World Tour Grand Finals 2013

bzing · Jan 8, 2014

"watch us on ITTV"

zjkfanforever · Jan 9, 2014

Before Grand Finals starts on Jan. 9, Chinese team took time on Jan. 8 to shoot a commercial to promote Dubai City, the official sponsor of CNT, on the roof of BurjAl-ArabHotel. They also went to Safa Park to interact with local TT lovers in a non-profit project called "Ping Pong Dubai" to bring TT to local communities. The program is jointly sponsored by UAE Table Tennis Association, Dubai Sports Council, and Falcon and Associates. That explains the falcon in the picture

As the most successful table tennis team in the world, CNT now regards promotion of table tennis as one of its responsibilities to the sport.

Shooting Commercial on the roof of Burj Al- Arab Hotel

Participating in "Ping Pong Dubai" at Safa Park

Alborz · Jan 9, 2014

Gao Ning beats Abdulla Almohaiseni 4:0 (11:7, 11:7, 11:2, 11:5) and get in to round of 16.

Men's Singles round of 16 matches:

Ma Long vs Kazuhiro Chan ------------- (18:45')
Taku Takakiwa vs Zhang Jike ---------- (18:45')
Dimitrij Ovtcharov vs kim Minseok ------ (18:45')
Gao Ning vs Masato Shiono ------------ (18:45')
Xu Xin vs Chuan Chih-Yuan ------------ (20:15')
Cazuo Matsumoto vs Abdel-Kader Salifou (20:15')
Wang Hao vs Koki Niwa ---------------- (20:15')
Wang Eugene vs Fan Zhendong -------- (20:15')

Note: Round of 16 will be on 9/1/2014 and all times are in local time (+4 GMT)

TableTennisDaily · Jan 9, 2014

Main Draw

Men's Singles
Women's Singles
Men's Doubles
Women's Doubles

Live matches from the World Tour Grand Finals can be watched in the ITTF Live Streaming which has playback on demand with integrated chat!

Dan · Jan 9, 2014

This is just brilliant! Thanks @zjkfanforever I remember seeing Roger Federer and Andre Agassi play an exhibition match on the helipad of the Burj Al Arab hotel.

Tony's Table Tennis · Jan 9, 2014

Looking at these photos by CNT, really makes me wonder how do you get CNT haters - the ones that say Chinese domination is killing the sport.
I don't want to lead the discussion to those haters but rather the positive of what CNT has been doing over the years to help promote the sport - they are doing tons more than any other country for sure!

The way superleague was done this year - reducing overall match time to include some "fun" in between; penhold vs shakehand; attack vs defense; charity events in China; sichuan earthquak involvement; Chinese New Year event; mini table competition; more engagement with media - TV shows; I can't think of any more, but i'm sure this list is huge.

And now this in Dubai

Thumbs up to CNT and the organisers!!

Imagine if CNT doesn't do any promotion - how would TT be then?

u_echizen · Jan 9, 2014

Tony's Table Tennis said:
Looking at these photos by CNT, really makes me wonder how do you get CNT haters - the ones that say Chinese domination is killing the sport.
I don't want to lead the discussion to those haters but rather the positive of what CNT has been doing over the years to help promote the sport - they are doing tons more than any other country for sure!

The way superleague was done this year - reducing overall match time to include some "fun" in between; penhold vs shakehand; attack vs defense; charity events in China; sichuan earthquak involvement; Chinese New Year event; mini table competition; more engagement with media - TV shows; I can't think of any more, but i'm sure this list is huge.

And now this in Dubai

Thumbs up to CNT and the organisers!!

Imagine if CNT doesn't do any promotion - how would TT be then?

Totally agree with u :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

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TTLondon2012 · Jan 9, 2014

Hi guys ill be posting the videos of the Grand Finals here.

T!Christian · Jan 9, 2014

Gao Ning is destroying Shiono Masato right now ... no chance for the little Japanese wonderkid.

Alborz · Jan 9, 2014

Men's Singles round of 16 results:

Ma Long vs Kazuhiro Chan 4:1 (11:8, 11:6, 11:9, 6:11, 11:8)
Taku Takakiwa vs Zhang Jike 1:4 (7:11, 8:11, 3:11, 11:7, 2:11)
Dimitrij Ovtcharov vs kim Minseok 3:4 (8:11, 9:11, 11:6, 3:11, 11:5, 11:2, 9:11)
Gao Ning vs Masato Shiono 3:4 (11:6, 11:6, 11:8, 5:11, 10:12, 8:11, 9:11)
Xu Xin vs Chuan Chih-Yuan 4:1 (11:8, 11:8, 11:4, 7:11, 11:7)
Cazuo Matsumoto vs Abdel-Kader Salifou 0:4 (5:11, 7:11, 3:11, 5:11)
Wang Hao vs Koki Niwa 4:1 (9:11, 11:8, 11:9, 11:8, 11:6)
Wang Eugene vs Fan Zhendong 2:4 (6:11, 10:12, 11:9, 11:8, 5:11, 4:11)

Fantastic comeback by Masato Shiono from being down 3:0!
Zhang Jike played well, I hope he can beat Ma Long in quarter-final. Go Zhang Jike!

TTLondon2012 · Jan 9, 2014

Ovtcharov is OUT

khiconanchuoi200 · Jan 9, 2014

Zhang Jike win

pingpingpongpong · Jan 9, 2014

T!Christian said:
Gao Ning is destroying Shiono Masato right now ... no chance for the little Japanese wonderkid.

Thanks for updating. There is no live scoring how can this happen.....

pingpingpongpong · Jan 9, 2014

Just in. Shiono came back from 0-3 in sets to win against Gao Ning (11-9 in the 7th)

T!Christian · Jan 9, 2014

thats true!

he defended matchpoints in the 6th (9-10) and was up 6-4 and 7-5 but then went back to 7-9

then gao returned shionos service into the net
and another one too high so shiono could score with a big forhand (now 9-9)
then a nice rally so 10-9
and then gao failed his first ball attack

dima lost to kim 9-11 in the 7th

Alborz · Jan 9, 2014

Men's Singles quarter-final matches:

Ma Long vs Zhang Jike ------ (13:00')
kim Minseok vs Masato Shiono (13:30')
Xu Xin vs Abdel-Kader Salifou (14:00')
Wang Hao vs Fan Zhendong - (14:30')

Note: Quarter-final will be on 11/1/2014 and all times are in local time (+4 GMT)

I think Zhang Jike, Masato Shiono, Xu Xin and Fan Zhendong will get into semi-final.

Mikael Berglund · Jan 9, 2014

Looking at Ma Long vs. Chan, it seemed as if Ma Long was out of his element. When he is pacing around the court and getting irritated, I get the same feeling as as when he lost to Koki Niwa in the Olympic qualifier. ZJK looked solid and moved freely, not like when he was playing injured in the Chinese super league. But we all remember when Ma Long looked down and out in the 2012 World Cup and lost against CCY in the group stage. He came back with a vengeance. I'm hoping for a similar turnaround.

TableTennisDaily · Jan 9, 2014

Hope you all enjoyed today's matches! I can safely say we are going to see a Ma Long vs Zhang Jike showdown tomorrow! Tune into the live streaming at 9am GMT 11th Jan 2013! Live here!

Whitebeard · Jan 9, 2014

I really hope for Wang Hao or Masato Shiono !

Wann see Shiono against a top chinese

pingpingpongpong · Jan 10, 2014

Kim Minseok has a chance against Shiono. Koreans are good against defenders. Hoping to see a good match.

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