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Men's World Cup 2014
The Men's World Cup 2014 took place in Dusseldorf, Germany from 24-26 October 2014.
But who qualified for this prestigious table tennis event?
By Martin Hughes
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The 2014 Men's World Cup was played in Dusseldorf, Germany at the ISS Dome from 24-26 October 2014.
The Men's World Cup first started in 1980 as an invitational event for 16 players, and in 2009 it was extended to 19 players.
But from 2013, 20 players compete for the World Cup, with three invited players and 17 others qualifying through Continental Cups or equivalent types of tournaments.
The Women had their own World Cup competition in Linz, Austria from 17-19 October 2014, but I'll be focusing on the Men's competition here.
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So...
How did players qualify for 2014 Men's World Cup
Twenty players qualified for the 2014 Men's World Cup as follows...
- the current World champion
- 18 players through Continental Cups or equivalent types of tournaments
- 1 "wild card" selected by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
The rules also state that not more than two players from any Association can participate.
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So let's take a look and see...
Which players qualified?
The following players qualified to take part in the LIEBHERR Men's World Cup 2014...
| No. | World Ranking as at Sept 2014 |
Player Family Name, Given Name (Association) |
How Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | ZHANG Jike (China) | World Champion |
| 2 | 73 | Quadri ARUNA (Nigeria) | African Cup Winner |
| 3 | 79 | Cazuo MATSUMOTO (Brazil) | Latin American Cup Winner |
| 4 | 423 | Kanak JHA (USA) | North American Cup Winner |
| 5 | 101 | William HENZELL (Australia) | Oceania Cup Winner |
| 6 | 12 | Marcos FREITAS (Portugal) | Europe Cup Winner |
| 7 | 28 | Europe Cup 2nd place | |
| 8 | 5 | Dimitrij OVTCHAROV (Germany) | Europe Cup 3rd place |
| 9 | 58 | Adrien MATTENET (France) | Europe Cup 4th place |
| 10 | 37 | Alexander SHIBAEV (Russia) | Europe Cup 5th place |
| 11 | 9 | Timo BOLL (Germany) | Europe Cup 6th place |
| 12 | 3 | MA Long (China) | Asian Cup Winner |
| 13 | 7 | MIZUTANI Jun (Japan) | Asian Cup 3rd place |
| 14 | 22 | CHEN Chien-An (Chinese Taipei) | Asian Cup 4th place |
| 15 | 19 | Asian Cup 5th place | |
| 16 | 44 | Sharath Kamal ACHANTA (India) | Asian Cup 6th place |
| 17 | 8 | CHUANG Chih-Yuan (Chinese Taipei) | Asian Cup 7th place |
| 18 | 27 | MATSUDAIRA Kenta (Japan) | Asian Cup 8th place |
| 19 | 16 | TANG Peng (Hong Kong China) | Asian Cup 9th place |
| 20 | 21 | Panagiotis GIONIS (Greece) | ITTF wild card |
| 17 | Tiago APOLONIA (Portugal) | Substitute 1 | |
| 28 | CRISAN Adrian (Romania) | Substitute 2 |
KIM Minseok from South Korea and Michael Maze from Denmark did not take part, so Tiago Apolonia from Portugal and Adrian Crisan from Romania were drafted in as substitutes.
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Playing format for 2014
The tournament consisted of two stages, with all matches being the best of seven games, but first, all the players taking part were ranked and seeded according to the latest available World Ranking list.
Stage 1
In the first stage, the players seeded from 9 to 20 (12 players) were divided into 4 equal groups of 3 players, with all the members of a group playing each other (round-robin).
Players seeded 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th headed each group A, B, C and D respectively.
Players seeded 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th were drawn randomly into the second position of each group.
The remaining players seeded 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th were drawn randomly into the third and last position in each group.
If there were two players from the same Association, they were drawn into separate groups.
The top two finishers of each group then joined the top 8 seeded players in the second stage of the competition.
Stage 2
The second stage of the competition consisted of a knockout draw.
The player seeded 1 was placed in position 1.
The player seeded 2 was placed in position 16.
Seeds 3 and 4 were drawn between positions 8 and 9.
Seeds 5, 6, 7 and 8 were drawn randomly into positions 4, 5, 12 and 13.
Group winners from the first stage were drawn randomly into positions 3, 6, 11 and 14.
Group second place finishers from the first stage were drawn randomly into positions 2, 7, 10 and 15.
Group winners and second place finishers from the same group were drawn into opposite halves of the draw.
There was no separation by Association.
Losers of the semi-finals played each other for third place.
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So what prize money was on offer?
