Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto has undoubtedly become one of the top competitors to the ever dominant Chinese. Harimoto is a key factor in Japan’s ability to steal a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Ma Long, touted “The Dragon’, arguably the greatest table tennis player of all time, will be an obstacle in Harimoto’s […]
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Liu Shiwen vs Chen Meng 2019 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Women’s Final
Summary: The Women’s Final of the Liebherr 2019 World Table Tennis Championships was an all Chinese affair between Liu Shiwen and Chen Meng. Liu Shiwen fans speculated that this could be her final chance of winning a singles title in a World Championships . At a 28 years old, Liu Shiwen may end up retiring […]
Match Analysis- Ma Long vs. Mattias Falck 2019 Liebherr ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Men’s Final
Summary The Liebherr 2019 World Table Tennis Championships, held in Budapest, Hungary, featured a Men Singles Final pitting Ma long of China and Mattias Falck of Sweden. This final was intriguing as Falck was the first non-Chinese player to make a world championship finals since 2003. On that occasion, Werner Schlager of Austria won again […]