding lead of 10-1. Kim and Park tried to crawl their way through as they earned six straight points before Germany leveled in 2-2 with 11-7.

After four sets, both pairs have already warmed up and played the fifth game with full intensity. After their tie in 7-7, Kim Kyung Ah and Park Mi Young earned three straight points to set point then sealed it with 11-7.

Just as the South Koreans were one set away to victory, the German fought really hard, not allowing their opponent to establish a good lead. However, they somehow failed as Kim and Park established a two point lead in 9-7. This led the German camp to call for a timeout. After the game resumed, Silbereisen and Wu found themselves in danger as their opponent reached match point. Eventually, Kim Kyung Ah and Park Mi Young won the championship title with 11-8.

SPANISH Open 2012

2012-04-24T05:28:00.001-07:00

Kenji Matsudaira & Jun Mizutani are the Men Doubles Champion in Spain

2012 Spanish Open Men Doubles ended its competition with the Japanese Kenji Matsudaira and Jun Mizutani as the winners. Against the top seeds from Singapore Yang Zi and Zhan Jian, the Japanese duo was in total control at the start of the match nailing two comfortable scors. As the match progressed, Yang Zi and Zhan Jian made their presence felt. Despite resistance, Kenji Matsudaira and Jun Mizutani clinched the title in six sets.

In the previous round, Yang Zi and Zhan Jian got an easy entry into the finals with a walk over from their Russian opponents. Meanwhile, the Japanese duo has exercised great performance throughout the competition. Today, Matsudaira and Mizutani overcame the top seeds for Singapore.

The third seeds from Japan immediately had the control in the match against the Singaporean top seed Yang Zi and Zhan Jian. Kenji Matsudaira and Jun Mizutani was in total control in 11-4. Such powerful performance was carried by the Japanese duo in the second set and established a match point advantage in 10-4. Yang and Zhan saved one more point before Japan sealed their 2-0 lead with another comfortable score of 11-5.

In the third set, Yang Zi and Zhan Jian fought well to break the momentum of the Japanese players. Indeed. after the tie in 7-7, Singapore got their first set point in the match with 10-7. In the first time of asking, Singaporeans made their presence felt with 11-7. After winning the previous set, Yang and Zhan were not able to carry out their momentum as Mizutani and Matsudaira posted a close 11-9 in the fourth set.

At this point, the Japanese duo was one set away to final victory and the Singaporeans were expected to prolong the match. Indeed, Yang Zi and Zhan Jian got the fifth set with 11-7. Kenji Matsudaira and Jun Mizutani returned into the arena with the determination to end the game in the sixth set. However, such task was hard as Yang Zi and Zhan Jian had the control. Despite difficulties, the Japanese duo managed to reach match point in 10-9. This led the Singaporean camp to call for a timeout.

After the game resumed, Yang Zi and Zhan Jian leveled in 10-10. After the tie, Singapore got their set point but was leveled by Kenji Matsudaira. With their third chance, Kenji Matsudaira and Jun Mizutani selaed the match with 14-12, clinching the Men Doubles championship title.

SPANISH Open 2012

2012-04-24T05:26:00.000-07:00

Kim Kyung Ah is the Women Singles Champion in Spain

2012 Spanish Open Women Singles ended its competition with the South Korean chopper Kim Kyung Ah as the winner. Against her younger compatriot Yang Ha Eun, Kim Kyung Ah maintained a solid defensive skill and sometimes transforming into an attacker. Those were the key strength of the veteran. Meanwhile, there some points in the match where Yang Ha Eun came close. However, clearly in the match, the more experienced player had the control.

It was an all South Korean final match in the Women Singles of the 2012 Spanish Open with Kim Kyung Ah and Yang Ha Eun. In the previous round, both players surivived their challenging match against Shen Yanfei and Kasumi Ishikawa respectively. Between these two survivors, the veteran prevailed.

In the first set, the more experienced player Kim Kyung Ah imposed authority over her younger teammate as she led a comfortable 10-3 lead. Yang Ha Eun saved one point before Kim Kyung Ah sealed it with a powerful 11-4. In the second set, Yang Ha Eun showed some good attacks and was first to reached set point. However, Kim stayed in the set and leveled in 10-10. After the tie, Kim Kyung Ah had her opportunities and got a 2-0 lead in 12-10.

