2016 ITTF World Tour
The 2016 ITTF World Tour was the 21st season of the International Table Tennis Federation's professional table tennis world tour. 2016 also marked the tour's 20th anniversary.[1]
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Duration | 20 January 2016 – 11 December 2016 |
Edition | 21st |
Tournaments | 20 + Grand Finals |
Categories | Super Series (6) Major Series (6) Challenge Series (8) Grand Finals (1) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | Men: Women: |
Points leader | Men: Women: |
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Player of the year | Men: Women: |
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The events of the 2016 tour were split into three tiers: Super Series, Major Series and Challenge Series. The Super Series events offered the highest prize money and the most points towards the ITTF World Tour standings, which determined the qualifiers for the 2016 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals in December. The Major Series was the middle tier, with the Challenge Series being the lowest tier.[2][3]
Schedule
Below is the schedule released by the ITTF:[4]
Tour | Event | Location | Venue | Date | Prize money USD |
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Start | Finish | ||||||
1 | Budapest | Tüskecsarnok | January 20 | January 24 | 70,000 | [5] | |
2 | Berlin | Max-Schmeling-Halle | January 27 | January 31 | 120,000 | [6] | |
3 | Kuwait City | Salwa Sports Club | March 16 | March 20 | 300,000 | [7] | |
4 | Doha | Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena | March 23 | March 27 | 220,000 | [8] | |
5 | Santiago | Centro de Entrenamiento Olímpico | April 5 | April 9 | 35,000 | [9] | |
6 | Warsaw | Torwar Hall | April 20 | April 24 | 70,000 | [10] | |
7 | Lagos | Sir Molade Okoya-Thomas Sports Hall | May 18 | May 22 | 46,000 | [11] | |
8 | Zagreb | Dom Sportova | May 24 | May 28 | 35,000 | [12] | |
9 | Otočec | Športni Center Otočec | June 1 | June 5 | 35,000 | [13] | |
10 | Melbourne | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre | June 8 | June 12 | 35,000 | [14] | |
11 | Tokyo | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium | June 15 | June 19 | 120,000 | [15] | |
12 | Incheon | Namdong Gymnasium | June 22 | June 26 | 120,000 | [16] | |
13 | Pyongyang | Chongchun Street Sports Village | June 29 | July 3 | 35,000 | [17] | |
14 | Panagyurishte | Arena Asarel | August 24 | August 28 | 80,000 | [18] | |
15 | Olomouc | Sportovní hala University Palackého | August 31 | September 4 | 70,000 | [19] | |
16 | Minsk | Palace of Tennis | September 7 | September 11 | 35,000 | [20] | |
17 | Chengdu | Sichuan Provincial Gymnasium | September 14 | September 18 | 220,000 | [21] | |
18 | De Haan | Sport- en recreatiecentrum Haneveld | September 20 | September 24 | 35,000 | [22] | |
19 | Linz | TipsArena Linz | November 9 | November 13 | 70,000 | [23] | |
20 | Stockholm | Eriksdalshallen | November 15 | November 20 | 70,000 | [24] | |
21 | Doha | Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena | December 8 | December 11 | 500,000 | [25] |
Events
Super Series
Winners
Event | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles | U21 Men's singles | U21 Women's singles |
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Finals
German Open
Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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Men's singles | 4–1 (11–7, 11–6, 11–4, 10–12, 11–5) | ||
Women's singles | 4–1 (11–5, 11–7, 9–11, 11–8, 11–7) | ||
Men's doubles | 3–1 (11–8, 8–11, 11–6, 11–2) | ||
Women's doubles | 3–1 (11–3, 8–11, 11–7, 11–7) |
Kuwait Open
Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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Men's singles | 4–1 (11–9, 11–9, 5–11, 12–10, 11–9) | ||
Women's singles | 4–1 (11–6, 2–11, 11–9, 11–9, 11–8) | ||
Men's doubles | 3–1 (6–11, 11–9, 11–8, 11–5) | ||
Women's doubles | 3–0 (11–4, 11–6, 11–5) |
Qatar Open
Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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Men's singles | 4–1 (11–9, 11–9, 5–11, 13–11, 11–5) | ||
Women's singles | 4–1 (11–8, 9–11, 11–8, 11–9, 11–9) | ||
Men's doubles | 3–0 (11–8, 11–9, 11–7) | ||
Women's doubles | 3–2 (6–11, 11–9, 11–6, 4–11, 11–7) |
Japan Open
Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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Men's singles | 4–1 (11–9, 11–5, 9–11, 11–7, 11–8) | ||
Women's singles | 4–2 (17–19, 11–7, 11–6, 8–11, 12–10, 11–7) | ||
Men's doubles | 3–0 (11–4, 11–7, 11–4) | ||
Women's doubles | 3–0 (11–7, 11–7, 11–9) |
Korea Open
Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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Men's singles | 4–3 (11–7, 12–10, 4–11, 12–10, 7–11, 6–11, 11–9) | ||
Women's singles | 4–1 (11–9, 11–13, 11–8, 11–6, 11–6) | ||
Men's doubles | 3–0 (12–10, 12–10, 11–8) | ||
Women's doubles | 3–0 (11–9, 11–7, 11–4) |
China Open
Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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Men's singles | 4–0 (11–9, 13–11, 11–8, 11–5) | ||
Women's singles | 4–2 (11–6, 8–11, 11–4, 10–12, 12–10, 11–8) | ||
Men's doubles | 3–2 (11–8, 5–11, 4–11, 11–9, 11–5) | ||
Women's doubles | 3–1 (4–11, 11–3, 11–9, 11–5) |
Major Series
Winners
Event | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles | U21 Men's singles | U21 Women's singles |
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Challenge Series
Winners
Event | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles | U21 Men's singles | U21 Women's singles |
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Standings
Singles
The 15 men and 16 women who played in at least five events and accumulated the largest number of points during the 2016 ITTF World Tour were invited to play in the Grand Finals in December. Qatar's Li Ping was also invited to take part in the men's singles event, to ensure that the host nation was represented.[2][26][27]
Men's singles – final standings[28]
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Women's singles – final standings[28]
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Player met the qualification criteria and competed in the Grand Finals
Player met the qualification criteria and was invited to compete in the Grand Finals, but withdrew
Player did not qualify for the Grand Finals, either due to not meeting the qualification criteria or not finishing in a high enough position
DoublesThe eight men's pairs and eight women's pairs who played in at least four events and accumulated the largest number of points, as a pair, during the 2016 ITTF World Tour were invited to play in the Grand Finals in December.[2][26][27]
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