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Men's World Cup 2013
The Men's World Cup 2013 took place in Verviers, Belgium from 25-27 October.
But who qualified for this prestigious table tennis event?
By Martin Hughes
Owner and Editor
The 2013 Men's World Cup was played in Verviers, Belgium at the Hall du Paire, 1 rue du Paire, 4860 Wegnez, from 25-27 October 2013 using a new qualification system.
The Men's World Cup first started in 1980 as an invitational event for 16 players, and in 2009 it was extended to 19 players.
But in 2013, 20 players competed for the World Cup with three invited players and 17 others qualifying through Continental Cups or equivalent types of tournaments.
The Women had their own World Cup competition in Kobe, Japan from 21-23 September 2013, but I'll be focusing on the Men's competition here.
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So...
How did players qualify for 2013 Men's World Cup
Twenty players qualified for the 2013 Men's World Cup as follows...
- the current World champion
- 17 players through Continental Cups or equivalent types of tournaments
- 1 host country player nominated by his National Association
- 1 "wild card" selected by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
The rules state that not more than two players from any Association can participate, but for 2013 only, a third player could be invited as a "wild card" selection.
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So let's take a look and see...
Which players qualified?
The following players qualified to take part in the Men's World Cup 2013...
| No. | World Ranking as at Sept 2013 |
Player Family Name, Given Name (Association) |
How Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 100 | LASHIN, El-Sayed (Egypt) | African Cup Winner |
| 3 | 2 | XU, Xin (China) | Asian Cup Winner |
| 4 | 136 | MONTEIRO, Thiago (Brazil) | Latin American Cup Winner |
| 5 | 384 | HO, Andre (Canada) | North American Cup Winner |
| 6 | 132 | HENZELL, William (Australia) | Oceania Cup Winner |
| 7 | 7 | CHUANG, Chih-Yuan (Chinese Taipei) | Asian Cup 3rd place |
| 8 | 54 | ALAMIYAN, Noshad (Iran) | Asian Cup 4th place |
| 9 | 27 | TANG, Peng (Hong Kong China) | Asian Cup 5th place |
| 11 | 28 | CHEN, Chien-An (Chinese Taipei) | Asian Cup 7th place |
| 12 | 20 | JIANG, Tianyi (Hong Kong China) | Asian Cup 8th place |
| 13 | 94 | YANG Zi (Singapore) | Asian Cup 9th/10th place |
| 14 | 51 | ACHANTA Sharath Kamal (India) | Asian Cup 9th/10th place |
| 15 | 5 | BOLL, Timo (Germany) | Europe (QF World Champs) |
| 16 | 21 | BAUM, Patrick (Germany) | Europe (QF World Champs) |
| 17 | 12 | SAMSONOV, Vladimir (Belarus) | Europe (last 16 World Champs) |
| 18 | 23 | FREITAS, Marcos (Portugal) | Europe (last 16 World Champs) |
| 19 | 130 | SAIVE, Jean Michel (Belgium) | Host country player |
| 20 | 6 | OVTCHAROV, Dimitrij (Germany) | ITTF wild card |
| 8 | YAN, An (China) | Substitute 1 | |
| 48 | JUNG, Youngsik (South Korea) | Substitute 2 |
The reigning World Champion, Zhang Jike, and Kim Hyok Bong from North Korea did not take part, so Yan An from China and Jung Youngsik from South Korea were drafted in as substitutes.
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Playing format for 2013
The tournament consisted of three stages, with all matches being the best of seven games...
Stage 1
Firstly, all the players taking part were ranked and seeded according to the latest available World Ranking list.
Then the 12 players who were the lowest-ranked of the 20 players taking part were divided into four preliminary groups of three players each, with all playing each other (round-robin) in their group.
The winners of each preliminary group then joined the top 8 seeded players in the second stage of the competition.
Stage 2
The second stage of the competition consisted of the top 8 seeded players plus the 4 winners of the preliminary groups.
They were divided into 4 groups of 3 players each, with all the members of a group playing each other (round-robin).
The top two finishers from each group then advanced to the knock-out quarter-final stage of the competition.
Stage 3
The third and final stage was a knock-out competition, and the losers of the semi-finals also played each other for third place.
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So what prize money was on offer?
The World Cup prize money
The prize money for the men's table tennis 2013 World Cup was US$ 150,000
This was divided up as follows:
| Winner | US$ 45,000 |
| Runner-up | US$ 25,000 |
| 3rd Place | US$ 15,000 |
| 4th Place | US$ 10,000 |
| Places 5-8 | US$ 6,000 |
| Places 9-12 | US$ 4,000 |
| Places 13-16 | US$ 2,500 |
| Places 17-20 | US$ 1,250 |
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Equipment used
The German manufacturer DONIC was the table sponsor and supplier for the LIEBHERR Men's World Cup 2013, having extended their sponsorship of this prestigious event in 2012 for a further three years until 2015.