After losing the previous sets, Yang Ha Eun was still fighting in the match and got her advantage in 8-6. Kim Kyung Ah was not shaken by such advantage and overtook 11-8. At this point, Yang Ha Eun needed to climbed another mountain as she is facing a 0-3 deficit.

Yang Ha Eun returned into the fourth set with a 5-2 lead. This time, Yang Ha Eun was in a confident lead in 10-5. Kim Kyung Ah tried to catch up but came late as her opponent scored 11-9. After losing the previous game, Kim Kyung Ah posted a 9-3 lead and sealed her second victory for the night with 11-6. Kim Kyung Ah clinched the Women Singles champion in the 2012 Spanish Open.

SPANISH Open 2012

2012-04-24T05:22:00.002-07:00

Chuang Chih Yuan is the Men Singles Champion in Spain (VIDEO)

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2012 Spanish Open Men Singles ended its competition with the third seed from Chinese Taipei Chuang Chih Yuan as the winner. Against the South Korean and fifth seeded Lee Jung Woo, Chuang quickly had the control he needed and nailed the first two sets. Meanwhile, Lee Jung Woo managed to block a winning streak but it wasn't enough to destroy his opponent's confidence. At the end of six sets, Chuang Chih Yuan clinched the Men Singles championship titles.

Chuang Chih-Yuan vs Lee Jung Woo

The last men standing in the Men Singles competition were the third seed Chuang Chih Yuan of Chinese Taipei and the fifth seed Lee Jung Woo of South Korea. In the previous round, both players overcame the top seed Jun Mizutani and the veteran Vladimir Samsonov respectively.

The player from Chinese Taipei was in good control over the table in the first set with 10-6. Lee Jung Woo tried to catch up and saved three more points to 9-10. Despite resistance, Chuang Chih Yuan found his opportunity and got the first advantage with 11-9. In the second set, Lee Jung Woo established his lead in 5-3 but he was still having a hard time in maintaining his advantage.

Eventually, Chuang Chih Yuan overtook to 7-5. This time, Lee Jung Woo gave his opponent a dose of his own medicine and overtook to 8-7. After both players tied in 8-8, Lee Jung Woo got his set point advantage in 10-8. However, he wasn't able to convert it to a solid point the first time. Chuang leveled in 10-10 then went straight to his second point in 12-10.

The third set was an intense game with both players staying close in the scores. However after the tie in 7-7, Lee Jung Woo achieved set point in 10-7. Unlike the previous set, the South Korean player was able to seal the set to his favor with 11-7 in first attempt. After defeat in the previous set, Chuang Chih Yuan nailed a 5-1 advantage. Eventually, he was able to maintain his advantage to 10-7 then sealed a 3-1 lead with 11-8.

Now that Chuang Chih Yuan was one set away to victory, Lee Jung Woo took every opportunity and was in a 6-4 lead. Indeed, Lee Jung Woo maintained his advantage to 11-7. In the sixth set, both players were heating up in 9-9. After the tie, Chuang Chih Yuan reached match point in 10-9. This led South Korea to call for a timeout. After the game resumed, Chuang Chih Yuan sealed the match with 11-9.

Chuang Chih Yuan won the 2012 Spanish Open Men Singles in Almeria.

2012-04-18T03:24:00.002-07:00

GAC Spanish Open starts today

The 2012 GAC Spanish Open will officially start today in the Spanish city of Almeria. In the Singles event, new winners will be proclaimed as the defending champions will not be on duty while in the Doubles, only one player from the winning pair last year will perform. Leading names in the men division are Mizutani, Ovtcharov, Chuang, and Samsonov. In the women division, Feng Tianwei, Ishikawa, Tie Yana and Fukuhara are the favorites to win the title.

The third ITTF World Tour for this year is the 2012 GAC Spanish Open which will be held in Almeria starting today, April 18 and will end on the 22nd. The competition has gathered some big names in the sport and are expected to have an interesting fight.

