2016 ITTF World Tour
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 20 January 2016 – 11 December 2016 |
| Edition | 21st |
| Tournaments | 20 + Grand Finals |
| Categories | Super Series (6) Major Series (6) Challenge Series (8) Grand Finals (1) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles | Men: Ma Long (3, inc. Grand Finals) Jun Mizutani (3)Women:Ding Ning (2)Liu Shiwen (2) |
| Points leader | Men: Ma Long (2,100) Women: Ding Ning (1,900) |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Men: Ma LongWomen: Ding Ning |
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The 2016 ITTF World Tour was the 21st season of the International Table Tennis Federation's professional table tennis world tour. 2016 also marked the tour's 20th anniversary.[1]
The events of the 2016 tour were split into three tiers: Super Series, Major Series and Challenge Series. The Super Series events offered the highest prize money and the most points towards the ITTF World Tour standings, which determined the qualifiers for the 2016 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals in December. The Major Series was the middle tier, with the Challenge Series being the lowest tier.[2][3]
Schedule
Below is the schedule released by the ITTF:[4]
Super Series
Major Series
Challenge Series
Grand Finals
| Tour | Event | Location | Venue | Date | Prize money USD | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Finish | ||||||
| 1 |  Hungarian Open | Budapest | Tüskecsarnok | January 20 | January 24 | 70,000 | [5] |
| 2 |  German Open | Berlin | Max-Schmeling-Halle | January 27 | January 31 | 120,000 | [6] |
| 3 |  Kuwait Open | Kuwait City | Salwa Sports Club | March 16 | March 20 | 300,000 | [7] |
| 4 |  Qatar Open | Doha | Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena | March 23 | March 27 | 220,000 | [8] |
| 5 |  Chile Open | Santiago | Centro de Entrenamiento Olímpico | April 5 | April 9 | 35,000 | [9] |
| 6 |  Polish Open | Warsaw | Torwar Hall | April 20 | April 24 | 70,000 | [10] |
| 7 |  Nigeria Open | Lagos | Sir Molade Okoya-Thomas Sports Hall | May 18 | May 22 | 46,000 | [11] |
| 8 |  Croatia Open | Zagreb | Dom Sportova | May 24 | May 28 | 35,000 | [12] |
| 9 |  Slovenia Open | Otočec | Športni Center Otočec | June 1 | June 5 | 35,000 | [13] |
| 10 |  Australian Open | Melbourne | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre | June 8 | June 12 | 35,000 | [14] |
| 11 | Japan Open | Tokyo | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium | June 15 | June 19 | 120,000 | [15] |
| 12 |  Korea Open | Incheon | Namdong Gymnasium | June 22 | June 26 | 120,000 | [16] |
| 13 |  DPR Korea Open | Pyongyang | Chongchun Street Sports Village | June 29 | July 3 | 35,000 | [17] |
| 14 |  Bulgaria Open | Panagyurishte | Arena Asarel | August 24 | August 28 | 80,000 | [18] |
| 15 |  Czech Open | Olomouc | Sportovní hala University Palackého | August 31 | September 4 | 70,000 | [19] |
| 16 |  Belarus Open | Minsk | Palace of Tennis | September 7 | September 11 | 35,000 | [20] |
| 17 | China Open | Chengdu | Sichuan Provincial Gymnasium | September 14 | September 18 | 220,000 | [21] |
| 18 |  Belgium Open | De Haan | Sport- en recreatiecentrum Haneveld | September 20 | September 24 | 35,000 | [22] |
| 19 |  Austrian Open | Linz | TipsArena Linz | November 9 | November 13 | 70,000 | [23] |
| 20 |  Swedish Open | Stockholm | Eriksdalshallen | November 15 | November 20 | 70,000 | [24] |
| 21 | Grand Finals | Doha | Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena | December 8 | December 11 | 500,000 | [25] |
Events
Super Series
Winners
Finals
German Open
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Ma Long | Vladimir Samsonov | 4–1 (11–7, 11–6, 11–4, 10–12, 11–5) |
| Women's singles | Wu Yang | Kasumi Ishikawa | 4–1 (11–5, 11–7, 9–11, 11–8, 11–7) |
| Men's doubles | Masataka Morizono / Yuya Oshima |  Ho Kwan Kit / Tang Peng | 3–1 (11–8, 8–11, 11–6, 11–2) |
| Women's doubles | Jeon Ji-hee / Yang Ha-eun | Han Ying / Irene Ivancan | 3–1 (11–3, 8–11, 11–7, 11–7) |
Kuwait Open
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Zhang Jike | Ma Long | 4–1 (11–9, 11–9, 5–11, 12–10, 11–9) |
