Tag: XU Xin
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XU Xin Wins 11th ITTF World Tour Title at Japan Open
Kobe, Japan, June 28, 2015: XU Xin has broken the hearts of the capacity Japanese crowd by defeating local hero Maharu YOSHIMURA at the GAC Group 2015 World Tour Japan Open (Super Series) men’s singles final. Chinese XU won his 11th ITTF World Tour title over the surprise finalist, 22 year old YOSHIMURA, who made…
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Xu & Zhang Strike Men’s Doubles Gold At World Table Tennis Championships
Suzhou, May 2, 2015: China’s XU Xin and ZHANG Jike are the new Men’s Doubles World Champions, after being victorious at the Qoros 2015 World Table Tennis Championships in Suzhou, China. XU added the gold to his Mixed Doubles title last night with his Korean partner YANG Haeun to become the first international mixed doubles…
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XU Xin and LIU Shiwen are the 2014 Asian Games singles champions, after both triumphing in all Chinese finals at the Suwon Gymnasium in Incheon
Lausanne, Oct 4, 2014: World number one XU Xin showed why he is officially the best in the world, by coming from 1-2 down to beat his teammate, 17 year old FAN Zhendong. The pen holder was able to cope with the pressure better in the crucial points than the Youth Olympic Games champion, and…
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Ma Long clean bold by XU Xin in the final
By Abdul Rahim from Dubai, Jan 12, 2014: The Chinese pair of XU Xin and LIU Shiwen are $104,000 richer each after they clinched gold at the 1-million-dollar GAC Group 2013 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals in Dubai. XU Xin defended the title that he won in Hangzhou a year ago, defeating good friend and…
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Last World Junior Championships for Bill Gates
Rabat – Morocco, Dec 1, 2013: The most important international junior table tennis event of the year, the 2013 ITTF World Junior Championships, has kicked off today in Rabat, Morocco. The event, which is heading to Africa for the second time, sees 192 players from 39 countries battle for 7 gold medals on offer: boys’…
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ITTF World Cadet Challenge Despite Hiccups
Otocec – Slovenia, Nov 04, 2013: 64 players from 33 countries have formed friendships, learned about other cultures and played some table tennis at the 2013 World Cadet Challenge, the world’s premier under-15 table tennis event, where players represent their continent instead of their countries. Asia reaffirmed their place at the top of the under-15…
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China’s XU Xin earned the title of LIEBHERR 2013
Verviers – Belgium, Oct 27, 2013: China’s XU Xin earned the title of LIEBHERR 2013 Men’s World Cup Champion after beating Belarusian Vladimir SAMSONOV 4-1 (11-6, 12-14, 11-8, 11-9, 11-7) in Verviers, Belgium. The 23 year old, whose victory here is his first at a major World Title event (Olympics, World Championships and World Cups)…
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Superstar ZHANG Jike Heads LIEBHERR 2013
Lausanne, Sept 14, 2013: The 20 players invited to compete in the LIEBHERR 2013 ITTF Men’s World Cup, to be held in Verviers, Belgium on 25-27 September 2013, has been announced by the International Table Tennis Federation. The world’s best male Table Tennis players representing each continent battled through qualification for the past 5 months…
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LIU Breaks Ning’s 22-Month Streak as World #1
Lausanne, Sept 6, 2013: LIU Shiwen (CHN) is table tennis’s new women’s world number one, knocking her team mate DING Ning (CHN) off top spot, which she had held for a record 22 months. The 22 year old, who last held the number one spot back in October 2010 as a fresh-faced 19 year old,…
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Japanese Siblings stop Chinese Clean Sweep
Lausanne, August 18, 2013: The GAC Group 2013 ITTF World Tour, Harmony Open, successfully concluded after 5 days of exciting competition in Suzhou, China on 18 August 2013. The top Chinese players did not disappoint the very supportive local crowd at the event in Suzhou, which drew more than 23,000 spectators in total, as they…