China vs World Team Challenge 2012

TableTennisDaily · Nov 22, 2012

Volkswagen 2012 China vs. World Team Challenge, 24 Nov 2012 - 25 Nov 2012, Shanghai, CHN

Okay guys, we have two great tournaments coming up, firstly this weekend we have the China vs World Team Challenge! And what a line up in the draw!

Live matches from the China vs World Team Challenge can be watched in our ITTF Live Streaming which has integrated Chat

China are the hosts and are looking to retain their title. The Chinese team includes veterans Wang Liqin, Ma lin and led by young superstar Xu Xin! Crowned European champion this year, Germany’s Timo Boll is the player invited to lead the bid to defeat the reigning Olympic and World champions, China. Compatriot Dimitirj Ovtchaorv will help the world team alongside Michael Maze of Denmark! The seedings have been based on the most recent ITTF World Ranking List published by the International Table Tennis Federation on Thursday 1st November 2012.

World - Timo Boll (left) Photo by: ITTF
China - Xu Xin (right) Photo by: english.people.com.cn

Men's Teams

World Star Team

Timo Boll (WR.5)
Dimitrij Ovtcharov (WR.10)
Michael Maze (WR.15)

China

Xu Xin (WR.3)
Ma Lin (WR.6)
Wang Liqin (WR.9)

Women's Teams

World Star Team

Kim Kyung Ah (WR.5)
FENG Tianwei (WR.6)
SAMARA Elizabeta (WR.23)

China

DING Ning (WR.1)
CHENG Meng (WR.14)
ZHU Yuling (WR. 25)

Photo thanks to the International Table Tennis Federation Facebook Page

Live matches of the China vs World Team Challenge can be watched in our ITTF Live Streaming which has integrated Chat

This tournament will be very interesting, how will Xu Xin lead his China team? Could Timo Boll lead the world to victory?

We can use this thread as a means to display all the latest results, videos and news from this spectacular event! What are your predictions from each event?

Giangt · Nov 22, 2012

I hope for an huge upset for the worlds team, but CNT will probably eat their livers for breakfast

Bryce · Nov 22, 2012

Is ma long playing?

TableTennisDaily · Nov 22, 2012

Bryce said:
Is ma long playing?

This is the official team according to the ITTF Bryce

China

Xu Xin (WR.3)
Ma Lin (WR.6)
Wang Liqin (WR.9)

Michal_Z · Nov 22, 2012

Well, China´s team is really not the best team they can build, thats good..
But Maze wont win a damn thing, maybe Boll and Ovtcharov can beat Ma Lin or Wang Liqin, so it depends on how they will play, who will play who..
I doubt anyone from World team can beat Xu Xin, so thats it..
In the womens - Samara Elizabeta can get some huge huge surprise, she is capable doing it..

Anyone knows the schedule? I mean - who will play who?

Michal_Z · Nov 22, 2012

aah, I found this, this is interesting!

Match Format Men’s and Women’s Teams play the same match format
1st Match (Doubles):
§ The World Team decides its own doubles pair, and also decides the combination of the Chinese Doubles pair.
2nd Match (1st single):
• The World Team decides who will play the 2nd match (1st singles match), and then this player selects the player he wants to face
from China.
3rd Match (2nd Single):
• The World Team decides who will play the 3rd match (2nd singles match), and then this player selects the player he wants to play
from China.
4th Match (3rd Single)
• The remaining World Team player plays against the 3rd remaining China Team player.
5th Match (4th Single – if needed)
• In the case that the match is tied 2-2, then each team will choose one player from their own side to play an 11-points deciding game.

YosuaYosan · Nov 22, 2012

Both men and women World Star team got a chance here!
Hoping for a BIG upset

TableTennisDaily · Nov 22, 2012

Lets guess the score?

I think China will win 3-2

Giangt · Nov 22, 2012

TableTennisDaily said:
Lets guess the score?

