
ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals
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The ITTF Pro Tour
Grand Finals is an annual table tennis tournament sanctioned by International Table Tennis Federation
(ITTF) at the end of the year. The tournament includes six events: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, U21 men's and women's singles. Players who accumulated largest numbers of points in previous ITTF Pro Tour
are qualified for the event, and competing for total prize money of US$365,000, the biggest total prize money event in the ITTF calendar.
If more than 2 players or pairs have the same ranking on the Pro Tour standing when they compete for the last spot, the spot belongs to the player or the pair with higher ITTF world ranking.
ITTF Pro Tour
The ITTF Pro Tour is a series of table tennis tournaments introduced by International Table Tennis Federation in 1996, in order to improve the quality of the sport. It includes 6 events: Men's and Women's Singles, Men's and Women's Doubles, and Men's and Women's Singles Under 21...
Grand Finals is an annual table tennis tournament sanctioned by International Table Tennis Federation
International Table Tennis Federation
The International Table Tennis Federation is the governing body for all national table tennis associations.-Founding history:The ITTF was founded in 1926, the nine founding members being Austria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, England, Germany, Hungary, India, Sweden and Wales...
(ITTF) at the end of the year. The tournament includes six events: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, U21 men's and women's singles. Players who accumulated largest numbers of points in previous ITTF Pro Tour
ITTF Pro Tour
The ITTF Pro Tour is a series of table tennis tournaments introduced by International Table Tennis Federation in 1996, in order to improve the quality of the sport. It includes 6 events: Men's and Women's Singles, Men's and Women's Doubles, and Men's and Women's Singles Under 21...
are qualified for the event, and competing for total prize money of US$365,000, the biggest total prize money event in the ITTF calendar.
Men's and Women's Singles
- Attend at least 6 events or 3 different continents at ITTF Pro TourITTF Pro TourThe ITTF Pro Tour is a series of table tennis tournaments introduced by International Table Tennis Federation in 1996, in order to improve the quality of the sport. It includes 6 events: Men's and Women's Singles, Men's and Women's Doubles, and Men's and Women's Singles Under 21...
. - The top 15 accumulated the largest number of points on Pro Tour standing are invited.
- If the host association has no players in the top 15, the ITTF will invite one player affiliated to the host association, or the 16th spots goes to the highest player left on Pro Tour standing.
Men's and Women's Doubles
- The same pair has to play at least 4 events at ITTF Pro TourITTF Pro TourThe ITTF Pro Tour is a series of table tennis tournaments introduced by International Table Tennis Federation in 1996, in order to improve the quality of the sport. It includes 6 events: Men's and Women's Singles, Men's and Women's Doubles, and Men's and Women's Singles Under 21...
. - The top 7 doubles accumulated the largest number of points on Pro Tour standing are invited.
- If there's no host association's pairs in the top 7, the eighth spot goes to pairs affiliated to the host association. Otherwise, the vacancy belongs to the eighth doubles on the Pro Tour standing.
- If a player appears in two or more double pairs, only the highest double will be qualified.
U21 Men's and Women's Singles
- Attend 4 events in at least 2 continents at ITTF Pro TourITTF Pro TourThe ITTF Pro Tour is a series of table tennis tournaments introduced by International Table Tennis Federation in 1996, in order to improve the quality of the sport. It includes 6 events: Men's and Women's Singles, Men's and Women's Doubles, and Men's and Women's Singles Under 21...
. - The top 8 on the Pro Tour standing are qualified.
If more than 2 players or pairs have the same ranking on the Pro Tour standing when they compete for the last spot, the spot belongs to the player or the pair with higher ITTF world ranking.
Men's and Women's Singles, Doubles
16 players (or 8 pairs in doubles) advance towards next round under a knockout system. The top 8 players (or the top 4 pairs in doubles) on the Pro Tour standing will avoid to compete each other in the first rounds.U21 Men's and Women's Singles
8 players are at first separated into two groups. After playing a round-robin, the top 2 players in each group advance towards a knockout.Winners
- List of winners at ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals:
Location Year Men's Singles Women's Singles Men's Doubles Women's Doubles London
LondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...2011 Ma Long
Ma LongMa Long is a male table tennis player. He is now ranked 1° as of October, 2011 in the International Table Tennis Federation .- Equipment :...Liu Shiwen
Liu ShiwenLiu Shiwen is a Chinese table tennis player. Winner of World Cup 2009, she is currently ranked 6th in ITTF World ranking as of July 2011.- Equipment :...Ma Lin
Ma Lin (table tennis)Ma Lin is a male table tennis player. He is the world's number four ranked player as of June, 2011 in the International Table Tennis Federation ....
