Site Products
OMAR ASSAR

Dusseldorf Masters 2021: Assar Wins, Ovtcharov/Jha/Qiu All Upset

(by Steve Hopkins)

A week ago, the Dusseldorf Masters event was absent big names and dominated by younger players.  This Sunday was the fourth event (of seven) and it included Ovtcharov, Qiu, and Assar – but the younger players still grabbed many of the headlines.

Egypt’s Omar Assar won today.  He played all three of the rising German stars and navigated through them easily – beating Kay Stumper in the Semifinals and Cedric Meissner in the final (both at 3-1).

Of the top four seeds (Ovtcharov, Qiu, Assar, Jha), two fell in the Quarterfinals.  Cedric Meissner blanked Kanak Jha 3-0, and Kay Stumper ousted Ovtcharolv 3-2.  Qiu and Assar both advanced – but Qiu fell in the Semis to Cedric Meissner 3-1.  That left Assar as the only seeded player in the Final.

We are now over half way through the Masters Events, and three of the points leaders are young German players.  The world may have largely taken 2020 off in regard to opportunities for rising stars, but these kids have made the most of their isolation and have come out swinging.  Once the Olympics is done and the ITTF schedule begins again, the world can expect an introduction to Meissner, Oehme, and Stumper.

Current Point Totals:  Meissner 100, Assar 80, Stumper 70, Oehme 65, Ovtcharov 55, Kallberg 50, Duda 30, Qiu 30.

Visit ButterflyOnline.com for news and scores.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KoeOXZFxUw

 

Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more.

Latest News

The More You Stay on the Backhand…..

June 20, 2025
RANDOM HALF LONG BALLS all over the table and Forehand topspin or Backhand topspin to Backhand Fethomania Session… Read More

Heo Yerim Signs Contract With Butterfly

June 20, 2025
(by Bowmar Sports) Butterfly is proud to announce the signing of contract with Heo Yerim, a rising star… Read More

Butterfly Training Tips with Chirag Pradhan – Forehand Flick

June 20, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Chirag Pradhan https://youtu.be/FXzQZGQkKXk Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis… Read More

TABLE TENNIS AMERICAS INTERNATIONAL ELITE TRAINING CAMP

June 19, 2025
INTERNATIONAL ELITE TRAINING CAMP June 9 to August 8, 2025 World-class training program designed for elite table tennis… Read More

Nishant Lebaka – Forehand Reverse Pendulum

June 19, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Nishant Lebaka is explaining how to the Reversed Pendulum Serve… Read More

Mostly Wrist When the Ball is Short

June 18, 2025
Backhand flip against short back spin in Backhand to Backhand or Backhand topspin against backspin that comes half… Read More

Jacob Kordus – Random Backhands, Forehand Looping

June 18, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jacob Kordus is working on his Stroke Chemistry and Footwork.… Read More

Tenis de mesa Ecuador, lanza Campamentos de Entrenamiento/Table Tennis Ecuador Launches Training Camps

June 17, 2025
(by Bowma Sports/USFQ Table Tennis Club) Tenis de mesa Ecuador, lanza Campamentos de Entrenamiento con el respaldo de… Read More
View All News

Get the latest from Butterfly

Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more.