SEAMASTER 2017 ITTF WORLD TOUR GRAND FINALS

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1 CITY: Astana, Kazakhstan SITE: Sport Complex Daulet Turan ave, 4/2, Astana, KAZAKHSTAN DATE: December 2017 PLAYERS: 29 men 25 women 54 total COUNTRIES: 15 TABLES: 2 TABLE BRAND: Double Fish BALL BRAND: DHS 40+*** FLOOR BRAND: Tinsue (red) MEDIA CONTACT: ITTF Head of Communications Matt Pound: mpound@ittf.com, Introduction SEAMASTER 2017 ITTF WORLD TOUR GRAND FINALS Welcome to the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals. The World Tour Grand Finals involves the best players from the 2017 ITTF World Tour, which comprises of 12 events in 12 countries during the year. The top 15 men (plus one host representative from Kazakhstan) and top 16 women, together with the top 8 men s and women s doubles pairs will be making the trip to the US$1,00,000 event. This media kit is designed to provide an update on the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals. Enclosed are statistics and notes that will be of assistance during the tournament. Players biographies as well as statistical, historical and personal data may be found on ITTF.com. Please make player interview requests through a member of the ITTF media staff located in the press room / media tribune. Prize Money MS WS MD WD Winner US$ 100,000 US$ 100,000 US$ 16,000 US$ 16,000 Runner-up US$ 55,000 US$ 55,000 US$ 8,000 US$ 8,000 2 x SF US$ 35,000 US$ 35,000 US$ 4,500 US$ 4,500 2 x QF US$ 25,000 US$ 25,000 US$ 2,000 US$ 2,000 8 x R16 US$ 15,000 US$ 15,000 Total US$ 445,000 US$ 180,000 US$ 40,000 US$ 40,000 Key Dates/Times 14 December 2017, Sport Complex Daulet Women s & Men s Doubles Quarter-final 14 December 2017, Sport Complex Daulet Women s & Men s Singles Round of 16 (1) 15 December 2017, Sport Complex Daulet Women s & Men s Doubles Semi-final 15 December 2017, Sport Complex Daulet Opening Ceremony 15 December 2017, Sport Complex Daulet Women s & Men s Singles Round of 16 (2)

2 15 December 2017, Sport Complex Daulet Women s & Men s Singles Quarter-final (1) 16 December 2017, Sport Complex Daulet Women s & Men s Singles Quarter-final (2) 16 December 2017, Sport Complex Daulet Women s & Men s Singles Semi-final 17 December 2017, Sport Complex Daulet Women s & Men s Doubles Final 17 December 2017, Sport Complex Daulet Women s & Men s Singles Final Full schedule: How players qualify To qualify for the Grand Finals in singles, the players have to attend at least 5 events. To qualify for the Grand Finals in doubles, the same pair has to play at least 4 events. SINGLES: The top 15 men and 15 women who have accumulated the largest number of points at ITTF World Tour events during 2017 will be invited to participate in the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals. In addition, the ITTF will invite one men s and one women s player from the association hosting the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals and meeting the criteria to attend at least 5 events. If a player from the host association is already amongst the 15 invited players or does not meet the participation criteria, then the 16th player in order will be invited. DOUBLES: The top 7 men's doubles pairs and 7 women's doubles pairs who have accumulated the largest number of points, as a pair, at ITTF World Tour events in 2017 will be invited to participate in the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals. In addition, the ITTF will invite one men's doubles and one women's doubles from the association hosting the 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals and meeting the criteria to attend at least 4 events. If a pair from the host association is already amongst the 7 invited pairs or does not meet the participation criteria, then the 8th pair in the order will be invited. In the case that one player appears in two or more double pairs, only the highest qualifying pair will be considered. To be eligible, the players have to play at least 4 events together.