In the women division, the defending champion Sayaka Hirano of Japan will not be fighting in the arena of Almeria as she is set to earn her slot for the London Olympics in the Asian Olympic Qualifier in Hong Kong.

The top seed in the event is the Singaporean star Feng Tianwei. In her debut in the Qatar Open, Feng Tianwei lost to Han Ying of Germany in the Round 32. A week later in Kuwait, she had another early exit after being swept by Chang Chenchen of China also in the opening round of the main draw. These results are a shocker to the table tennis fans as much as being expected from her since she contributed greatly to the unlikely victory of Singapore in 2010 Moscow Championships.

Meanwhile, Feng Tianwei is not the only strong contender in the competition. With the absence of Hirano, the other Japanese forerunners Kasumi Ishikawa and Ai Fukuhara will try to earn the first title for Japan. However, things aren't looking so promising for them after their dramatic defeat against South Korea in Dortmund.

Another strong contender is Tie Yana of Hong Kong. In Dortmund, she portrayed a strong performance contributing all she can for her team. It can be said that Tie Yana really led Hong Kong to the bronze medal. In the semifinals, Tie Yana was the only player to have pierced through the straight victories of the Chinese women.

Singaporeans Li Jiawei and Sun Beibei, South Koreans Kim Kyung Ah and Park Mi Young, Hong Kong's Jiang Huajun, and German Wu Jiaduo complete the top ten seeds of the Women Singles.

In the men, the South Korean veteran Oh Sang Eun will not be around to defend his title. This means that there will be a new winner who will be proclaimed at the end of the competition. The top seed in the event is Jun Mizutani of Japan. In his first appearance this year in Doha, he reached the quarterfinals before losing against the Chinese veteran Ma Lin. However in Kuwait, Mizutani went all the way to the end where he won against Ryu Seung Min and won the championship title. Would he be able to the same in Almeria?

Well, the answer also depends if the second seed Dimitrij Ovtcharov will allow it. Since last year, Dimitrij Ovtcharov has caught the attention of many especially by the Chinese Team with his strong improvements in terms of his performance. In the December world ranking, he successfully entered in the elite top ten. Since then, he continued to become a strong force in the German camp.

Another strong contender is Chuang Chih Yuan who performed well in Dortmund giving the South Korean Joo Se Hyuk a rough match in both group stage and in the main draw. The Belorussian veteran Vladimir Samsonov will also be around to challenge the younger players with his rich experience.

With Oh Sang Eun's absence, Lee Jung Woo will be the strong hope for South Korea in the event as he is seeded in fifth place. He is followed by two Singaporeans Gao Ning and Zhan Jian. Hong Kong's Tang Peng, Chen Weixing of Austria and another Singaporean Yang Zi complete the top ten seeds in the Men Singles.

The qualifying stage will usher the competition and while the main draw will start on the third day of competition.

2012-04-16T03:41:00.002-07:00

Freitas, Gardos, Monteiro & Steger will be in London

The 2012 European Olympic Qualifier had its third day of competition with two Portuguese Marcos Freitas and Joao Monteiro, Robert Gardos from Austria and the German Bastian Steger as the first successful players who earned their slot in the London Olympics. At the same time, Germany will have the same lineup in London as in Dortmund with Bastian Steger in the team.

In the first stage of the competition proper, Marcos Freitas was off to a powerful start against Thomas Keinath. Freitas surpassed the hurdle with a sweep victory. After which, he won against Liam Pitchford of England in six sets, leading him to the finals against the Fremch Emmanuel Lebesson.

The Groups's final match between Lebesson and Freitas was a close battle in each set. However, after five sets, Marcos Freitas successfully earned his slot in the Olympics with 11-9, 11-7, 10-12, 12-10, 12-10.

The Austrian Robert Gardos was in authority over his opponents in the first stage of the competition proper. Before reaching the finals. Gardos consecutively swept Peter Sereda of Slovakia and Pau Drinkhall. This is opposite to the journey of the other finalist Daniel Zwickl of Hungary who was tested greatly by Bora Vang and Wang Zengyi in a full stretch match.

In the finals, Zwickl lost his momentum as Robert Gardos sealed his place in London in just five sets (8-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-8, 11-9).