Zhang Jike
Zhang JikeZhang Jike is a Chinese table tennis player.Zhang Jike is the reigning World Champion and World Cup winner in singles. Should he win the Olympic gold medal in singles, he will be the fourth male player in the history of table tennis to achieve a career grand slam.- Equipment :Zhang Jike currently...Guo Yue
Guo YueGuo Yue is a Chinese table tennis player and the 2007 women's world champion.As of August 2011, she is ranked 5th in the ITTF Women's World ranking....
Li Xiaoxia
Li XiaoxiaLi Xiaoxia is a Chinese table tennis professional.She trains in the Jiangsu Wuxi Shanhe Club in Wuxi, China. Her trainer is Li Sun, who is also the mentor of Olympic gold medal winner Zhang Yining. It is expected that Li Xiaoxia will become one of the most valuable players of Team China in the...Seoul
SeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...2010 Jun Mizutani
Jun MizutaniJun Mizutani is a male Japanese table tennis player. He became the youngest Japanese national champion at the age of 17...Feng Tianwei
Feng TianweiFeng Tianwei is a Singaporean table tennis player, ranked sixth in the world as a singles player as of April 2011. Born in China, she began training in Singapore in March 2007 and commenced her international career in competitive table tennis the following month...Jiang Tianyi
Tang Peng
Tang PengTang Peng is a table tennis player from Hong Kong, China. He recently married Tie Yana, another table tennis player representing Hong Kong.-Career records:Singles *World Championships: round of 16 ....Kim Kyung-Ah
Kim Kyung-AhKim Kyung-Ah is a female South Korean table tennis player. Bronze medalist in Women's singles at 2004 Athens Olympics...
Park Mi-Young
Park Mi-YoungPark Mi-Young is a female South Korean table tennis player.She was part of the table tennis team that won a bronze medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Park currently plays for the Samsung Life Insurance Table Tennis team and is ranked 24th in the world as of October 2011...Macau
MacauMacau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...2009 Ma Long
Ma LongMa Long is a male table tennis player. He is now ranked 1° as of October, 2011 in the International Table Tennis Federation .- Equipment :...Guo Yan
Guo YanGuo Yan is a female Chinese table tennis player. Two-time winner of World Cup in 2006 and 2010. She is currently ranked 2nd in ITTF world ranking as of February, 2011.-Career records:Singles...Timo Boll
Timo BollTimo Boll is a German professional table tennis player who currently plays with Borussia Düsseldorf and is the German No.1 of the German Table Tennis National League...
Christian Suss
Ding Ning
Ding NingDing Ning is a Chinese female table tennis player. Winner of the World Championships in 2011.-Career records:Singles *World Championships: winner .*World Cup: winner ....
Liu Shiwen
Liu ShiwenLiu Shiwen is a Chinese table tennis player. Winner of World Cup 2009, she is currently ranked 6th in ITTF World ranking as of July 2011.- Equipment :...Macau
MacauMacau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...2008 Yang Zi
Yang ZiYang Zi is a table tennis player representing Singapore.Yang Zi began his table tennis in 2004 when he first participated in the ITTF Pro Tour. He has represented Singapore in many major events such as 15th Asian Games, 18th Commonwealth Games and 23rd SEA Games...
