FANG beat reigning world and OG champion

ZHANG Jike the no.3 seed suffered defeat at the semi-final stage of the Men’s Singles event at the QOROS 2015 World Championships in Suzhou by Chinese National Team compatriot FANG Bo the no.13 seed. FANG Bo who played at the World Championships for a

ZHANG Jike the no.3 seed suffered defeat at the semi-final stage of the Men’s Singles event at the QOROS 2015 World Championships in Suzhou by Chinese National Team compatriot FANG Bo the no.13 seed.

FANG Bo who played at the World Championships for a first time won in five games. The winner of the OIympic Games Men’s Singles title had been beaten in the game where FANG dominated.

“I think I played better than my level” added FANG Bo. “I think I was lucky to beat Zhang Jike. I made full preparations today and I performed quite well in the match. We are in one team and have training together every day. So we are quite familiar with each other and I know much about him.”

Earlier in the day in first semi final  MA Long beat FAN Zhendong. MA Long is the best table tennis player in the world and he is better than me in all aspects. So I will mainly focus on playing to the best of my ability and fighting for the championship.”

 

Related News

Germany’s biggest stars set for 94th National Championships in Erfurt

The third edition of the German Table Tennis Finals promises to deliver the strongest German National Championships for Women and Men in many years. Hosted at the Messe Erfurt exhibition...

Read more

ETTU Level 1 coaching course: Applications open for the next edition

Applications are open for the second edition of the ETTU Level 1 coach education course. The first edition wrapped up this past April, and we’re now opening the course again...

Read more

Alfa Food Bagnolese celebrate 20th anniversary with first-ever Italian men’s title

Alfa Food Bagnolese crowned their 20th anniversary celebrations in the most memorable way possible by winning the first Italian Men’s Team Championship title in club history. In one of the...

Read more

European Para Championships 2027 unveil full sports programme for Geneva

The organisers of the European Para Championships 2027 have officially unveiled the full sports programme for the next edition of Europe’s largest multi-sport para event, which will take place in...

Read more

Contact

About Us

Privacy Policy

Terms & 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