Chinese showcase in Stockholm

China’s FAN Zhendong won the Men’s Singles title at the GAC Group 2014 ITTF World Tour Swedish Open Stockholm whilst ZHU Yuling won the Women’s Singles title. FAN Zhendong the no.2 seed at the final hurdle accounted for Chinese National Team compatriot

China’s FAN Zhendong won the Men’s Singles title at the GAC Group 2014 ITTF World Tour Swedish Open Stockholm whilst ZHU Yuling won the Women’s Singles title.

FAN Zhendong the no.2 seed at the final hurdle accounted for Chinese National Team compatriot FANG Bo the no.13 seed to arrest the title. FAN Zhendong after winning the first two games had to withstand a spirited recovery from FANG Bo who levelled matters in the fourth game before emerging successful in six games.

Only 17 years old in what was only his tenth appearance on the ITTF World Tour he has reached the Men’s Singles final on five occasions; of those five duels only once has he not secured gold and that occasion has a special significance.

ZHU Yuling the no.2 seed accounted for compatriot LIU Shiwen the no.1 seed in an all Chinese final. Previously ZHU Yuling accounted for Germany’s HAN Ying the no.4 seed in the penultimate stage. ZHU Yuling won in four straight games.

China’s YAN An partnering WANG Hao accounted for FAN Zhendong and XU Xin to capture the Men’s Doubles crown; they won in five games. For WANG Hao it was no less than his 26th ITTF World Tour Men’s Doubles title. He won his first in 2001 in Yokohama in partnership with MA Lin; now in 2014 in harness with YAN An he has won with his tenth partner. Conversely for YAN An it is his fourth ITTF World Tour Men’s Doubles title but in common with WANG Hao it is the second time he has won in Stockholm.

Occupying the fourth seeded position in the draw LIU Shiwen and ZHU Yuling won the Women’s Doubles title. In an all-Chinese affair at the final hurdle they overcame HU Limei and WU Yang a pairing who had been seeded and had been required to play in the preliminary stage of proceedings.

 

Related News

Riga Crowns Champions: MALOV and KOBOSZ Rule U15; ISAKSSON and WU Strike Gold in U13

The JOOLA Europe Youth Series in Riga concluded today after five days of matches. The crowned champions in the Under 15 singles events are Alexander MALOV of Spain and Lucja...

Read more

Spain and Combined Germany-Denmark-Serbia Team Crowned Mixed Teams Champions in Riga

On the second day of play at the JOOLA Europe Youth Series in Riga, the Mixed Teams champions were crowned. Spain triumphed in the Under 13 category, while the combined...

Read more

ETTU President MOURA: ITTF Executive Board Meeting Reaffirms Unity and Progress

ETTU President Pedro MOURA, attending the ITTF Executive Board meeting in his role as President of the European Table Tennis Union, underlined the importance of unity and progress at a...

Read more

2025 JOOLA Europe Youth Series – Riga Open Kicks Off

The 2025 JOOLA EYS Riga Open officially began today at the Sport Hall of O. Kalpaks Riga Folk-Art Primary School, bringing together Europe’s most promising young talents in the U13...

Read more

Contact

About Us

Privacy Policy

Terms and Conditions

The European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) is the governing body of the sport of table tennis in Europe, and is the only authority recognized for this purpose by the International Table Tennis Federation. The ETTU deals with all matters relating to table tennis at a European level, including the development and promotion of the sport in the territories controlled by its 58 member associations, and the organization of continental table tennis competitions, including the European Championships.

Powered By

All Competitions

Senior Competitions

Club Competitions

Youth Competitions

More Competitions