Gao Ning
Gao NingGao Ning is a male Table Tennis player from Singapore. He is considered Singapore's best male player with a world ranking of 16 as of May, 2011...Li Jiawei
Sun Beibei
Sun BeibeiSun Beibei is a Singaporean table tennis player. She occupies the 20th place in the ITTF women's world ranking, as of October 2011.-Career records:Singles *World Championships: round of 32 ....Beijing
BeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...2007 Ma Lin
Ma Lin (table tennis)Ma Lin is a male table tennis player. He is the world's number four ranked player as of June, 2011 in the International Table Tennis Federation ....Li Xiaoxia
Li XiaoxiaLi Xiaoxia is a Chinese table tennis professional.She trains in the Jiangsu Wuxi Shanhe Club in Wuxi, China. Her trainer is Li Sun, who is also the mentor of Olympic gold medal winner Zhang Yining. It is expected that Li Xiaoxia will become one of the most valuable players of Team China in the...Wang Liqin
Wang LiqinWang Liqin is a Chinese table tennis player. As of October, 2011, he is ranked 8th in the International Table Tennis Federation . He began playing at the age of 6 and was picked for the Chinese men's national squad in 1993 when he was only 15 years old. Wang is the last man since Jiang Jialiang to...
Chen Qi
Guo Yue
Guo YueGuo Yue is a Chinese table tennis player and the 2007 women's world champion.As of August 2011, she is ranked 5th in the ITTF Women's World ranking....
Li Xiaoxia
Li XiaoxiaLi Xiaoxia is a Chinese table tennis professional.She trains in the Jiangsu Wuxi Shanhe Club in Wuxi, China. Her trainer is Li Sun, who is also the mentor of Olympic gold medal winner Zhang Yining. It is expected that Li Xiaoxia will become one of the most valuable players of Team China in the...Hong Kong
Hong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...2006 Wang Hao
Wang Hao (table tennis)Wáng Hào is a Chinese table tennis player. He became the World Champion in Men's Singles in Yokohama, Japan in May 2009, defeating 3-time World Champion Wang Liqin 4-0. Other notable accomplishments are the 3-time World Cup Champion in 2007, 2008 and 2010, Singles Silver medalist at the 2004...Zhang Yining
Zhang YiningZhang Yining is a female Chinese table tennis player. She is considered one of the greatest female table tennis players in the history of the sport.-History:...Hao Shuai
Hao ShuaiHao Shuai is a Chinese table tennis player.-Career records:Singles *World Championships: QF .*Pro Tour winner : Serbian Open 2007. China Open 2008. Slovenian Open 2009. Runner-up : Malaysia Open 2003. China , Korea Open 2009.*Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 3...
Ma Long
Ma LongMa Long is a male table tennis player. He is now ranked 1° as of October, 2011 in the International Table Tennis Federation .- Equipment :...Wang Nan
Zhang Yining
Zhang YiningZhang Yining is a female Chinese table tennis player. She is considered one of the greatest female table tennis players in the history of the sport.-History:...Fuzhou
FuzhouFuzhou is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute the Mindong linguistic and cultural area....2005 Timo Boll
Timo BollTimo Boll is a German professional table tennis player who currently plays with Borussia Düsseldorf and is the German No.1 of the German Table Tennis National League...Timo Boll
Timo BollTimo Boll is a German professional table tennis player who currently plays with Borussia Düsseldorf and is the German No.1 of the German Table Tennis National League...
Christian Suss
Gao Jun
Gao JunGao Jun is a female Chinese-American table tennis player.-Biography:Jun was born in Baoding, and resides in Southern California. She is the co-owner of Gao Jun Table Tennis club in El Monte, CA....
Shen Yanfei
Shen YanfeiShen Yanfei is a female Chinese-born table tennis player who now represents Spain and resides in Cartagena, Murcia....Beijing
BeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...2004 Chuang Chih-yuan
Guo Yue
Guo YueGuo Yue is a Chinese table tennis player and the 2007 women's world champion.As of August 2011, she is ranked 5th in the ITTF Women's World ranking....Ma Lin
Ma Lin (table tennis)Ma Lin is a male table tennis player. He is the world's number four ranked player as of June, 2011 in the International Table Tennis Federation ....
