In view of the intense event schedule between September and December 2019 (Asian Championships, ITTF World Tour and World Cups) combined with the Chinese national team’s ongoing preparations for the Olympic Games and comprehensive factors related to preventing athletes’ injuries, after discussion with the national coaching team, the China Table Tennis Association (CTTA) has decided to adjust the player participation lists for the following events next month:
ITTF World Tour Swedish Open:
Men’s singles: Xu Xin, Fan Zhendong, Lin Gaoyuan, Liang Jingkun, Wang Chuqin, Fang Bo, Yan An, Sun Wen, Yu Ziyang, Zhou Qihao, Liu Dingshuo, Zhao Zihao, Zhang Yudong, Xu Haidong
Women’s singles: Ding Ning, Liu Shiwen, Chen Meng, Wang Manyu, Zhu Yuling, Sun Yingsha, Wang Yidi, Chen Xingtong, Gu Yuting, Zhang Rui, Liu Fei, Qian Tianyi, Liu Weishan
Men’s doubles: Xu Xin/ Fan Zhendong, Lin Gaoyuan / Liang Jingkun
Women’s doubles: Ding Ning / Chen Meng, Wang Manyu / Sun Yingsha
Mixed doubles: Xu Xin / Liu Shiwen, Lin Gaoyuan / Wang Manyu
ITTF World Tour German Open:
Men’s singles: Xu Xin, Fan Zhendong, Lin Gaoyuan, Liang Jingkun, Wang Chuqin, Fang Bo, Yan An, Sun Wen, Yu Ziyang, Zhou Qihao, Liu Dingshuo, Zhao Zihao, Zhang Yudong, Xu Haidong
Women’s singles: Chen Meng, Wang Manyu, Sun Yingsha, Wang Yidi, Chen Xingtong, Gu Yuting, Zhang Rui, Liu Fei, Qian Tianyi, Liu Weishan
Men’s doubles: Fan Zhendong / Lin Gaoyuan, Xu Xin / Liang Jingkun
Women’s doubles: Chen Meng / Gu Yuting, Wang Manyu / Sun Yingsha
Mixed doubles: Xu Xin/ Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin / Wang Manyu
Women’s World Cup:
Meanwhile, the line-up for the Women’s World Cup remains the same:
Liu Shiwen, Zhu Yuling