After Marcos Freitas, another Portuguese also posted success in the first stage of the competition proper and he was Joao Monteiro. Against the top seed in their group, Kiril Skachkov of Russia, Monteiro nailed a wonderful sweep victory with 11-7, 11-8, 11-8, and 11-5. He then won against Andrej Gacina, leading him to the finals where he met Evgueni Chtchetinine of Belarus.

In their encounter, Joan Monteiro was in control with his moves and finished the stage with a successful win of 9-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-8 and 11-8.

Lastly, Bastian Steger also made it into the list of the Olympic players from Germany. He defeated some notable names in his group like Jens Lundqvist of Sweden in the opening round and Adam Pattantyus from Hungary in the finals. Indeed, Bastian Steger also completes the German lineup for the Team events after posting 11-8, 6-11, 11-9, 4-11, 11-8, and 11-3.

After the stage, Marcos Freitas, Robert Gardos, Joao Monteiro and Bastian Steger are the first four Olympic qualifiers for London.

2012-04-16T03:36:00.003-07:00

What is next for Ma Lin?

A lot were saddened by the news that Ma Lin won't be playing in the London Olympic Games since it is a sign that the veteran has now fewer opportunities. However, this is still not the end for Ma Lin as he has several options on what direction would his career be going. As a brilliant player himself, Ma Lin can still stay active in the sport despite challenges. If he wishes to retire, he can assume a coaching position just like Liu Guoliang and some others. If he doesn't want to be a coach, then he could be into politics.

In the recent World Championships in Dortmund, all fans of the Chinese Men Team rejoiced after they won the championship title for the sixth consecutive time. However, while they were rejoicing, some were concerned when Ma Lin did not appear in the finals against Germany.

A lot have speculated that it would be a sign for what will happen to the Olympic champion in London. Sure enough, days after the end of the World Championships, Liu Guoliang revealed that Ma Lin will not participate in the upcoming Olympic Games. The question now is what would happen to the Olympic champion? There could be three possible answers to this question.

First is that Ma Lin will continue to be active in table tennis. Passionate, courageous and undomitable are the direct impression Ma Lin gives to the people. With this kind of character, it is not hard to imagine that Ma Lin will certainly not bow down to difficulties so quickly. Throughout his career, Ma Lin has encountered a number of ups and downs. He encountered difficulties in achieving some of the highest titles in the world.

However, with his strong determination, Ma Lin has survived and finally shown himself to everyone that he can achieve his Olympic dream. In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Ma Lin defeated his compatriot Wang Hao and was eventually proclaimed as the Olympic Singles champion. Despite missing his chance to be in London, Ma Lin still has the stamina and the drive to perform inside the arena. So just like some notable veterans, Ma Lin can be expected to stay active in the National Team. Besides, the current team still needs a leader material and as of now, Ma Lin has it.

Second is that Ma Lin will assume coaching position. Being a coach is a common ground for retired famous players. In every sport in China, some of their former National players did enter the world of coaching. Specifically in table tennis, deputy general Cai Zhenhua, along with men team head coach Liu Guoliang and women team head coach Shi Zhihao are just some of the notable examples of players-turned-coaches.

Ma Lin is one of the few players in the Chinese Team to have the passion and the mind for table tennis. In addition, Ma Lin also has the potential to be an outstanding trainer and being a coach after retiring is a big possibility. Coach Yang Shenlei even said that as a pen-hold grip player, Ma Lin can become a really good coach and can create achievements as well just like Cai Zhenhua and Liu Guoliang.

Third is that Ma Lin can go into politics. Just like being a coach, politics can also be a common place for retired athletes. After retirement, if Ma Lin decides not to go into coaching, local sports authorities will certainly give him a position within the Table Tennis and Badminton Association - a deputy director perhaps. Just like Wang Liqin who is already in the Shanghai Table Tennis Association since last year even though he is still not retired. With this to consider, Ma Lin being in this field is also a possibility with his love for the sport and the charisma he has on people.

So dear readers, among these three options, what road do you want Ma Lin should take now that his opportunities became fewer? Continue to be active in the sport, be a coach or go to politics?

