Competition
Competitive table tennis is popular in East Asia and Europe and has been gaining attention in the United States.[53] The most important international competitions are the World Table Tennis Championships, the Table Tennis World Cup, the Olympics and the ITTF World Tour. Continental competitions include the European Championships, Europe Top-16, the Asian Championships and the Asian Games. Chinese players have won the men's World Championships 60% of the time since 1959;[54] in the women's competition, Chinese players have won all but three of the World Championships since 1971.[55] Other strong teams come from East Asia and European countries, including Austria, Belarus, Germany, Hong Kong, Portugal, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Sweden, and Taiwan.[56]
There are also professional competitions at the clubs level. The national league of countries like China (the China Table Tennis Super League), Germany, France, Belgium and Austria are some highest level examples. There are also some important international club teams competitions such as the European Champions League and its former competition, the European Club Cup, where the top club teams from European countries compete.
Notable players
For a more comprehensive list, see List of table tennis players.
An official hall of fame exists at the ITTF Museum.[57] A Grand Slam is earned by a player who wins singles crowns at Olympic Games, World Championships, and World Cup.[58] Jan-Ove Waldner of Sweden first completed the grand slam at 1992 Olympic Games. Deng Yaping of China is the first female recorded at the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1996.
Jean-Philippe Gatien (France), Wang Hao (China) and Ding Ning (China) won both the
World Championships and the World Cup, but lost in the gold medal matches at the Olympics. Both Jörgen Persson (Sweden) and Ma Long (China) also won the titles except the Olympic Games. Persson is one of the three table tennis players to have competed at seven Olympic Games. Ma Lin (China) won both the Olympic gold and the World Cup, but lost (three times, in 1999, 2005, and 2007) in the finals of the World Championships.
Competitive table tennis is popular in East Asia and Europe and has been gaining attention in the United States.[53] The most important international competitions are the World Table Tennis Championships, the Table Tennis World Cup, the Olympics and the ITTF World Tour. Continental competitions include the European Championships, Europe Top-16, the Asian Championships and the Asian Games. Chinese players have won the men's World Championships 60% of the time since 1959;[54] in the women's competition, Chinese players have won all but three of the World Championships since 1971.[55] Other strong teams come from East Asia and European countries, including Austria, Belarus, Germany, Hong Kong, Portugal, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Sweden, and Taiwan.[56]
There are also professional competitions at the clubs level. The national league of countries like China (the China Table Tennis Super League), Germany, France, Belgium and Austria are some highest level examples. There are also some important international club teams competitions such as the European Champions League and its former competition, the European Club Cup, where the top club teams from European countries compete.
Notable players
1. MA Long (CHN)
2. FAN Zhendong (CHN)
3. XU Xin (CHN)
4. ZHANG Jike (CHN)
5. OVTCHAROV Dimitrij (GER)
6. MIZUTANI Jun (JPN)
7. CHUANG Chih-Yuan (TPE)
8. WONG Chun Ting (HKG)
9. SAMSONOV Vladimir (BLR)
10. Timo Boll (GER)
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An official hall of fame exists at the ITTF Museum.[57] A Grand Slam is earned by a player who wins singles crowns at Olympic Games, World Championships, and World Cup.[58] Jan-Ove Waldner of Sweden first completed the grand slam at 1992 Olympic Games. Deng Yaping of China is the first female recorded at the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1996.
Jean-Philippe Gatien (France), Wang Hao (China) and Ding Ning (China) won both the
World Championships and the World Cup, but lost in the gold medal matches at the Olympics. Both Jörgen Persson (Sweden) and Ma Long (China) also won the titles except the Olympic Games. Persson is one of the three table tennis players to have competed at seven Olympic Games. Ma Lin (China) won both the Olympic gold and the World Cup, but lost (three times, in 1999, 2005, and 2007) in the finals of the World Championships.
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