Tag: YAN An
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GAC Group ITTF World Tour Kuwait Open
Kuwait, Feb 16, 2014: 17-year-old FAN Zhendong (CHN) has created history by winning his third ITTF World Tour title at the GAC Group ITTF World Tour (Super Series) Kuwait Open. FAN defeated teammate and close friend YAN An 11-7, 11-7, 13-15, 11-3,11-8 to seal an emotional victory in the first ITTF World Tour event of…
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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…
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Back to Earth for Gold Medalist in Kuwait
Kuwait, Feb 20, 2013: The top step of the medal podium on Monday 18th February but on Wednesday 20th February it is back down to earth, for China’s YAN An. At the ITTF 2013 World Tour Kuwait Open, he won the Men’s Doubles title in partnership with XU Xin. Now, two days later it is…