2019 ITTF World Tour

2019 ITTF World Tour
Details
Duration	17 January 2019 – 15 December 2019
Edition	24th
Tournaments	12 + Grand Finals
Categories	World Tour Platinum (6) ; World Tour (6)
Achievements (singles)
Most titles	Men: Xu Xin (3); Women: Chen Meng (4)
Most finals	Men: Lin Gaoyuan (5); Women: Chen Meng (4)
Points leader	Men: Lin Gaoyuan, 2044; Women: Sun Yingsha, 1882
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The 2019 ITTF World Tour was the 24th season of the International Table Tennis Federation's professional table tennis world tour.^[1]^[2]

Schedule

The tournaments in the 2019 tour have been split into two tiers: World Tour Platinum and World Tour. The Platinum events offer higher prize money and more points towards the ITTF World Tour standings, which determine the qualifiers for the ITTF World Tour Grand Finals in December.

Below is the 2019 schedule announced by the International Table Tennis Federation:^[3]

Key

Grand Finals
World Tour Platinum
World Tour

No.	Date	Tournament	Location	Venue	Prize (USD)	Report	Ref.
1	17–20 January	Hungarian Open	Budapest	Budapest Olympic Hall	170,000	Report	^[4]
2	28–31 March	Qatar Open	Doha	Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena	300,000	Report	^[5]
3	30 May–2 June	China Open	Shenzhen	Bao'an District Sports Center	400,000	Report	^[6]
4	6–9 June	Hong Kong Open	Hong Kong	Queen Elizabeth Stadium	175,000	Report	^[7]
5	14–16 June	Japan Open	Sapporo	Hokkai Kitayell	270,000	Report	^[8]
6	4–7 July	Korea Open	Busan	Sajik Indoor Gymnasium	150,000	Report	^[9]
7	11–14 July	Australian Open	Geelong	Geelong Arena	332,000	Report	^[10]
8	15–18 August	Bulgaria Open	Panagyurishte	Arena Asarel	190,000	Report	^[11]
9	22–25 August	Czech Open	Olomouc	OMEGA Sport Center	190,000	Report	^[12]
10	3–6 October	Swedish Open	Stockholm	Eriksdalshallen	170,000	Report	^[13]
11	10–13 October	German Open	Bremen	ÖVB Arena	270,000	Report	^[14]
12	14–17 November	Austrian Open	Linz	TipsArena Linz	260,000	Report	^[15]
13	12–15 December	Grand Finals	Zhengzhou	Zhengzhou Olympic Sports Center	1,001,000	Report	^[16]