The balls were Double Happiness 3 star, and the flooring was Enlio.
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So let's now see who played in the...
Preliminary Round
The draw was made on Thursday 24 October 2013.
Group A
- FREITAS, Marcos (Portugal)
- YANG, Zi (Singapore)
- SAIVE, Jean-Michel (Belgium)
Group B
- TANG, Peng (Hong Kong China)
- ACHANTA, Sharath Kamal (India)
- HENZELL, William (Australia)
Group C
- CHEN, Chien-An (Chinese Taipei)
- ALAMIYAN, Noshad (Iran)
- HO, Andre (Canada)
Group D
- JUNG, Youngsik (South Korea)
- LASHIN, El-Sayed (Egypt)
- MONTEIRO, Thiago (Brazil)
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Results for Preliminary Rounds of the World Cup 2013
Friday 25 October 2013
Group A
| WINNER | Result | LOSER |
|---|---|---|
| YANG, Zi (Singapore) | 4-0 | SAIVE, Jean-Michel (Belgium) |
| 11-7, 11-7, 11-9, 15-13 | ||
| FREITAS, Marcos (Portugal) | 4-3 | YANG, Zi (Singapore) |
| 9-11, 9-11, 12-10, 11-6, 11-7, 6-11, 16-14 | ||
| FREITAS, Marcos (Portugal) | 4-3 | SAIVE, Jean-Michel (Belgium) |
| 11-5, 11-5, 9-11, 7-11, 9-11, 13-11, 11-9 |
Group A winner = FREITAS, Marcos (Portugal)
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Group B
| WINNER | Result | LOSER |
|---|---|---|
| ACHANTA, Sharath Kamal (India) | 4-3 | HENZELL, William (Australia) |
| 12-14, 10-12, 9-11, 11-6,11-8,11-3, 12-10 | ||
| TANG, Peng (Hong Kong China) | 4-2 | HENZELL, William (Australia) |
| 11-8, 4-11, 11-4, 11-8,11-13, 11-6 | ||
| TANG, Peng (Hong Kong China) | 4-1 | ACHANTA, Sharath Kamal (India) |
| 11-9, 11-9, 11-6, 10-12, 11-4 |
Group B winner = TANG, Peng (Hong Kong China)
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Group C
| WINNER | Result | LOSER |
|---|---|---|
| ALAMIYAN, Noshad (Iran) | 4-1 | HO, Andre (Canada) |
| 11-8, 11-9, 9-11, 11-7,11-8 | ||
| CHEN, Chien-An (Chinese Taipei) | 4-1 | HO, Andre (Canada) |
| 13-11, 11-7, 11-13, 11-8, 11-8 | ||
| CHEN, Chien-An (Chinese Taipei) | 4-3 | ALAMIYAN, Noshad (Iran) |
| 9-11, 8-11, 12-10, 9-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-9 |
Group C winner = CHEN, Chien-An (Chinese Taipei)
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Group D
| WINNER | Result | LOSER |
|---|---|---|
| MONTEIRO, Thiago (Brazil) | 4-2 | LASHIN, El-Sayed (Egypt) |
| 9-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-2 | ||
| JUNG, Youngsik (South Korea) | 4-2 | MONTEIRO, Thiago (Brazil) |
| 11-9, 11-8, 8-11, 11-3, 9-11, 11-5 | ||
| JUNG, Youngsik (South Korea) | 4-0 | LASHIN, El-Sayed (Egypt) |
| 11-9, 11-8, 11-6, 11-7 |
Group D winner = JUNG, Youngsik (South Korea)
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The top 8 seeds started in the first round and were joined by the winners of the preliminary groups...
Groups for First Round of the World Cup 2013
The draw was made on Thursday 24 October 2013.
