Liu Shiwen
Encyclopedia
Liu Shiwen is a Chinese
table tennis
player. Winner of World Cup
2009, she is currently ranked 6th in ITTF World ranking as of July 2011.
Women's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
Team
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
player. Winner of World Cup
Table Tennis World Cup
The Table Tennis World Cup has been held annually since 1980. There had been only men's singles until the inauguration of women's singles in 1996 and team competitions in 1990. The team competitions, the World Team Cup, were canceled until the relaunch in 2007, and now held in odd-numbered years...
2009, she is currently ranked 6th in ITTF World ranking as of July 2011.
Equipment
Liu Shiwen currently uses a Butterfly Innerforce ZLF blade with a black Tibhar Grip-S for her forehand and a red Butterfly Tenergy 05 for her backhand.Career records
Singles (as of November 9, 2010)- World ChampionshipsWorld Table Tennis ChampionshipsThe World Table Tennis Championships are held since 1926, biennially since 1957. Seven events were included in the Championships. The World Team Table Tennis Championships, which include men's team and women's team events, were first their own competition in 2000. The Team Championships are held in...
: SF (2009). - World CupTable Tennis World CupThe Table Tennis World Cup has been held annually since 1980. There had been only men's singles until the inauguration of women's singles in 1996 and team competitions in 1990. The team competitions, the World Team Cup, were canceled until the relaunch in 2007, and now held in odd-numbered years...
appearances: 1. Record: winner (2009). - Pro TourITTF Pro TourThe ITTF Pro Tour is a series of table tennis tournaments introduced by International Table Tennis Federation in 1996, in order to improve the quality of the sport. It includes 6 events: Men's and Women's Singles, Men's and Women's Doubles, and Men's and Women's Singles Under 21...
winner (4): Danish, China (Suzhou), China (Tianjin) Open 2009; Kuwait Open 2010.
Runner-up (2): English Open 2009; Qatar Open 2010. - Pro Tour Grand FinalsITTF Pro Tour Grand FinalsThe ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals is an annual table tennis tournament sanctioned by International Table Tennis Federation at the end of the year. The tournament includes six events: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, U21 men's and women's singles...
appearances: 1. Record: round of 16 (2009). - Asian ChampionshipsAsian Table Tennis ChampionshipsThe Asian Table Tennis Championships is a biennial table tennis tournament regarded as continental championships by International Table Tennis Federation . From 1952 to 1972, the tournament was organized by the Table Tennis Federation of Asia...
: SF (2009). - Asian CupAsian Cup Table Tennis TournamentThe Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament is an annual table tennis tournament held by Asian Table Tennis Union . The 1st edition of the Asian Cup was held in 1983, including singles events of both Men's and Women's.-Results:...
: 1st (2010); 2nd (2009).
Women's Doubles
- World Championships: QF (2007, 2009).
- Pro Tour winner (4): Korea Open 2008; Danish, China (Tianjin) Open 2009; Qatar Open 2010.
Runner-up (5): China (Nanjing) Open 2007; Qatar, China (Suzhou) Open 2009; Kuwait, China Open 2010. - Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 1. Record: winner (2009).
- Asian Championships: winner (2005).
Mixed Doubles
- Asian Championships: SF (2009).
Team
- World Championships: 2nd (2010).
- World Team CupTable Tennis World CupThe Table Tennis World Cup has been held annually since 1980. There had been only men's singles until the inauguration of women's singles in 1996 and team competitions in 1990. The team competitions, the World Team Cup, were canceled until the relaunch in 2007, and now held in odd-numbered years...
: 1st (2009, 10). - Asian Championships: 1st (2009).