Results

Date	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up
17–20 January	Hungarian Open Location: Budapest, Hungary Venue: Budapest Olympic Hall Category: World Tour Prize: $170,000 Draws: 32MS/32WS/16MD/16WD/16XD Singles: Men / Women Doubles: Men / Women / Mixed	Lin Gaoyuan	Wang Chuqin
		Score: 4–0 (13–11, 12–10, 11–8, 11–9)
		Chen Meng	Zhu Yuling
		Score: 4–2 (9–11, 11–7, 11–13, 13–11, 11–4, 11–5)
		Liang Jingkun Xu Xin	Fan Zhendong Lin Gaoyuan
		Score: 3–2 (11–5, 9–11, 11–7, 5–11, 11–8)
		Wang Manyu Zhu Yuling	Chen Meng Sun Yingsha
		Score: 3–1 (8–11, 11–7, 15–13, 11–2)
		Xu Xin Liu Shiwen	Adam Szudi Szandra Pergel
		Score: 3–0 (11–3, 11–6, 11–5)
28–31 March	Qatar Open Location: Doha, Qatar Venue: Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena Category: World Tour Platinum Prize: $300,000 Draws: 32MS/32WS/16MD/16WD/16XD Singles: Men / Women Doubles: Men / Women / Mixed	Ma Long	Lin Gaoyuan
		Score: 4–2 (9–11, 8–11, 11–5, 11–5, 11–9, 11–9)
		Wang Manyu	Liu Shiwen
		Score: 4–2 (11–3, 10–12, 12–10, 11–6, 5–11, 11–5)
		Ho Kwan Kit Wong Chun Ting	Timo Boll Patrick Franziska
		Score: 3–1 (11–4, 7–11, 11–9, 11–9)
		Sun Yingsha Wang Manyu	Ding Ning Wang Yidi
		Score: 3–2 (12–14, 16–14, 11–6, 11–13, 11–4)
		Xu Xin Liu Shiwen	Masataka Morizono Mima Ito
		Score: 3–0 (11–5, 11–7, 11–7)
30 May–2 June	China Open Location: Shenzhen, China Venue: Bao'an District Sports Center Category: World Tour Platinum Prize: $400,000 Draws: 32MS/32WS/16MD/16WD/16XD	Ma Long	Lin Gaoyuan
		Score: 4–0 (12–10, 11–6, 11–5, 11–4)
		Chen Meng	Wang Manyu
		Score: 4–1 (11–3, 8–11, 11–9, 11–9, 11–7)
		Timo Boll Patrick Franziska	Ma Long Wang Chuqin
		Score: 3–0 (11–8, 11–7, 11–5)
		Gu Yuting Liu Shiwen	Wang Manyu Zhu Yuling
		Score: 3–0 (11–7, 12–10, 11–9)
		Lin Yun-ju Cheng I-ching	Wong Chun Ting Doo Hoi Kem
		Score: 3–1 (10–12, 11–6, 11–1, 11–5)
6–9 June	Hong Kong Open Location: Hong Kong Venue: Queen Elizabeth Stadium Category: World Tour Prize: $175,000 Draws: 32MS/32WS/16MD/16WD/16XD	Lin Gaoyuan	Tomokazu Harimoto
		Score: 4–2 (11–3, 7–11, 8–11, 11–6, 11–9, 11–7)
		Wang Yidi	Mima Ito
		Score: 4–0 (11–3, 11–7, 11–5, 11–6)
		Liang Jingkun Lin Gaoyuan	Jang Woo-jin Lim Jong-hoon
		Score: 3–1 (6–11, 11–6, 12–10, 11–8)
		Chen Ke Mu Zi	Jeon Ji-hee Yoo Eun-chong
		Score: 3–1 (9–11, 11–1, 11–4, 11–5)
		Lin Yun-ju Cheng I-ching	Lee Sang-su Choi Hyo-joo
		Score: 3–0 (11–8, 11–3, 11–7)
14–16 June	Japan Open Location: Sapporo, Japan Venue: Hokkai Kitayell Category: World Tour Prize: $400,000 Draws: 32MS/32WS/16MD/16WD/16XD	Xu Xin	Lin Yun-ju
		Score: 4–1 (11–9, 14–12, 8–11, 11–3, 11–8)
		Sun Yingsha	Liu Shiwen
		Score: 4–3 (11–4, 11–9, 4–11, 6–11, 7–11, 11–8, 11–3)
		Fan Zhendong Xu Xin	Benedikt Duda Qiu Dang
		Score: 3–0 (12–10, 11–9, 11–7)
		Chen Meng Liu Shiwen	Sun Yingsha Wang Manyu
		Score: 3–1 (11–9, 11–6, 7–11, 11–9)
		Xu Xin Zhu Yuling	Tomokazu Harimoto Hina Hayata
		Score: 3–0 (12–10, 11–6, 11–5)
4–7 July	Korea Open Location: Busan, South Korea Venue: Sajik Indoor Gymnasium Category: World Tour Prize: $150,000 Draws: 32MS/32WS/16MD/16WD/16XD	Xu Xin	Ma Long
		Score: 4–1 (7–11, 11–6, 11–9, 11–7, 11–8)
		Chen Meng	Ding Ning
		Score: 4–1 (11–5, 11–6, 11–5, 7–11, 11–9)
		Fan Zhendong Xu Xin	Jeoung Young-sik Lee Sang-su
		Score: 3–0 (11–9, 11–7, 11–6)
		Chen Meng Wang Manyu	Choi Hyo-joo Yang Ha-eun
		Score: 3–0 (12–10, 15–13, 11–6)
		Wong Chun Ting Doo Hoi Kem	Xu Xin Liu Shiwen
		Score: 3–1 (11–9, 11–8, 6–11, 13–11)
11–14 July	Australian Open Location: Geelong, Australia Venue: Geelong Arena Category: World Tour Platinum Prize: $332,000 Draws: 32MS/32WS/16MD/16WD/16XD	Xu Xin	Wang Chuqin
		Score: 4–0 (11–6, 11–8, 11–4, 11–8)