3 Qualified Players Singles Men Women 1 OVTCHAROV Dimitrij GER 1 CHEN Meng CHN 2 BOLL Timo GER 2 WANG Manyu CHN 3 FAN Zhendong CHN 3 ISHIKAWA Kasumi JPN 4 LIN Gaoyuan CHN 4 ITO Mima JPN 5 XU Xin CHN 5 GU Yuting CHN 6 HARIMOTO Tomokazu JPN 6 CHEN Xingtong CHN 7 GAUZY Simon FRA 7 ZHU Yuling CHN 8 SAMSONOV Vladimir BLR 8 FENG Tianwei SGP 9 MATSUDAIRA Kenta JPN 9 MORI Sakura JPN 10 FANG Bo CHN 10 SHAN Xiaona GER 11 NIWA Koki JPN 11 HAYATA Hina JPN 12 WONG Chun Ting HKG 12 HIRANO Miu JPN 13 YOSHIDA Masaki JPN 13 HAN Ying GER 14 OSHIMA Yuya JPN 14 DOO Hoi Kem HKG 15 CHUANG Chin-Yuan TPE 15 SATO Hitomi JPN 16 GERASSIMENKO Kirill KAZ 16 CHENG I-Ching TPE Doubles Men Women 1 UEDA Jin/YOSHIMURA Maharu JPN 1 HAYATA Hina/ITO Mima JPN 2 MORIZONO Masataka/OSHIMA Yuya JPN 2 CHEN Meng/ZHU Yuling CHN 3 HO Kwan Kit/WONG Chun Ting HKG 3 EKHOLM Matilda/POTA Georgina SWE/HUN 4 FRANZISKA Patrick/GROTH Jonathan GER/DEN 4 DOO Hoi Kem/LEE Ho Ching HKG 5 HARIMOTO Tomokazu/KIZUKURI Yuto JPN 5 CHEN Szu-Yu/CHENG I-Ching TPE 6 CHEN Chien-An/CHIANG Hung-Chieh TPE 6 HASHIMOTO Honoka/SATO Hitomi JPN 7 DEVOS Robin/NUYTINCK Cedric BEL 7 BALAZOVA Barbora/MATELOVA Hana SVK/CZE 8 GAO Ning/PANG Xuejie SGP 8 NG Wing Nam/SOO Wai Yam Minnie HUN Playing System The tournament will consist of 4 events Men s and Women s Singles, Men s and Women s Doubles. Men s and Women s Singles will each have 16 players, Men s and Women s Doubles will each have 8 pairs. Seeding of the players or pairs is determined by the final order of the World Tour standing. Men s and Women s Singles Will be conducted as knockout events. Draw will be conducted according to ITTF and World Tour Regulations. There will be no separation by Association.

4 Men s and Women s Doubles Will be conducted as knockout events. Draw will be conducted according to ITTF and World Tour Regulations. There will be no separation by Association. The tournament will be played in accordance with the Laws of Table Tennis and the Regulations for International Competitions. All matches shall be the best of 7 games, except the 1st round of Men s and Women s Doubles will be played in best of 5 games ITTF World Tour Events and Winners Type Location Men s Singles Women s Singles Regular Hungary YAN An CHN CHEN Xingtong CHN Regular India OVTCHAROV Dimitrij GER MORI Sakura JPN Platinum Qatar MA Long CHN CHEN Meng CHN Regular Korea BOLL Timo GER FENG Tianwei SGP Platinum Japan MA Long CHN SUN Yingsha CHN Platinum China OVTCHAROV Dimitrij GER DING Ning CHN Platinum Australia SAMSONOV Vladimir BLR CHEN Meng CHN Regular Bulgaria OVTCHAROV Dimitrij GER ISHIKAWA Kasumi JPN Regular Czech HARIMOTO Tomokazu JPN ITO Mima JPN Platinum Austria LIN Gaoyuan CHN WANG Manyu CHN Platinum German OVTCHAROV Dimitrij GER CHEN Meng CHN Regular Sweden XU Xin CHN CHEN Xingtong CHN Men s Doubles Type Location Player 1 Player 2 Regular Hungary FANG Bo CHN ZHOU Yu CHN Regular India MASATAKA Morizono JPN OSHIMA Yuya JPN Platinum Qatar MASATAKA Morizono JPN OSHIMA Yuya JPN Regular Korea JANG Woojin KOR JEONG Sangeun KOR Platinum Japan MA Long CHN XU Xin CHN Platinum China UEDA Jin JPN YOSHIMURA Maharu JPN Platinum Australia JANG Woojin KOR LIM Jonghoon KOR Regular Bulgaria UEDA Jin JAP YOSHIMURA Maharu JPN Regular Czech GROTH Jonathan DEN FRANZISKA Patrick GER Platinum Austria NIWA Koki JPN UEDA Jin JPN Platinum German JEOUNG Youngsik KOR LEE Sangsu KOR Regular Sweden FAN Zhendong CHN XU Xin CHN