Chen Qi
Wang Nan
Zhang Yining
Zhang YiningZhang Yining is a female Chinese table tennis player. She is considered one of the greatest female table tennis players in the history of the sport.-History:...Guangzhou
GuangzhouGuangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...2003 Wang Liqin
Wang LiqinWang Liqin is a Chinese table tennis player. As of October, 2011, he is ranked 8th in the International Table Tennis Federation . He began playing at the age of 6 and was picked for the Chinese men's national squad in 1993 when he was only 15 years old. Wang is the last man since Jiang Jialiang to...Niu Jianfeng
Niu JianfengNiu Jianfeng is a female Chinese table tennis player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the bronze medal in the women's doubles competition together with Guo Yue. In the women's singles competition she was eliminated in the round of 16....Guo Yue
Guo YueGuo Yue is a Chinese table tennis player and the 2007 women's world champion.As of August 2011, she is ranked 5th in the ITTF Women's World ranking....
Niu Jianfeng
Niu JianfengNiu Jianfeng is a female Chinese table tennis player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the bronze medal in the women's doubles competition together with Guo Yue. In the women's singles competition she was eliminated in the round of 16....Stockholm
StockholmStockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...2002 Wang Hao
Wang Hao (table tennis)Wáng Hào is a Chinese table tennis player. He became the World Champion in Men's Singles in Yokohama, Japan in May 2009, defeating 3-time World Champion Wang Liqin 4-0. Other notable accomplishments are the 3-time World Cup Champion in 2007, 2008 and 2010, Singles Silver medalist at the 2004...Zhang Yining
Zhang YiningZhang Yining is a female Chinese table tennis player. She is considered one of the greatest female table tennis players in the history of the sport.-History:...Kong Linghui
Kong LinghuiKong Linghui is a male Chinese table tennis player. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics.In 1996, Kong won the gold medal in the men's doubles competition together with Liu Guoliang...
MA Lin
Ma Lin (table tennis)Ma Lin is a male table tennis player. He is the world's number four ranked player as of June, 2011 in the International Table Tennis Federation ....Li Jia
Niu Jianfeng
Niu JianfengNiu Jianfeng is a female Chinese table tennis player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the bronze medal in the women's doubles competition together with Guo Yue. In the women's singles competition she was eliminated in the round of 16....Hainan
HainanHainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China . Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three archipelagos off the southern coast, of its land mass is Hainan Island , from which the province takes its name...2001 Ma Lin
Ma Lin (table tennis)Ma Lin is a male table tennis player. He is the world's number four ranked player as of June, 2011 in the International Table Tennis Federation ....Wang Nan
Kim Taek-Soo
Kim Taek-SooKim Taek-Soo is a male former table tennis player from South Korea. He is best known for his powerful forehand, amazingly quick footwork and perhaps the best traditional penhold backhand in the history of table tennis...
Oh Sang-Eun
Lee Eun-Sil
Lee Eun-SilLee Eun-Sil is a female South Korean table tennis player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the silver medal in the women's doubles competition together with Seok Eun-Mi.-External links:*...
Ryu Ji-Hae
Ryu Ji-HaeRyu Ji-Hae is a former female table tennis player from South Korea.-External links:*...Kobe
Kobe, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...2000 Wang Liqin
Wang LiqinWang Liqin is a Chinese table tennis player. As of October, 2011, he is ranked 8th in the International Table Tennis Federation . He began playing at the age of 6 and was picked for the Chinese men's national squad in 1993 when he was only 15 years old. Wang is the last man since Jiang Jialiang to...Zhang Yining
Zhang YiningZhang Yining is a female Chinese table tennis player. She is considered one of the greatest female table tennis players in the history of the sport.-History:...Wang Liqin
Wang LiqinWang Liqin is a Chinese table tennis player. As of October, 2011, he is ranked 8th in the International Table Tennis Federation . He began playing at the age of 6 and was picked for the Chinese men's national squad in 1993 when he was only 15 years old. Wang is the last man since Jiang Jialiang to...
Yan Sen
Yan SenYan Sen is a Chinese table tennis player.-Major performances:*1996 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals - 1st doubles*1997 Yugoslavian Open - 1st doubles*1998 Asian Games - 1st team*1998 Asian Championships - 1st team...Sun Jin
Sun JinSun Jin is a female Chinese table tennis player. She won a silver medal at 2000 Sidney Olympics Games in women's doubles, with Yang Ying.- Further reading :* , People's Daily, Wednesday, March 1, 2000- External links :* *...