		Sun Yingsha	Ding Ning
		Score: 4–0 (11–1, 11–9, 11–9, 11–9)
		Jeoung Young-sik Lee Sang-su	Lin Gaoyuan Ma Long
		Score: 3–0 (11–6, 11–8, 11–6)
		Chen Meng Wang Manyu	Jeon Ji-hee Yang Ha-eun
		Score: 3–1 (11–6, 11–6, 8–11, 11–6)
		Wong Chun Ting Doo Hoi Kem	Jun Mizutani Mima Ito
		Score: 3–1 (5–11, 13–11, 11–8, 11–9)
15–18 August	Bulgaria Open Location: Panagyurishte, Bulgaria Venue: Arena Asarel Category: World Tour Prize: $190,000 Draws: 32MS/32WS/16MD/16WD/16XD	Tomokazu Harimoto	Zhao Zihao
		Score: 4–2 (11–6, 12–14, 11–5, 13–11, 13–15, 11–4)
		Chen Xingtong	He Zhuojia
		Score: 4–1 (11–4, 7–11, 12–10, 11–6, 11–4)
		Jeoung Young-sik Lee Sang-su	Yukiya Uda Kazuhiro Yoshimura
		Score: 3–1 (4–11, 11–4, 11–9, 11–8)
		Gu Yuting Mu Zi	Miu Hirano Saki Shibata
		Score: 3–0 (11–7, 11–6, 11–5)
		Jun Mizutani Mima Ito	Ma Te Wu Yang
		Score: 3–1 (11–8, 12–10, 9–11, 11–9)
22–25 August	Czech Open Location: Olomouc, Czech Republic Venue: OMEGA Sport Center Category: World Tour Prize: $190,000 Draws: 32MS/32WS/16MD/16WD/16XD	Lin Yun-ju	Dimitrij Ovtcharov
		Score: 4–1 (11–9, 11–5, 4–11, 11–5, 11–9)
		Chen Xingtong	Miu Hirano
		Score: 4–3 (11–5, 11–8, 11–7, 8–11, 12–14, 8–11, 11–8)
		Cho Dae-seong Lee Sang-su	Liao Cheng-Ting Lin Yun-ju
		Score: 3–1 (11–4, 11–8, 7–11, 11–6)
		Gu Yuting Mu Zi	Miu Hirano Saki Shibata
		Score: 3–1 (9–11, 11–7, 11–6, 11–6)
		Cho Dae-seong Shin Yu-bin	Jun Mizutani Mima Ito
		Score: 3–2 (6–11, 15–13, 12–10, 16–18, 12–10)
3–6 October	Swedish Open Location: Stockholm, Sweden Venue: Eriksdalshallen Category: World Tour Prize: $170,000 Draws: 32MS/32WS/16MD/16WD/16XD	Wang Chuqin	Lin Gaoyuan
		Score: 4–0 (11–8, 11–5, 11–8, 11–9)
		Chen Meng	Mima Ito
		Score: 4–3 (8–11, 11–6, 7–11, 10–12, 11–8, 11–9, 11–5)
		Fan Zhendong Xu Xin	Liang Jingkun Lin Gaoyuan
		Score: 3–2 (10–12, 11–1, 11–9, 11–13, 11–5)
		Chen Meng Ding Ning	Miu Hirano Kasumi Ishikawa
		Score: 3–1 (5–11, 11–5, 11–8, 11–4)
		Xu Xin Liu Shiwen	Jun Mizutani Mima Ito
		Score: 3–2 (8–11, 11–8, 13–11, 3–11, 11–9)
10–13 October	German Open Location: Bremen, Germany Venue: ÖVB Arena Category: World Tour Platinum Prize: $270,000 Draws: 32MS/32WS/16MD/16WD/16XD	Fan Zhendong	Xu Xin
		Score: 4–1 (5–11, 11–8, 14–12, 11–7, 11–7)
		Sun Yingsha	Mima Ito
		Score: 4–1 (11–3, 9–11, 11–5, 11–5, 11–4)
		Liang Jingkun Xu Xin	Benedikt Duda Dang Qiu
		Score: 3–1 (11–13, 11–9, 11–9, 11–5)
		Jeon Ji-hee Yang Ha-eun	Miyuu Kihara Miyu Nagasaki
		Score: 3–1 (11–5, 4–11, 11–9, 11–7)
		Xu Xin Sun Yingsha	Wang Chuqin Wang Manyu
		Score: 3–1 (12–10, 11–7, 5–11, 11–7)
14–17 November	Austrian Open Location: Linz, Austria Venue: TipsArena Linz Category: World Tour Platinum Prize: $260,000 Draws: 32MS/32WS/16MD/16WD/16XD	Fan Zhendong	Zhao Zihao
		Score: 4–0 (12–10, 11–6, 11–6, 11–5)
		Mima Ito	Zhu Yuling
		Score: 4–1 (11–5, 16–18, 11–7, 13–11, 12–10)
		Liang Jingkun Lin Gaoyuan	Jeoung Young-sik Lee Sang-su
		Score: 3–0 (11–8, 12–10, 11–7)
		Miyuu Kihara Miyu Nagasaki	Chen Szu-yu Cheng Hsien-tzu
		Score: 3–2 (11–8, 11–7, 7–11, 9–11, 11–4)
		Tomokazu Harimoto Hina Hayata	Lin Gaoyuan Zhu Yuling
		Score: 3–1 (11–5, 4–11, 11–5, 11–6)
12–15 December	Grand Finals Location: Zhengzhou, China Venue: Zhengzhou Olympic Sports Center Category: Grand Finals Prize: $1,001,000 Draws: 16MS/16WS/8MD/8WD/8XD	Fan Zhendong	Ma Long
		Score: 4–1 (11–6, 12–10, 11–6, 6–11, 11–8)
		Chen Meng	Wang Manyu
		Score: 4–1 (11–9, 11–6, 11–6, 9–11, 11–6)
		Fan Zhendong Xu Xin	Liao Cheng-ting Lin Yun-ju
		Score: 3–1 (11–7, 11–6, 11–13, 11–3)
		Miyuu Kihara Miyu Nagasaki	Jeon Ji-hee Yang Ha-eun
		Score: 3–0 (12–10, 11–6, 11–6)
		Xu Xin Liu Shiwen	Jun Mizutani Mima Ito
		Score: 3–2 (9–11, 6–11, 11–3, 11–8, 11–9)