5 Women s Doubles Type Location Player 1 Player 2 Regular Hungary CHEN Xingtong CHN LI Jiayi CHN Regular India EKHOLM Matilda SWE POTA Georgina HUN Platinum Qatar CHEN Meng CHN WANG Manyu CHN Regular Korea SHAN Xiaona GER SOLJA Petrissa GER Platinum Japan CHEN Xingtong CHN SUN Yingsha CHN Platinum China DING Ning CHN LIU Shiwen CHN Platinum Australia CHEN Meng CHN ZHU Yuling CHN Regular Bulgaria KASUMI Ishikawa JPN ITO Mima JPN Regular Czech HAYATA Hina JPN ITO Mima JPN Platinum Austria CHEN Xingtong CHN SUN Yingsha CHN Platinum German HAYATA Hina JPN HIRANO Miu JPN Regular Sweden HAYATA Hina JPN ITO Mima JPN Most World Tour Titles Won in 2017 Men: OVTCHAROV Dimitrij (GER): 4 (India, China, Bulgaria, German) Ma Long (CHN): 2 (Qatar, Japan) Women: Chen Meng (CHN): 3 (Qatar, Australia, German) Chen Xintong (CHN): 2 (Hungary, Sweden) Past Winners Year Location Men s Champion Women s Champion 2016 Doha MA Long (CHN) ZHU Yuling (CHN) 2015 Lisbon MA Long (CHN) DING Ning (CHN) 2014 Bangkok MIZUTANI Jun (JPN) ISHIKAWA Kasumi (JPN) 2013 Dubai XU Xin (CHN) LIU Shiwen (CHN) 2012 Hangzhou XU Xin (CHN) LIU Shiwen (CHN) 2011 London MA Long (CHN) LIU Shiwen (CHN) 2010 Seoul Mizutani Jun (JPN) FENG Tianwei (SIN) 2009 Macau MA Long (CHN) GUO Yan (CHN) 2008 Macau MA Long (CHN) GUO Yan (CHN) 2007 Beijing MA Lin (CHN) LI Xiaoxia (CHN) 2006 Hong Kong WANG Hao (CHN) ZHANG Yining (CHN) 2005 Fuzhou BOLL Timo (GER) ZHANG Yining (CHN) 2004 Beijing WANG Liqin (CHN) GUO Yue (CHN) 2003 Guangzhou WANG Hao (CHN) NIU Jianfeng (CHN) 2002 Stockholm CHUANG Chih-Yuan (TPE) ZHANG Yining (CHN) 2001 Hainan MA Lin (CHN) WANG Nan (CHN) 2000 Kobe WANG Liqin (CHN) ZHANG Yining (CHN) 1999 Sydney LIU Guozheng (CHN) CHEN Jing (TPE) 1998 Paris WANG Liqin (CHN) WANG Nan (CHN) 1997 Hong Kong SAMSONOV Vladimir (BLR) LI Ju (CHN) 1996 Tianjin KONG Linghui (CHN) DENG Yaping (CHN)

6 Most successful World Tour Grand Final Players Male: Ma Long (CHN): 5 (2016, 2015, 2011, 2009, 2008) Wang Liqin (CHN): 3 (2004, 2000, 1998) Female: Zhang Yining (CHN): 4 (2006, 2005, 2002, 2000) Liu Shiwen (CHN): 3 (2013, 2012, 2011)

7 Statistics and Biography Men s Singles Seed Name DOB Age WR Hand Grip Playing Style Win 2017 Loss 2017 Total Percent 1 OVTCHAROV Dimitrij (GER) 02-SEP R Shakehand Attacking % 2 BOLL Timo (GER) 08-MAR L Shakehand Attacking % 3 FAN Zhendong (CHN) 22-JAN R Shakehand Attacking % 4 LIN Gaoyuan (CHN) 19-MAR L Shakehand Attacking % 5 XU Xin (CHN) 08-JAN L Penhold Attacking % 6 HARIMOTO Tomokazu (JPN) R Shakehand Attacking % 7 GAUZY Simon (FRA) 25-OCT R Shakehand Attacking % 8 SAMSONOV Vladimir (BLR) 17-APR R Shakehand Attacking % 9 MATSUDAIRA Kenta (JPN) 11-APR R Shakehand Attacking % 10 FANG Bo (CHN) 09-JAN R Shakehand Attacking % 11 NIWA Koki (JPN) 10-OCT L Shakehand Attacking % 12 WONG Chun Ting (HKG) 07-SEP R Penhold Attacking % 13 YOSHIDA Masaki (JPN) 30-SEP R Shakehand Attacking % 14 OSHIMA Yuya (JPN) 05-MAR R Shakehand Attacking % 15 CHUANG Chih-Yuan (TPE) 02-APR R Shakehand Attacking % 16 GERASSIMENKO Kirill (KAZ) 18-Dec R Shakehand Attacking % Page 7 of 10

