1939 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's singles explained

1939 Men's singles
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The 1939 World Table Tennis Championships men's singles was the 13th edition of the men's singles championship.^{[1] [2]}

Richard Bergmann defeated Alojzy Ehrlich in the final, winning three sets to nil to secure the title.^[3] The eventual champion Bergmann and former winner Viktor Barna both represented England after fleeing the Nazis in Europe.^{[4] [5]}

Only 11 men's teams and 5 women's teams entered the Championships. Hungary, the United States and Austria were the major nations missing.^[6]

Results

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See also

List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Winners. All About Tennis.
2. Web site: 1939 results. https://web.archive.org/web/20120412102459/http://www.ittf.com/museum/WorldChMSingles2.pdf. dead. 2012-04-12. International Table Tennis Federation.
3. Book: Montague, Trevor. A-Z of Sport, pages 699-700. 2004. The Bath Press. 0-316-72645-1.
4. Web site: Bergmann profile. Jewish Hall of Fame.
5. Web site: Barna profile. Jewish Hall of Fame.
6. Web site: USA team - Abe Berenbaum. https://web.archive.org/web/20150405010744/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis/History/Hall-of-Fame/Profiles/Abe-Berenbaum. dead. April 5, 2015. team USA.