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Top spot yet again, milestone for Ma Long

Top spot yet again, milestone for Ma Long (by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Top spot yet again, milestone for Ma Long A milestone for Ma Long, listed in top spot on the Men’s World Rankings issued on Wednesday 2nd August, it is the 30th consecutive month that he has held the exalted position, the […]

Legends of the Liebherr 2017 World Championships

(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 […]

Ma Long joins list of world’s top 50 most marketable athletes

Ma Long joins list of world’s top 50 most marketable athletes (by Neha Aggarwal) Ma Long joins list of world’s top 50 most marketable athletes He has earned the game, the records, the charm and the fandom. China’s superstar Grand Slam champion Ma Long has been included in the list of the World’s Top 50 […]

World Ranking: Tomokazu Harimoto, again captures the imagination

(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Ma Long versus Fan Zhendong, the Men’s Singles final at the Liebherr 2017 World Championships will live long in the memory, the former gaining the decision in dramatic fashion. The two stars retain their respective top two places on the Men’s World Rankings issued following the close of proceedings […]

Ma Long retains title, most dramatic final ever?

(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, […]

Ma Long and Ding Ning once again head seeding

Ma 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 […]

The Marvellous 12 live on ITTF Facebook

(by Wade Townsend/USATT) The Magnificent Seven, the Dirty Dozen, and now the Marvellous 12; the China trials for the Liebherr 2017 World Table Tennis Championships are here. The Marvellous 12 are ready to brace the China trials and find a place on the plane to the Liebherr 2017 World Table Tennis Championships. Want to see the […]

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