8 Women s Singles Seed Name DOB Age WR Hand Grip Playing Style Win 2017 Loss 2017 Total Percent 1 CHEN Meng (CHN) 15-JAN R Shakehand Attacking % 2 WANG Manyu (CHN) 09-FEB R Shakehand Attacking % 3 ISHIKAWA Kasumi (JPN) 23-FEB L Shakehand Attacking % 4 ITO Mima (JPN) 21-OCT R Shakehand Attacking % 5 GU Yuting (CHN) 14-JAN R Shakehand Attacking % 6 CHEN Xingtong (CHN) 27-MAY R Shakehand Attacking % 7 ZHU Yuling (CHN) 10-JAN R Shakehand Attacking % 8 FENG Tianwei (SIN) 31-AUG R Shakehand Attacking % 9 MORI Sakura (JPN) 17-APR R Shakehand Attacking % 10 SHAN Xiaona (GER) 18-JAN R Penhold Attacking % 11 HAYATA Hina (JPN) 07-JUL L Shakehand Attacking % 12 HIRANO Miu (JPN) 14-APR R Shakehand Attacking % 13 HAN Ying (GER) 29-APR R Shakehand Defense % 14 DOO Hoi Kem (HKG) 27-NOV R Shakehand Attacking % 15 SATO Hitomi (JPN) 23-DEC R Shakehand Defense % 16 CHENG I-Ching (TPE) 15-FEB R Shakehand Attacking % Page 8 of 10

9 Men s Doubles Seed Player 1 DOB Player 2 DOB Win 2017 Loss 2017 Total Percent 1 UEDA Jin (JPN) 10-DEC-91 YOSHIMURA Maharu (JPN) 03-AUG % 2 MORIZONO Masataka (JPN) 05-APR-95 OSHIMA Yuya (JPN) 05-MAR % 3 HO Kwan Kit (HKG) 20-APR-97 WONG Chun Ting (HKG) 7-SEP % 4 FRANZISKA Patrick (GER) 11-JUN-92 GROTH Jonathan (DEN) 09-NOV % 5 HARIMOTO Tomokazu (JPN) 27-JUN-03 KIZUKURI Yuto (JPN) 22-OCT % 6 CHEN Chien-An (TPE) 16-JUN-91 CHIANG Hung-Chieh (TPE) 22-FEB % 7 DEVOS Robin (BEL) 17-APR-94 NUYTINCK Cedric (BEL) 06-JAN % 8 GAO Ning (SGP) 11-OCT-82 PANG Xuejie (SGP) 11-MAR % Women s Doubles Seed Player 1 DOB Player 2 DOB Win 2017 Loss 2017 Total Percent 1 HAYATA Hina (JPN) 07-JUL-00 ITO Mima (JPN) 21-OCT % 2 CHEN Meng (CHN) 15-JAN-94 ZHU Yuling (CHN) 10-JAN % 3 EKHOLM Matilda (SWE) 15-JUN-82 POTA Georgina (HUN) 13-JAN % 4 DOO Hoi Kem (HKG) 27-NOV-96 LEE Ho Ching (HKG) 24-NOV % 5 CHEN Szu-Yu (TPE) 01-AUG-93 CHENG I-Ching (TPE) 15-FEB % 6 HASHIMOTO Honoka (JPN) 05-JUL-98 SATO Hitomi (JPN) 23-DEC % 7 BALAZOVA Barbora (SVK) 18-MAR-92 MATELOVA Hana (CZE) 08-JUN % 8 NG Wing Nam (HKG) 09-AUG-92 SOO Wai Yam Minnie (HKG) 13-APR % Page 9 of 10

10 Interesting Facts This is the 22 nd edition of the ITTF World Tour Grand Finals. It is the first time Astana is hosting the ITTF World Tour Grand Finals. Of all qualified players, host representative Gerassimenko Kirill has played the most number of matches in 2017 (59) The youngest male player is Harimoto Tomokazu (14 years old), while the youngest female player is Ito Mima (17 years old). A total of 6 males, 5 females and 12 doubles pair are making their first appearance at a World Tour Grand Final. ITTF.com Make sure you follow the Seamaster 2017 World Tour Grand Finals on ITTF.com to obtain the following: Live results Up to date schedule Live steaming at tv.ittf.com Live updates of the action Rights free photos Upcoming ITTF calendar Past results Everything you need to do with international table tennis Page 10 of 10

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