Yang Ying
Yang YingYang Ying is a Chinese table tennis player, born 13 July 1977 in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province. She achieved Gold at several World Table Tennis Championships in either doubles or team play. She played right-handed Chinese penhold style...Sydney
SydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...1999 Liu Guozheng
Chen Jing
Chen JingChen Jing is a table tennis player and Olympic champion for China, and later Olympic medalist for Chinese Taipei.She received a golden medal in singles and a silver medal in doubles at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....Kong Linghui
Kong LinghuiKong Linghui is a male Chinese table tennis player. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics.In 1996, Kong won the gold medal in the men's doubles competition together with Liu Guoliang...
Ma Lin
Ma Lin (table tennis)Ma Lin is a male table tennis player. He is the world's number four ranked player as of June, 2011 in the International Table Tennis Federation ....Li Ju
Li JuLi Ju is a female Chinese table tennis player.-Achievements:*1996 Asian Cup - 1st team, 2nd singles*1997 World Championships - 1st team, 2nd doubles , 3rd singles*1997 World Cup - 2nd singles...
Wang Nan
Paris
ParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...1998 Wang Liqin
Wang LiqinWang Liqin is a Chinese table tennis player. As of October, 2011, he is ranked 8th in the International Table Tennis Federation . He began playing at the age of 6 and was picked for the Chinese men's national squad in 1993 when he was only 15 years old. Wang is the last man since Jiang Jialiang to...Wang Nan
Wang Liqin
Wang LiqinWang Liqin is a Chinese table tennis player. As of October, 2011, he is ranked 8th in the International Table Tennis Federation . He began playing at the age of 6 and was picked for the Chinese men's national squad in 1993 when he was only 15 years old. Wang is the last man since Jiang Jialiang to...
Yan Sen
Yan SenYan Sen is a Chinese table tennis player.-Major performances:*1996 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals - 1st doubles*1997 Yugoslavian Open - 1st doubles*1998 Asian Games - 1st team*1998 Asian Championships - 1st team...Hong Kong
Hong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...1997 Vladimir Samsonov
Vladimir SamsonovVladimir Samsonov is a Belarusian professional table tennis player, ranked ninth in the world as of October 2011...Li Ju
Li JuLi Ju is a female Chinese table tennis player.-Achievements:*1996 Asian Cup - 1st team, 2nd singles*1997 World Championships - 1st team, 2nd doubles , 3rd singles*1997 World Cup - 2nd singles...Kong Linghui
Kong LinghuiKong Linghui is a male Chinese table tennis player. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics.In 1996, Kong won the gold medal in the men's doubles competition together with Liu Guoliang...
Liu Guoliang
Liu GuoliangLiu Guoliang is a Chinese table tennis player who won all titles at major world tournaments including World Championships, World Cup and Olympic Games. The second man to achieve a career grand slam of 3 majors . He is considered by many to be one of the greatest players of all time.-Biography:Liu...Tianjin
Tianjin' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...1996 Kong Linghui
Kong LinghuiKong Linghui is a male Chinese table tennis player. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics.In 1996, Kong won the gold medal in the men's doubles competition together with Liu Guoliang...Deng Yaping
Deng YapingDeng Yaping is a Chinese table tennis player, who won six world championships and four Olympic championships between 1989 and 1997...Wang Liqin
Wang LiqinWang Liqin is a Chinese table tennis player. As of October, 2011, he is ranked 8th in the International Table Tennis Federation . He began playing at the age of 6 and was picked for the Chinese men's national squad in 1993 when he was only 15 years old. Wang is the last man since Jiang Jialiang to...
Yan Sen
Yan SenYan Sen is a Chinese table tennis player.-Major performances:*1996 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals - 1st doubles*1997 Yugoslavian Open - 1st doubles*1998 Asian Games - 1st team*1998 Asian Championships - 1st team...Deng Yaping
Deng YapingDeng Yaping is a Chinese table tennis player, who won six world championships and four Olympic championships between 1989 and 1997...
Yang Ying
Yang YingYang Ying is a Chinese table tennis player, born 13 July 1977 in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province. She achieved Gold at several World Table Tennis Championships in either doubles or team play. She played right-handed Chinese penhold style...
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