The prestigious German Open concluded today on the 31st January 2016. The event saw an impressive entry list including the world's top players entering such as Ma Long, Zhang Jike, Timo Boll, Dimitrij Ovtcharov, Fang Bo, Marcos Freitas and many more. World number 1 Ma Long came out on top in superb fashion without dropping a set all the way till the final! The women's singles final saw China's defensive player Wu Yang take on Japan's Kasumi Ishikawa.
Full results plus videos below.
Ma Long and Samsonov podium selfie - Photo by: ITTF!
Lots of great matches took place throughout the Super World Tour. Impressively host nations Timo Boll and Dimitrij Ovtcharov were eliminated in the quarter final stages. Boll lost out to in form Vladimir Samsonov in 4 straight sets. Ovtcharov lost to Chuang Chih Yuan 4-1.
In the semi finals Ma Long faced arch rival Zhang Jike. Ma Long maintained his devastating form defeating Zhang Jike in 4 sets with scores 11-7, 11-4, 11-7, 11-7. In the other half of the draw Vladimir Samsonov defeated Chuang Chih Yuan 4-1 with scores 11-6, 11-9, 7-11, 11-8, 11-3.
Watch the Mens Singles final unfold below:
Men's Singles Final: Ma Long vs Vladimir Samsonov
Women's Singles Final: Wu Yang vs Kasumi Ishikawa
Congratulations to Ma Long and Kasumi Ishikawa winning the 2016 German Open! For all the latest news, results and videos from the German Open click here. To catch up on all the latest highlighted matches from the German Open visit our Media Library.
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Photo by: ITTF
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Full results plus videos below.
Ma Long and Samsonov podium selfie - Photo by: ITTF!
Lots of great matches took place throughout the Super World Tour. Impressively host nations Timo Boll and Dimitrij Ovtcharov were eliminated in the quarter final stages. Boll lost out to in form Vladimir Samsonov in 4 straight sets. Ovtcharov lost to Chuang Chih Yuan 4-1.
In the semi finals Ma Long faced arch rival Zhang Jike. Ma Long maintained his devastating form defeating Zhang Jike in 4 sets with scores 11-7, 11-4, 11-7, 11-7. In the other half of the draw Vladimir Samsonov defeated Chuang Chih Yuan 4-1 with scores 11-6, 11-9, 7-11, 11-8, 11-3.
Watch the Mens Singles final unfold below:
Men's Singles Final: Ma Long vs Vladimir Samsonov
Women's Singles Final: Wu Yang vs Kasumi Ishikawa
Congratulations to Ma Long and Kasumi Ishikawa winning the 2016 German Open! For all the latest news, results and videos from the German Open click here. To catch up on all the latest highlighted matches from the German Open visit our Media Library.
Like and tweet our articles to the World. Lets spread the word of Table Tennis.
Photo by: ITTF
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