2019 ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup explained

2019 ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup
Dates:5–7 April 2019
Number Edition:32nd
Prize Money:100,000
Venue:Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
Location:Yokohama, Japan
Ms:Fan Zhendong
Country Ms:CHN
Ws:Zhu Yuling
Country Ws:CHN
Previous:2018
Next:2020

The 2019 ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup (also known as the 2019 Lion ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a table tennis competition that took place from 5–7 April in Yokohama, Japan. The event was organised by the Japan Table Tennis Association (JTTA), under the authority of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and the Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU). It was the 32nd edition of the event, and the fourth time that it had been held in Japan.[1]

Men's singles and women's singles events were held, and the three medallists in each event qualified automatically for the 2019 Men's and Women's World Cups.

Medalists

Men's Singles
Fan Zhendong Ma Long Koki Niwa
Women's Singles
Zhu Yuling Chen Meng Kasumi Ishikawa

Qualification

In both the men's and women's singles events, the reigning Asian Champion and Asian Cup Champion have been invited to take part, along with the 10 highest-ranked Asian players in the January 2019 ITTF World Ranking. The final four places were awarded to regional representatives from Middle Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and West Asia. Qualification was subject to a maximum of two players from any association.[1]

Men's singles
PlayerQualification
2018 Asian Cup & 2017 Asian Champion
WR 12
WR 3
WR 7
WR 8
WR 9
WR 11
WR 19
WR 28
WR 30
WR 31
WR 43
Middle Asia Rep. (WR 67)
South Asia Rep. (WR 365)
Southeast Asia Rep. (WR 112)
West Asia Rep. (WR 270)
Women's singles
PlayerQualification
2018 Asian Cup Champion
2017 Asian Champion
WR 4
WR 3
WR 8
WR 10
WR 11
WR 14
WR 18
WR 25
WR 28
WR 34
South Asia Rep. (WR 51)
Middle Asia Rep. (WR 176)
Southeast Asia Rep. (WR 53)
West Asia Rep. (WR 467)

Format

The first stage of both the men's and women's singles competitions consisted of four groups playing a round robin system, where each player played the other players in their group once. The top two players in Groups A, B and C qualified directly to the second stage. The third player from Groups A, B and C joined the winner of Group D in play-off matches to decide the final two places in the second stage.

The second stage consisted of a single knockout draw to decide the top eight positions.[1]

Men's singles

Seeding

Players were seeded according to the April 2019 ITTF World Ranking.

Group stage

The group stage took place on 5 April.[2]

Group A
Pos.Player
Fan

Wong

Gerassimenko

Jang
PointsQualification
1 Fan Zhendong3–03–13–16Advance to second stage
2 Wong Chun Ting0–33–13–15
31–31–33–24Advance to play-off
4 Jang Woo-jin1–31–32–33
Group B
Pos.Player
Ma

Harimoto

Lin

Kamal
PointsQualification
1 Ma Long3–13–13–06Advance to second stage
21–33–13–25
3 Lin Yun-ju1–31–33–14Advance to play-off
4 Sharath Kamal0–32–31–33
Group C
Pos.Player
Niwa

Lee

Gnanasekaran

Chuang
PointsQualification
1 Koki Niwa3–13–10–35Advance to second stage
2 Lee Sang-su1–33–13–15
31–31–33–04Advance to play-off
4 Chuang Chih-yuan3–01–30–34
Group D
Pos.Player
Wisutmaythangkoon

Alamian

Abdulwahhab

Ranasingha
PointsQualification
13–13–13–0 (w/o)6Advance to play-off
2 Nima Alamian1–33–03–0 (w/o)5
31–30–33–0 (w/o)4
4 Imesh Ranasingha0–3 (w/o)0–3 (w/o)0–3 (w/o)3
Play-offs

Main draw

The main draw took place on 6 and 7 April.[3]

5th-8th place play-off

Women's singles

Seeding

Players were seeded according to the April 2019 ITTF World Ranking.

Group stage

The group stage took place on 5 April.[4]

Group A
Pos.Player
Zhu

Doo

Hirano

Sawettabut
PointsQualification
1 Zhu Yuling3–03–13–06Advance to second stage
2 Doo Hoi Kem0–33–23–05
3 Miu Hirano1–32–33–04Advance to play-off
40–30–30–33
Group B
Pos.Player
Chen

Jeon

Cheng

Lee
PointsQualification
1 Chen Meng3–03–13–16Advance to second stage
2 Jeon Ji-hee0–33–13–15
3 Cheng I-ching1–31–33–14Advance to play-off
4 Lee Ho Ching1–31–31–33
Group C
Pos.Player
Feng

Ishikawa

Chen

Suh
PointsQualification
1 Feng Tianwei3–03–13–26Advance to second stage
2 Kasumi Ishikawa0–33–03–05
3 Chen Szu-yu1–30–33–24Advance to play-off
4 Suh Hyowon2–30–32–33
Group D
Pos.Player
Lin

Ashtari

Batra

Faramarzi
PointsQualification
1 Lin Ye3–03–03–06Advance to play-off
2 Mahshid Ashtari0–33–23–05
3 Manika Batra0–32–33–04
4 Maha Faramarzi0–30–30–33
Play-offs

Main draw

The main draw took place on 6 and 7 April.[5]

5th-8th place play-off

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 32nd ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup Yokohama 2019 / Prospectus . ITTF . 6 February 2019.
  2. Web site: ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup 2019 / Men's Singles / Group Results . ITTF . 7 April 2019.
  3. Web site: ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup 2019 / Men's Singles / Main Draw . ITTF . 7 April 2019.
  4. Web site: ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup 2019 / Women's Singles / Group Results . ITTF . 7 April 2019.
  5. Web site: ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup 2019 / Women's Singles / Main Draw . ITTF . 7 April 2019.