| Women's singles | Li Xiaoxia | Ding Ning | 4–1 (11–6, 2–11, 11–9, 11–9, 11–8) |
| Men's doubles | Xu Xin / Zhang Jike | Ho Kwan Kit / Tang Peng | 3–1 (6–11, 11–9, 11–8, 11–5) |
| Women's doubles | Ding Ning / Liu Shiwen | Li Xiaoxia / Zhu Yuling | 3–0 (11–4, 11–6, 11–5) |
Qatar Open
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Ma Long | Fan Zhendong | 4–1 (11–9, 11–9, 5–11, 13–11, 11–5) |
| Women's singles | Liu Shiwen | Ding Ning | 4–1 (11–8, 9–11, 11–8, 11–9, 11–9) |
| Men's doubles | Fan Zhendong / Zhang Jike | Koki Niwa / Maharu Yoshimura | 3–0 (11–8, 11–9, 11–7) |
| Women's doubles | Ding Ning / Liu Shiwen | Ai Fukuhara / Mima Ito | 3–2 (6–11, 11–9, 11–6, 4–11, 11–7) |
Japan Open
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Fan Zhendong | Xu Xin | 4–1 (11–9, 11–5, 9–11, 11–7, 11–8) |
| Women's singles | Liu Shiwen | Ding Ning | 4–2 (17–19, 11–7, 11–6, 8–11, 12–10, 11–7) |
| Men's doubles | Ma Long / Xu Xin |  Chuang Chih-yuan / Huang Sheng-sheng | 3–0 (11–4, 11–7, 11–4) |
| Women's doubles | Ding Ning / Li Xiaoxia | Liu Shiwen / Zhu Yuling | 3–0 (11–7, 11–7, 11–9) |
Korea Open
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Xu Xin | Ma Long | 4–3 (11–7, 12–10, 4–11, 12–10, 7–11, 6–11, 11–9) |
| Women's singles | Ding Ning | Liu Shiwen | 4–1 (11–9, 11–13, 11–8, 11–6, 11–6) |
| Men's doubles | Xu Xin / Zhang Jike | Jung Young-sik / Lee Sang-su | 3–0 (12–10, 12–10, 11–8) |
| Women's doubles | Ding Ning / Liu Shiwen | Jeon Ji-hee / Yang Ha-eun | 3–0 (11–9, 11–7, 11–4) |
China Open
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Fan Zhendong | Ma Long | 4–0 (11–9, 13–11, 11–8, 11–5) |
| Women's singles | Ding Ning | Liu Shiwen | 4–2 (11–6, 8–11, 11–4, 10–12, 12–10, 11–8) |
| Men's doubles | Ma Long / Zhang Jike | Fan Zhendong / Xu Xin | 3–2 (11–8, 5–11, 4–11, 11–9, 11–5) |
| Women's doubles | Chen Meng / Zhu Yuling | Ding Ning / Liu Shiwen | 3–1 (4–11, 11–3, 11–9, 11–5) |
Major Series
Winners
Challenge Series
Winners
Standings
Singles
The 15 men and 16 women who played in at least five events and accumulated the largest number of points during the 2016 ITTF World Tour were invited to play in the Grand Finals in December. Qatar's Li Ping was also invited to take part in the men's singles event, to ensure that the host nation was represented.[2][26][27]
Player met the qualification criteria and competed in the Grand Finals
Player met the qualification criteria and was invited to compete in the Grand Finals, but withdrew
Player did not qualify for the Grand Finals, either due to not meeting the qualification criteria or not finishing in a high enough position
Doubles
The eight men's pairs and eight women's pairs who played in at least four events and accumulated the largest number of points, as a pair, during the 2016 ITTF World Tour were invited to play in the Grand Finals in December.[2][26][27]
Men's doubles – final standings[28]
| Women's doubles – final standings[28]
|
Pair met the qualification criteria and competed in the Grand Finals
Pair met the qualification criteria and was invited to compete in the Grand Finals, but withdrew
Pair did not qualify for the Grand Finals, either due to not meeting the qualification criteria, not finishing in a high enough position, or due to the fact that one player in the pair had already qualified in a higher position with another partner
Grand Finals
The 2016 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals took place from 8–11 December at the Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena in Doha, Qatar.[25]
ITTF Star Awards
The 2016 ITTF Star Awards ceremony was held on the first evening of the Grand Finals at the Sheraton Grand Doha on 8 December.[29]
Awards were handed out in eight categories:
- Male Table Tennis Star: Ma Long
- Female Table Tennis Star: Ding Ning
- Male Para Table Tennis Star: Laurens Devos
- Female Para Table Tennis Star: Liu Jing
- Table Tennis Star Coach: Liu Guoliang
- Table Tennis Breakthrough Star: Miu Hirano
- Table Tennis Star Point: Fan Zhendongat the 2016 Japan Open
- Fair Play Star:
Rinad Fathy
See also
External links
- International Table Tennis Federation