2012-04-14T00:16:00.002-07:00

Interview with Zhang Jike

Romina Concha
March 22, 2012, 10:25 p.m.

The extrovert Chinese player and current World Champion Zhang Jike gave an interview to the German Table Tennis Federation. The Chinese player talked about the World Team Championship, the Olympics, his dreams and his routine during a tournament.

At the beginning of the interview with the web page of the German Table Tennis Federation, Zhang Jike said that China will win the world team title again, and probably the final will be against Germany, South Korea and Japan. The Chinese player was also asked about the pressure of the German team for the high expectations. Zhang doesn't think that high expectations cause big pressure. On the contrary, he said that if he played a World Championship at home, he would be very motivated and would have more confidence.

About the Olympic Games, the World Champion confessed that if he is chosen to compete in the singles event, he believes that he can clinch the gold medal. That would be his biggest dream. However, Zhang pointed out that there are still four months to London, so everything can happen. The World Team Championship will be crucial for the nomination because who is in the best form will have more chances to be nominated.

About his behavior at the table, the Chinese star explained that maybe he's more individualist and thinks in a different way than most of his compatriots. In fact, he confessed that he must hold back his emotions in China sometimes but he can be more expressive in other countries. His impulsive behaviour is a way to let pressure go, added the Chinese player.

As Zhang was asked about his most important title in 2011, he didn't hesitate to answer the World Championship in Rotterdam and his most important victory was against Timo Boll because that gave him confidence for the final match.

About his routine in tournaments, Zhang said that he likes watching some videos, films or listening to Michael Jackson sometimes. He just tries to be desconected and concentrated. He also commented about what he does on Sundays. He likes sleeping, then to get relaxed watching some film. The last film that he watched was "The Fast and the Furious 5".

As the Chinese player was asked about his future life at 50 years old, he answered that maybe he will be looking after his children but actually, he doesn't think much about it.

2012-04-13T23:41:00.001-07:00

2012-04-13T22:21:00.004-07:00

How to Use Short Pips Table Tennis Rubber Successfully

A more aggressive mind-set: There is a difference in the mind-set. If you are a short-pips attacker you must be very aggressive and you must have fast hands; otherwise, the short-pips won't be suitable. Basically, you must attack close to the table because if you move away from the table your inverted opponent will overwhelm you with spin. Furthermore, you should be super-aggressive and keep pushing to a minimum. The strategy is to attack first; otherwise, your opponent will have too strong an advantage if you let him spin the first ball.
"Cat and mouse" tactics: Very effective. Usually I try to drive my opponents away from the table with penetrating backhand drives. Then when they fade off the table in hopes of delivering ferocious mid-distance loops, I change up with soft-blocks (similar to a drop shot) to draw them into the table. Then if they come into the table, I drive strongly to push them off the table once again.
The importance of hitting, not spinning: The first skill to learn is to hit through the ball. I snap my wrist back for power and then go straight through the ball following through with my wrist and rackethead. This produces a relatively spinless, direct kind of dead ball (that inverted players don't enjoy). Also, these shots have a low trajectory and tend to skim off the table very flatly.
Importance of solid blocking skills: I spend a lot of time practicing my basic backhandblock, so I'm able to block consecutive loops (also hopefully a decent percentage of smashes.) Then later you can learn the more advanced: a soft- block, knuckle ball block, punch-block, side-spin block, and chop-blocks. The short-pips chop-block is deadly and wonderful weapon to use against mid-distance loopers.
Spinning is possible, too: A backhand loop can be produced against underspin, but it's not as spinny as an inverted loop so it must be placed strategically, or it may get wiped out. Ha! Most pips-out players use the backhand loop just as an opening shot which they will follow up with powerful, spinny forehand loops.
Good for serving: Greg, I play in Korea and most of the inverted players (penholders) don't like receiving short-pips serves. The lack of spin and slower bounce, especially when kept low, seem to bother them. Many of the serves are misjudged. The high toss short-pips serves seem to get good results, especially short serves, close to the net.
Excellent for hitting and smashing loops: However, the different short-pips rubbers have different characteristics, so my experience is mainly with Spectol. Yes, Spectol in the hands of a skilled player is a loop killer
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2012-04-13T22:01:00.000-07:00

Another painful defeat for the Women German Team

Romina Concha
March 31, 2012, 10:30 p.m.