I think China will win 3-2

Nice one Dan! Ehmmm I also think China but in 3-1

ttunreal · Nov 23, 2012

No doubt that China will win the whole challenge; their training is exremely effective, the Chinese players' form and technique are really consistent and clean, and the top 3 are Chinese. Gonna be difficult for the World Team to even cause and upset.

dici · Nov 23, 2012

i only hope boll will pull one out. I don't hope dima gonna win because he cho it too hard and too loud, especially this year....

XIII · Nov 23, 2012

Xu xin forever

Steven · Nov 23, 2012

Michal_Z said:
aah, I found this, this is interesting!

Match Format Men’s and Women’s Teams play the same match format
1st Match (Doubles):
§ The World Team decides its own doubles pair, and also decides the combination of the Chinese Doubles pair.
2nd Match (1st single):
• The World Team decides who will play the 2nd match (1st singles match), and then this player selects the player he wants to face
from China.
3rd Match (2nd Single):
• The World Team decides who will play the 3rd match (2nd singles match), and then this player selects the player he wants to play
from China.
4th Match (3rd Single)
• The remaining World Team player plays against the 3rd remaining China Team player.
5th Match (4th Single – if needed)
• In the case that the match is tied 2-2, then each team will choose one player from their own side to play an 11-points deciding game.

Hmm so if the World team wants to have an easy match, they could just choose Wang Liqin and Ma Lin for the first 3 matches..

Have they actually ever played doubles together?

Less fun: All matches start between 5am and 9am GMT... Don't think I'll get up that early.

Michal_Z · Nov 23, 2012

Hehe I will!
If I let my gf wake me up, then I will

Shes going to work early in the morning, waking up like 4AM gmt+1 .. so I can watch it, yeah!

WiWa · Nov 23, 2012

Michal_Z said:
Well, China´s team is really not the best team they can build, thats good..
But Maze wont win a damn thing, maybe Boll and Ovtcharov can beat Ma Lin or Wang Liqin, so it depends on how they will play, who will play who..
I doubt anyone from World team can beat Xu Xin, so thats it..
In the womens - Samara Elizabeta can get some huge huge surprise, she is capable doing it..
Anyone knows the schedule? I mean - who will play who?

I believe Maze beat Wang Liqin, or at least got pretty close in one of the previous World - China or Europe - Asia

Surely Ma Lin and Wang Liqin won't get their matches for free, while Xu should win his matches but could have trouble against Dima or Boll. I don't think this will go to China easily, let's stay positive and say 3-2 for Team World (consisting of 2 Germans and a neighbour of theirs

)

Tommy Lee · Nov 23, 2012

24/11 15:25 and 25/11 13:25 (GMT+8) CCTV-5 will broadcasting the match, LINK: http://www.epctv.com/channels/CCTV-5-Online-Watch-1172.htm or http://tv.cntv.cn/live/cctv5/

Tommy Lee · Nov 23, 2012

I think it is a difficult match both for China and Europe team, so both of them have chance to win. But there are 2 penholder in China's team, maybe it is an advantage for China. Like Ma Lin, now he is not playing well in CTTSL, but I think his playing style and technical feature will help him to play against European player.

Dan · Nov 24, 2012

Okay guys first match begins at 8am GMT in the ITTF Live Streaming ! See you all there

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XIII · Nov 24, 2012

I know that the world team have a better chance but China team still has a chance and I support them all the way.

Tommy Lee · Nov 24, 2012

24/11, team competition:

Chen Meng / Zhu Yuling 3:2 Samara / Feng Tianwei
Ma Lin / Wang Liqin 3:1 Boll / Ovtcharov
Ding Ning 3:1 Kim Kyung Ah
Ma Lin 3:1 Boll

China vs World Team Challenge 2012

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World Star Team (Timo Boll, Dimitrij Ovtcharov, Michael Maze)

China Team (Xu Xin, Ma Lin, Wang Liqin)

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