Group E
- XU, Xin (China)
- BAUM, Patrick (Germany)
- TANG, Peng (Hong Kong China)
Group F
- BOLL, Timo (Germany)
- JIANG, Tianyi (Hong Kong China)
- FREITAS, Marcos (Portugal)
Group G
- OVTCHAROV, Dimitrij (Germany)
- YAN, An (China)
- CHEN, Chien-An (Chinese Taipei)
Group H
- CHUANG, Chih-Yuan (Chinese Taipei)
- SAMSONOV, Vladimir (Belarus)
- JUNG, Youngsik (South Korea)
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Results for First Round of the World Cup 2013
Friday & Saturday
25 & 26 October 2013
Group E
| WINNER | Result | LOSER |
|---|---|---|
| XU, Xin (China) | 4-1 | BAUM, Patrick (Germany) |
| 11-5, 10-12, 11-7, 11-5, 11-5 | ||
| XU, Xin (China) | 4-3 | TANG, Peng (Hong Kong China) |
| 11-6, 11-13, 8-11, 8-11, 11-4, 11-7, 11-6 | ||
| TANG, Peng (Hong Kong China) | 4-2 | BAUM, Patrick (Germany) |
| 11-1, 12-10, 7-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-6 |
Group E winner = XU, Xin (China)
Group E runner-up = TANG, Peng (Hong Kong China)
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Group F
| WINNER | Result | LOSER |
|---|---|---|
| BOLL, Timo (Germany) | 4-0 | JIANG, Tianyi (Hong Kong China) |
| 11-5, 11-3, 11-8, 11-6 | ||
| BOLL, Timo (Germany) | 4-0 | FREITAS, Marcos (Portugal) |
| 14-12, 17-15, 11-5, 13-11 | ||
| FREITAS, Marcos (Portugal) | 4-3 | JIANG, Tianyi (Hong Kong China) |
| 11-9, 5-11, 11-13, 8-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-7 |
Group F winner = BOLL, Timo (Germany)
Group F runner-up = FREITAS, Marcos (Portugal)
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Group G
| WINNER | Result | LOSER |
|---|---|---|
| OVTCHAROV, Dimitrij (Germany) | 4-2 | YAN, An (China) |
| 11-7, 10-12, 12-10, 11-5, 2-11, 11-9 | ||
| OVTCHAROV, Dimitrij (Germany) | 4-0 | CHEN, Chien-An (Chinese Taipei) |
| 11-6, 11-8, 11-4, 11-9 | ||
| YAN, An (China) | 4-1 | CHEN, Chien-An (Chinese Taipei) |
| 11-7, 11-6, 11-3, 9-11, 11-4 |
Group G winner = OVTCHAROV, Dimitrij (Germany)
Group G runner-up = YAN, An (China)
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Group H
| WINNER | Result | LOSER |
|---|---|---|
| CHUANG, Chih-Yuan (Chinese Taipei) | 4-2 | SAMSONOV, Vladimir (Belarus) |
| 11-9, 11-8, 8-11, 2-11, 11-9, 12-10 | ||
| CHUANG, Chih-Yuan (Chinese Taipei) | 4-3 | JUNG, Youngsik (South Korea) |
| 8-11, 11-6, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-4 | ||
| SAMSONOV, Vladimir (Belarus) | 4-3 | JUNG, Youngsik (South Korea) |
| 11-8, 9-11, 11-6, 6-11,9-11,11-7, 11-4 |
Group H winner = CHUANG, Chih-Yuan (Chinese Taipei)
Group H runner-up = SAMSONOV, Vladimir (Belarus)
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The top 2 from each group progressed to the...
Quarter Finals of the World Cup 2013
The draw was made on Saturday 26 October 2013.
The competition was now played on a knock-out basis.
Saturday 26 October 2013
| WINNER | Result | LOSER |
|---|---|---|
| XU, Xin (China) | 4-0 | YAN, An (China) |
| 11-7, 11-7, 11-7, 11-4 | ||
| OVTCHAROV, Dimitrij (Germany) | 4-1 | TANG, Peng (Hong Kong China) |
| 11-9, 9-11, 13-11, 11-5, 11-5 | ||
| SAMSONOV, Vladimir (Belarus) | 4-1 | CHUANG, Chih-Yuan (Chinese Taipei) |
| 11-6, 11-13, 14-12, 11-3, 11-8 | ||
| BOLL, Timo (Germany) | 4-0 | FREITAS, Marcos (Portugal) |
| 11-7, 11-9, 12-10, 11-6 |
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The 4 winners progressed to the...
Semi Finals of the World Cup 2013
Sunday 27 October 2013
| WINNER | Result | LOSER |
|---|---|---|
| XU, Xin (China) | 4-3 | OVTCHAROV, Dimitrij (Germany) |
| 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 8-11, 4-11, 11-9, 11-2 | ||
| SAMSONOV, Vladimir (Belarus) | 4-0 | BOLL, Timo (Germany) |
| 11-8, 11-4, 11-8, 11-8 |
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3rd / 4th Place Match
Sunday 27 October 2013
| 3rd PLACE | Result | 4th PLACE |
|---|---|---|
| OVTCHAROV, Dimitrij (Germany) | 4-1 | BOLL, Timo (Germany) |
| 11-3, 8-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-6 |
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Final of World Cup 2013
Sunday 27 October 2013
| WINNER | Result | RUNNER-UP |
|---|---|---|
| XU, Xin (China) | 4-1 | SAMSONOV, Vladimir (Belarus) |
| 11-6, 12-14, 11-8, 11-9, 11-7 |
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