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It seems that the women German team hasn't recovered completely from its defeat against Singapore in quarterfinals on Friday. Now Jiaduo Wu and Co. faced defeat against Japan again but this time Germans made things difficult for Ai Fukuhara and Kasumi Ishikawa. Despite this defeat, Germans still has to play its last match against Poland to fight for the seventh place.

Just almost a day after being eliminated in quarterfinals at hands of Singapore, the women German team had to come back to the court but the main one but to the second one. Jiaduo Wu and Co. had to face Japan again, which also suffered a painful defeat in semifinal against South Korea, to define places from 5th to 8th.

In the group phase, Germany didn't have any chance against Japan. Kristin Silbereisen fell against Kasumi Ishikawa by 3:1. Then Jiaduo Wu faced defeat against Ai Fukuhara, while Irene Ivancan succumbed to Irene Ivancan. However, this second match was close but maybe that made it more painful.

After leading 2:0 against Ai Fukuhara, Kristin Silbereisen couldn't close the match and the Japanese player took control of the match and won by 12:10 in the last game. Then Jiaduo Wu faced Kasumi Ishikawa. Players got the deciding match, where Ishikawa stood victorious by 12:10 too. This time Irene Ivancan, who looked more affected than her team mates by the defeat against Singapore, wasn't part of the line-up this time. Sabine Winter was the chosen one to bring her team back into the game but she couldn't stood victorious over experienced Sayaka Hirano and fell in four straight games.

In the final day of competition, Germans must face Poland again to define, who takes the seventh place. Both teams already clashed in the phase group, where Germany emerged succesfully by 3:1.

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2012-04-12T07:03:00.002-07:00

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2012-04-12T06:17:00.002-07:00

Apologize for net or edge ball?

2012-04-12T01:39:00.003-07:00

PLAYER: One of my friends said you should appologize for any net or edge balls that you made, is this true?

And does this have anything to do with some players like Schalger who raise their finger after a point sometimes, did he just make an edge ball?

COACH:It is part of Table Tennis etiquette to apologise for a net or edge ball. Normally this is done by raising your hand so the actions you described Schlager taking before were probably in response to an edge or net.

I'd be interested to hear from our readers about

whether they apologise for nets and edges and
whether they get annoyed if an opponent does not apologise

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2012-04-12T01:37:00.000-07:00

Table Tennis Playing Levels - What Level are You?

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced - What's the Difference?

In many table tennis communities, it's common to separate ping-pong players into three broad groups - beginners, intermediate players, and advanced players. But what exactly do we mean when we say that Fred is an intermediate player, while Jim is only a beginner? And at what point does an intermediate player become worthy of advanced status?

In this article, I'm going to touch briefly on the ten main attributes that separate these three main groups. For each of these attributes, think of a sliding scale, with the beginner level at one end and the advanced level at the other, with intermediate status in the middle.

You can then assign a fairly accurate standard to a particular player by deciding where the majority of his attributes lie on the scale.

· Beginners will have a majority of beginning level attributes, with maybe a couple of intermediate level.

· Intermediate level players will have mainly intermediate level attributes, with maybe a couple of beginner level attributes (for lower level intermediate players), or a couple of advanced level attributes (for higher level intermediate players).

· Advanced level players will have mainly advanced level attributes, with maybe an intermediate level attribute or two.

Ten Beginner Level Attributes for Table Tennis

1. Mistakes - beginners make the most mistakes, especially unforced errors. Their level of consistency is low.

2. Points - most points are won from an opponent's unforced mistakes, instead of being won by pressuring a mistake from the opponent. Beginners who play safe and try to avoid errors will tend to defeat beginners who attempt to play attacking strokes, due to the amount of mistakes their opponents make.

3. Strokes - beginners often make poor stroke choices, attempting strokes with a low percentage of success, when better options are available.

