Ruwen Filus Explained

Ruwen Filus
Nationality:	German
Playingstyle:	Right-handed, shakehand grip
Hrank:	18 (January 2018)^[1]
Crank:	90 (12 August 2024)^[2]
Club:	TTC RhönSprudel Fulda-Maberzell
Birth Date:	1988 2, mf=yes
Birth Place:	Bückeburg, Germany
Height:	185 cm^[3]
Weight:	80 kg

Ruwen Filus is a German table tennis player who plays for German club TTC RhönSprudel Fulda-Maberzell in the German Tischtennis-Bundesliga.

Career

2021

In March, Filus played in WTT Doha. In the WTT Star Contender event, he upset Jang Woojin in the round of 32,^[4] Jun Mizutani in the round of 16, Lin Yun-Ju in the quarter-finals, and Darko Jorgić in the semi-finals en route to an impressive surprise run to the finals.^[5] He lost to Tomokazu Harimoto 4-2 in the finals.^[6]

Singles titles

Year	Tournament	Final opponent	Score	Ref
2019	ITTF Challenge, Thailand Open	Seo Hyun-deok	4–2	^[7]
2022	WTT Contender Almaty	Lin Yun-ju	4–3	^[8]

Style

Filus is a chopper that uses long pips on the backhand and a defensive Joo Se Hyuk blade; however, he actually tends to win many of his points on offensive shots.

Personal life

Filus married Verena Petri in June 2013. He has two daughters.

Notes and References

1. Web site: ITTF World Ranking. ittf.com. 18 September 2022.
2. Web site: ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking. ittf.com. 12 August 2024.
3. Web site: Ruwen Filus - TTBL. ttbl.de. de. 18 September 2022.
4. Web site: 2021-03-10. Top 6 Storylines Following Round of 32 At WTT Star Contender. 2021-03-12. edgesandnets.com. en-US.
5. Web site: 2021-03-12. 6 Ruwen Filus Shots To Watch Out For In The WTT Doha Finals. 2021-03-12. edgesandnets.com. en-US.
6. Web site: 2021-03-13. Confident Tomokazu Harimoto Defeats Ruwen Filus 4-2 To Take WTT Star Contender Title. 2021-03-13. edgesandnets.com. en-US.
7. Web site: Bangkok highlights: Ruwen Filus like a London bus. ittf.com. 27 May 2019. 18 September 2022.
8. Web site: WTT Contender Almaty 2022. worldtabletennis.com. 18 September 2022.