Darko Jorgić Explained

Darko Jorgić
Nationality:Slovenian
Birth Date:30 July 1998
Birth Place:Trbovlje, Slovenia
Residence:Hrastnik, Slovenia[1]
Playingstyle:Righthanded shakehand grip
Highest Rank:6 (3 May 2022)[2]
Current Rank:18 (31 July 2024)[3]
Height:182 cm[4]

Darko Jorgić (born 30 July 1998 in Trbovlje) is a Slovenian table tennis player.[5] He represented his country at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and won three Europe Top-16 Championships.[6]

Career

2021

Jorgic upset Liam Pitchford in a tight 4–2 match (last four games were all decided by two points) in the round of 32 in the men's singles event at the Tokyo Olympics.[7] In the round of 16, Jorgic pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament as he defeated Tomokazu Harimoto to advance into the quarter-finals.[8]

Overview of titles and successes

Singles

YearTournamentFinal opponentScoreRef
2018Mediterranean Games Jesús Cantero4–0[9]
2022Europe Top-16 Truls Möregårdh4–3[10]
2023Europe Top-16 Dang Qiu4–2[11]
2024Europe Top-16 Truls Möregårdh4–1

Playing Style

Jorgic has a unique serve as he likes to serve with his backhand from the far forehand corner. This allows him to give wide angles to his opponent's short forehand and sets up his big backhand for the third ball.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: More about Darko. darkojorgic.com. 25 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Men's Singles 2022 Week #18. ittf.com. 3 May 2022. 25 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Senior Men's Singles . 25 January 2024 .
  4. Web site: DARKO JORGIC. de. ttbl.de. 25 June 2022.
  5. Web site: Table Tennis JORGIC Darko - Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 25 July 2021. 25 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210725004043/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/table-tennis/athlete-profile-n1429261-jorgic-darko.htm. dead.
  6. Web site: ETTU.org - Hat-trick for JORGIC, first title for YUAN . 2024-01-25 . www.ettu.org . de.
  7. Web site: 26 July 2021. Olympics Day 3 Results: Lily Zhang Slow Spins Past Offiong Edem. 26 July 2021. edgesandnets.com. en-US. 18 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220818162039/https://edgesandnets.com/2021/07/26/olympics-day-3-results-lily-zhang-slow-spins-past-offiong-edem/. dead.
  8. Web site: 27 July 2021. Full Recap: Darko Jorgic Ekes Out Tomokazu Harimoto 4-3. 27 July 2021. edgesandnets.com. en-US. 29 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220929010645/https://edgesandnets.com/2021/07/27/live-tomokazu-harimoto-vs-darko-jorgic-olympics/. dead.
  9. Web site: Darko Jorgic reigns supreme in Tarragona. ittf.com. 29 June 2018. 8 November 2022.
  10. Web site: Slovenia Darko Jorgic wins Europe Top-16 and becomes WR #12 . TTCrunch.com . TTCrunch. 1 March 2022.
  11. Web site: Darko JORGIC and HAN Ying defended their titles in Montreux. ettu.org. 26 February 2023. 15 March 2023.

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