4. Strengths/Weaknesses - beginner players tend to have more weaknesses in their ping-pong game than strengths.

5. Footwork - new players often move too much or too little. They reach for balls instead of taking a small step, and move too far and get too close to balls that are far away.

6. Spin - in the beginning level game spin is a magical and frustrating element. Beginners have problems using spin and adapting to an opponent's spin.

7. Tactics - are limited at best. Most of the player's focus is on himself and successfully playing strokes, rather than on what his opponent is doing. Beginners also have difficulty executing tactics successfully due to lack of consistency in their strokes.

8. Fitness - the level of play is less dynamic than advanced levels, so fitness plays much less of a role.

9. Rallies vs Serve/Serve Return - beginners tend to view the rallying strokes as the most important, and prefer to train these strokes over serve and serve return, which are viewed simply as ways of starting the point.

10. Equipment - interestingly, equipment is one area where beginners are often closer to advanced players than intermediate players. To a beginner, just about all of the blades and rubbers are much faster and spinnier than they are used to, so a beginner player is usually happy to use what other players recommend, instead of obsessing about their equipment.

Ten Intermediate Level Attributes for Table Tennis

1. Mistakes - the number of unforced errors is less, but still significant. Intermediate players will also make more mistakes under pressure than advanced players.

2. Points - the ratio between winning points by forcing mistakes and from an opponent's unforced errors becomes more even. An intermediate player who plays a safe game, taking few risks and making few mistakes, and only attacking easy balls, will rise quickly from beginner status towards the top of the intermediate level players. More aggressive players who take more risks and attack more often will rise less quickly in general, improving in level as their attacking consistency gets better.

3. Strokes - intermediate players will make better stroke choices, choosing the correct stroke most of the time. Their ball placement is still not so good though.

4. Strengths/Weaknesses - this is much more even at intermediate level. Most intermediate players will have a couple of strengths and a couple of weak points in their game.

5. Footwork - improves as the intermediate player learns the importance of balance and recovery in allowing multiple attacks. Footwork is faster and used more often, but the player is not always as good at knowing where he should be moving to in order to best prepare for his next stroke.

6. Spin - intermediate players have got past the frustrating period, and can now apply and adapt to most spin variations. They will still struggle with unusual serves or players that can use good deception when applying spin.

7. Tactics - are getting better, as the player needs to concentrate less on his own strokes, and can now spend more time focussing on his opponent. There can be a tendency to try to copy tactics from high level players that the intermediate player does not have the ability to consistently execute. As the player continues to improve, the ability to plan tactics, then adapt his tactics as required during matches also improves.

8. Fitness - will become more important over the course of a day, if several matches are played, as fatigue builds up. Often the player will be much worse in standard at the end of the day, as his body tires and mental focus slips.

9. Rallies vs Serve/Serve Return - intermediate players recognize the importance of serve and serve return. They just aren't generally willing to due the necessary training to improve it! Those that do work on their serves clearly stand out from the rest at this level. Most of the intermediate player's time is spent training the flashy rally strokes, such as power loops and smashes. The short game is often neglected.

10. Equipment - there is a tendency to obsess about equipment at intermediate level. Since training time is often limited due to other commitments, players often look for improvement by trying to find the perfect blade and rubber combination.

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To all LONG PIMPLED player..

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so... WHY Table Tennis???

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10 BENEFITS of TABLE TENNIS

1. Lift Your Mood (especilly if you win!) Exercise is known to relieve stress.Regular exercise has anti-depressant properties and has the power improve your mood.

2. Protects Your Heart

Playing table tennis regularly increase the supply of oxygen to the heart; this type of exercise improves the ways the arteries and vein function and prevents the likelihood of blood clots.

3. Helps You Get a Better Quality of Sleep. Table Tennis relieves stress and enables people to fall asleep a lot faster by half the time.

4. Cuts Down the Risk of Colon Cancer. Regular exercise increase the speed at which waste matter passes through the colon which lowers the risk of colon cancer.

5. Lower High-Blood Pressure.

Playing table tennis regularly improves the circulation of blood throughout the body. The more effective your body is at passing around blood the lower risk of developing high blood pressure.