The World Cup prize money
The prize money for the men's table tennis 2014 World Cup was US$ 150,000
This was divided up as follows:
| Winner | US$ 45,000 |
| Runner-up | US$ 25,000 |
| 3rd Place | US$ 15,000 |
| 4th Place | US$ 10,000 |
| Places 5-8 | US$ 6,000 |
| Places 9-16 | US$ 3,250 |
| Places 17-20 | US$ 1,250 |
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Equipment used
The German manufacturer DONIC was the table sponsor and supplier for the LIEBHERR Men's World Cup 2014, having extended their sponsorship of this prestigious event in 2012 for a further three years until 2015.
The balls used were Double Happiness 3 star plastic, and the flooring was by Enlio.
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So let's take a look at the...
Seedings
The seedings were as follows...
| Seed | World Ranking | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | MA Long (China) |
| 2 | 4 | ZHANG Jike (China) |
| 3 | 5 | Dimitrij OVTCHAROV (Germany) |
| 4 | 7 | Jun MIZUTANI (Japan) |
| 5 | 8 | CHUANG Chih-Yuan (Chinese Taipei) |
| 6 | 9 | Timo BOLL (Germany) |
| 7 | 12 | Marcos FREITAS (Portugal) |
| 8 | 16 | TANG Peng (Hong Kong China) |
| 9 | 17 | Tiago APOLONIA (Portugal) |
| 10 | 21 | Panagiotis GIONIS (Greece) |
| 11 | 22 | CHEN Chien-An (Chinese Taipei) |
| 12 | 27 | Kenta MATSUDAIRA (Japan) |
| 13 | 28 | Adrian CRISAN (Romania) |
| 14 | 37 | Alexander SHIBAEV (Russia) |
| 15 | 44 | Sharath Kamal ACHANTA (India) |
| 16 | 58 | Adrien MATTENET (France) |
| 17 | 73 | Quadri ARUNA (Nigeria) |
| 18 | 79 | Cazuo MATSUMOTO (Brazil) |
| 19 | 101 | William HENZELL (Australia) |
| 20 | 423 | Kanak JHA (USA) |
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So let's now see who played in...
Stage 1
The draw was made on Thursday 23 October 2014.
Group A
- Tiago APOLONIA (Portugal)
- Sharath Kamal ACHANTA (India)
- Cazuo MATSUMOTO (Brazil)
Group B
- Panagiotis GIONIS (Greece)
- Adrien MATTENET (France)
- William HENZELL (Australia)
Group C
- CHEN Chien-An (Chinese Taipei)
- Adrian CRISAN (Romania)
- Kanak JHA (USA)
Group D
- Kenta MATSUDAIRA (Japan)
- Alexander SHIBAEV (Russia)
- Quadri ARUNA (Nigeria)
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Results for Stage 1 of the World Cup 2014
Friday 24 October 2014
Group A
| WINNER | Result | LOSER |
|---|---|---|
| Tiago APOLONIA (Portugal) | 4-1 | Cazuo MATSUMOTO (Brazil) |
| 11-7, 14-16, 11-9, 11-9, 11-8 | ||
| Tiago APOLONIA (Portugal) | 4-0 | Sharath Kamal ACHANTA (India) |
| 11-5, 11-7, 12-10, 12-10 | ||
| Sharath Kamal ACHANTA (India) | 4-1 | Cazuo MATSUMOTO (Brazil) |
| 11-8, 5-11, 11-9, 12-10, 12-10 |
Group A winner = Tiago APOLONIA (Portugal)
Group A runner-up = Sharath Kamal ACHANTA (India)
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Group B
| WINNER | Result | LOSER |
|---|---|---|
| Panagiotis GIONIS (Greece) | 4-0 | William HENZELL (Australia) |
| 11-9, 11-8, 11-8, 11-8 | ||
| Adrien MATTENET (France) | 4-0 | Panagiotis GIONIS (Greece) |
| 11-5, 11-5, 11-8, 11-7 | ||
| Adrien MATTENET (France) | 4-3 | William HENZELL (Australia) |
| 11-7, 12-14, 12-10, 8-11, 12-10, 4-11, 11-6 |
Group B winner = Adrien MATTENET (France)
Group B runner-up = Panagiotis GIONIS (Greece)
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Group C
| WINNER | Result | LOSER |
|---|---|---|
| CHEN Chien-An (Chinese Taipei) | 4-1 | Kanak JHA (USA) |
| 11-13, 11-6, 11-5, 11-2, 11-6 | ||
| CHEN Chien-An (Chinese Taipei) | 4-3 | Adrian CRISAN (Romania) |
| 7-11, 8-11, 9-11, 11-6, 13-11, 13-11, 11-8 | ||
| Adrian CRISAN (Romania) | 4-0 | Kanak JHA (USA) |
| 11-8, 11-8, 11-4, 11-9 |
Group C winner = CHEN Chien-An (Chinese Taipei)
Group C runner-up = Adrian CRISAN (Romania)
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Group D
| WINNER | Result | LOSER |
|---|---|---|
| Quadri ARUNA (Nigeria) | 4-2 | Kenta MATSUDAIRA (Japan) |
| 11-3, 7-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-2, 13-11 | ||
| Kenta MATSUDAIRA (Japan) | 4-1 | Alexander SHIBAEV (Russia) |
| 5-11, 14-12, 11-8, 13-11, 11-8 | ||
| Quadri ARUNA (Nigeria) | 4-0 | Alexander SHIBAEV (Russia) |
| 11-6, 11-7, 11-4, 11-8 |
Group D winner = Quadri ARUNA (Nigeria)
Group D runner-up = Kenta MATSUDAIRA (Japan)
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The top 8 seeds then joined the winners and runners-up from the first stage groups...
