LA Open 2013

[TableTennisDaily]

LA Open, 2013, 31st Aug - 1st Sept, LA, USA

Two world class players have confirmed their participation in this years LA Open! Recent Bronze Olympic medallist Dimitrij Ovtcharov and 2004 Olympic Champion Ryu Seung Min!

Germany's Dimitrij Ovtcharov, the World #6 has entered the LA Open as the #1 seed followed by Korea's Ryu Seung Min (right), the world #25 has entered as the #2 seed.

Dimitrij Ovtcharov & Ryu Seung Min - Photo by: Feng Li/Getty Images Europe


Men's Singles Seeds

01) Dimitrij Ovtcharov
02) Ryu Seung Min
03) Wang (Eugene) Zhen
04) Xin Zhou
05) Xiang Jing Zhang
06) Jiwei Xia
07) Yonghui Liang
08) Xiao Jie Yuan
09) Timothy Wang
10) Li Ying Tang

There are 12 events in the tournament. The Men's Singles Champion will receive 10,000 dollars, the runner-up 5,000, semifinalists 2,000 dollars. In the women's singles event the winner will receive 1,500 dollars, runner up 750 and semifinalists 250 dollars.

Will Germany's Dimitrij Ovtcharov retain the title? Will Ryu Seung Min stop him? Perhaps Wang Zhen or Xin Zhou could cause a surprise upset?

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.

 

[Pongfinity]

I hope RSM will take the title but Dima is in a good shape so it will be tough There is a quite nice price for the Men's singles champion but the difference to Women's singles champion is quite big

 

[ttestonia]

Dima is gone take it!!!

 

[Der_Echte]

Dima might indeed take it all! Yet it is too soon to say that as matches have not yet been played!

It is inspiring and still yet sad that private clubs must come up with marketing and funding in order to have thoughts of attracting top players ot come.

heck, US Open and Wimbleton have enough prizes to attract and motivate even the top 100 to show up and lose...

 

[Dan]

I love these events, because then you get to see how Ryu and Dima compete against players who are not quite to their level. You can really see the difference in spin and speed. I hope we get to see youtube videos where Ryu and Dima are in the quarter finals etc.

 

[redonix76]

Dima took it last year from Oh Sang Eun, so I'm expecting a repeat! I'm a huge fan of Ryu, but I feel He's not as fast and accurate as he used to be. Dima's backhand can be devastating for a single sided pen hold backhand. Still I wouldn't mind if either of them win.

Tim has potential but I feel he doesn't have the intensity that most professional international players do. He plays too soft and slow to complete against anyone outside the US.

 

[Dan]

Is any member attending the event?

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy

 

[redonix76]

Is any member attending the event?

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy

Wish I could go but the 5.5 - 6 hour drive for me is not ideal.

 

[Dan]

We can get all the updates over at the LA Open website here guys! http://laopentt.com/laopen/

The tournament has begun!

 

[JoshGallenTT]

Ovtcharov FTW! Should dominate.

 

[Dan]

I just read Ryu Seung Min crashed out in round 1 to Li Tianyu of Bejing in 5 sets..

 

[TTHopeful]

Results

Semis

Li Tianyu defeated Zhou Xin 4-1

Dimitirj Ovtcharov defeated Wang Zhen 4-0

Finals

Dimitirj Ovtcharov defeated Li Tianyu 4-0

Videos should be uploaded on youtube shortly. I will post when I see them.

 

[TTHopeful]

Li Tianyu vs Ryu Seung Min - Open Singles Last 16

 

[geotjakra]

what is Li Tianyu's ranking?

 

[akoozab]

why the ball is yellow?

 

[MDanielCRO]

why the ball is yellow?

Because it's not white

 

[TableTennisDaily]

Dimitrij Ovtcharov vs Liang Yonghui Open Quarter Final

Dimitrij Ovtcharov vs Li Tianyu Open Singles Final

 

[toprank]

L.A. Open

This link will show you the L.A. Open scores and matches for RR and Elimination Bracket.

http://www.omnipong.com/Results/1001/11/9-OSNGL.pdf

Dima outclassed everyone.