6. Helps Improves Muscle Strength.

The constant usage of muscles enable the muscles to withstand more strain will ultimately leads them to become stronger.

7. Strengthens Your Bones.

Regular exercise along with strength training increases your bone density which reduces your risk of getting injured.

8. Gives You Shape

Playing table tennis (sport generally) over time invariably shapes your body (depending on the frequency and intensity of play). These changes lead to a certain litheness that comes from the dance called table tennis, i.e. Strong looking arms, thighs and calf muscles.

9. Improves Concentration

Playing table tenis at a fairly decend level requires that you have an incresed level of concentration. If you have been playing for some time
you may have improved your concentration already without even noticing. Improved concentation helps with activities that you sometimes cannot avoid like study, course work, reading or other creative activities.

10. Improves confidence

Doing anything well (In this case table tennis) makes you feel good and improves your confidence. Feeling confident increases you likelihood of trying new things and when you do try new things, In turn makes you more confident and makes you feel good. This feedback loop helps you to shape your character which is, after all, what sport and exercise is about.

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so CRAZY PIng pong :D

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When is was watching it, i just laughed and laughed!!!!

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RANKING STATS

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WORLD RANKING (April, 2012)

ITTF World ranking World Ranking updated on: 04/05/2012 (M)
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	Rank			Name	Assoc.
	1	(<<)	3006	MA Long	CHN
	2	(<<)	2923	ZHANG Jike	CHN
	3	(<<)	2803	WANG Hao	CHN
	4	(<<)	2735	XU Xin	CHN
	5	(7)	2666	MA Lin	CHN
	6	(<<)	2658	BOLL Timo	GER
	7	(8)	2623	MIZUTANI Jun	JPN
	8	(5)	2597	JOO Se Hyuk	KOR
	9	(<<)	2595	WANG Liqin	CHN
	10	(<<)	2554	OVTCHAROV Dimitrij	GER
	11	(<<)	2502	CHUANG Chih-Yuan	TPE
	12	(<<)	2455	CHEN Qi	CHN
	13	(<<)	2443	SAMSONOV Vladimir	BLR
	14	(15)	2435	OH Sang Eun	KOR
	15	(14)	2424	RYU Seung Min	KOR
	16	(21)	2337	GAO Ning	SIN
*	17	(16)	2333	HAO Shuai	CHN
	18	(22)	2310	JIANG Tianyi	HKG
	19	(20)	2303	NIWA Koki	JPN
	20	(17)	2281	KISHIKAWA Seiya	JPN

ITTF World ranking World Ranking updated on: 04/05/2012 (W)
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	Rank			Name	Assoc.
	1	(<<)	3058	DING Ning	CHN
	2	(3)	2951	GUO Yan	CHN
	3	(2)	2931	LIU Shiwen	CHN
	4	(<<)	2889	LI Xiaoxia	CHN
	5	(7)	2755	GUO Yue	CHN
	6	(<<)	2738	ISHIKAWA Kasumi	JPN
	7	(8)	2725	WANG Yuegu	SIN
	8	(10)	2706	TIE Yana	HKG
	9	(5)	2698	FENG Tianwei	SIN
	10	(11)	2664	FUKUHARA Ai	JPN
	11	(9)	2635	WU Yang	CHN
	12	(13)	2609	HIRANO Sayaka	JPN
	13	(12)	2602	FENG Yalan	CHN
	14	(15)	2567	LI Jiawei	SIN
	15	(16)	2566	KIM Kyung Ah	KOR
	16	(18)	2553	WU Jiaduo	GER
	17	(14)	2545	FAN Ying	CHN
	18	(20)	2529	LI Jiao	NED
	19	(17)	2519	JIANG Huajun	HKG
	20	(19)	2511	ZHU Yuling	CHN

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Liu Shiwen and Ai Fukuhara are friends away from the Table Tennis Table

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At the recent Asian Championships 2012 Liu Shiwen of China and Ai Fukuhara of Japan fought one another in the Women's Singles Quarter final in an epic match up! The spectacular players can be seen competing against each other below, thanks to youtuber ttCountenance!

The table tennis players are enemy's on the table however off the table they are great friends. Here's a lovely photo of the two together at their hotel.

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