Stage 2 Results of the World Cup 2014
The draw was made on Friday 24 October 2014.
Last 16
Saturday 25 October 2014
| WINNER | Result | LOSER |
|---|---|---|
| MA Long (China) | 4-0 | MATSUDAIRA Kenta (Japan) |
| 11-7, 11-4, 11-4, 11-2 | ||
| Tiago APOLONIA (Portugal) | 4-0 | Marcos FREITAS (Portugal) |
| 11-6, 11-9, 11-2, 11-5 | ||
| CHUANG Chih-Yuan (Chinese Taipei) | 4-2 | CHEN Chien-An (Chinese Taipei) |
| 11-8, 11-3, 2-11, 9-11, 11-8, 12-10 | ||
| MIZUTANI Jun (Japan) | 4-0 | Panagiotis GIONIS (Greece) |
| 11-2, 12-10, 13-11, 11-3 | ||
| Dimitrij OVTCHAROV (Germany) | 4-3 | Sharath Kamal ACHANTA (India) |
| 9-11, 11-7, 11-6, 8-11, 11-5, 11-13, 12-10 |
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| Timo BOLL (Germany) | 4-1 | Adrien MATTENET (France) |
| 9-11, 15-13, 11-7, 11-9, 11-9 | ||
| Quadri ARUNA (Nigeria) | 4-2 | TANG Peng (Hong Kong China) |
| 7-11, 11-9, 12-10, 11-8, 9-11, 11-3 | ||
| ZHANG Jike (China) | 4-0 | CRISAN Adrian (Romania) |
| 11-8, 11-9, 13-11, 11-8 |
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Quarter Finals
Saturday 25 October 2014
| WINNER | Result | LOSER |
|---|---|---|
| MA Long (China) | 4-0 | Tiago APOLONIA (Portugal) |
| 12-10, 11-8, 11-6, 11-1 | ||
| MIZUTANI Jun (Japan) | 4-1 | CHUANG Chih-Yuan (Chinese Taipei) |
| 5-11, 13-11, 11-6, 11-6, 15-13 | ||
| Timo BOLL (Germany) | 4-0 | Dimitrij OVTCHAROV (Germany) |
| 11-8, 11-8, 11-5, 11-1 | ||
| ZHANG Jike (China) | 4-2 | Quadri ARUNA (Nigeria) |
| 6-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-7, 8-11, 11-8 |
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The 4 winners then progressed to the...
Semi Finals of the World Cup 2014
Sunday 26 October 2014
| WINNER | Result | LOSER |
|---|---|---|
| MA Long (China) | 4-0 | MIZUTANI Jun (Japan) |
| 11-9, 11-4, 11-6, 11-7 | ||
| ZHANG Jike (China) | 4-3 | Timo BOLL (Germany) |
| 11-7, 5-11, 11-8, 16-14, 6-11, 6-11, 11-6 |
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3rd / 4th Place Match
Sunday 26 October 2014
| 3rd PLACE | Result | 4th PLACE |
|---|---|---|
| Timo BOLL (Germany) | 4-2 | MIZUTANI Jun (Japan) |
| 2-11, 11-7, 11-8, 6-11, 11-2, 11-9 |
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Final of World Cup 2014
Sunday 26 October 2014
| WINNER | Result | RUNNER-UP |
|---|---|---|
| ZHANG Jike (China) | 4-3 | MA Long (China) |
| 8-11, 11-4, 13-11, 7-11, 2-11, 11-5, 12-10 |
Men's World Cup 2014 Winner - Zhang Jike (China)
Men's World Cup 2014 Runner-up - Ma Long (China)
Men's World Cup 2014 3rd Place - Timo Boll (Germany)
Men's World Cup 2014 Podium - Ma Long, Zhang Jike, Timo Boll
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