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| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 17 January 2017 – 17 December 2017 |
| Edition | 22nd |
| Tournaments | 12 + Grand Finals |
| Categories | World Tour Platinum (6) World Tour (6) Grand Finals (1) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles | Men: Women: |
| Points leader | Men: Women: |
← 2016 2018 → | |
The Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour was the 22nd season of the International Table Tennis Federation's professional table tennis world tour.
The events for the 2017 tour were split into two tiers: World Tour Platinum and World Tour. The Platinum events offered higher prize money and more points towards the ITTF World Tour standings, which determined the qualifiers for the 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals in December.[1][2][3]
On 12 January 2017 it was announced that Chinese shipping company Seamaster had agreed a four-year sponsorship deal with the ITTF World Tour.[4]
Schedule
[edit]Below is the schedule released by the ITTF:[5]
| Tour | Event | Location | Venue | Date | Prize money (USD) |
Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Finish | ||||||
| 1 | Budapest | SYMA Sports and Conference Centre | January 19 | January 22 | 120,000 | [6] | |
| 2 | New Delhi | Thyagaraj Sports Complex | February 16 | February 19 | 150,000 | [7] | |
| 3 | Doha | Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena | February 23 | February 26 | 220,000 | [8] | |
| 4 | Incheon | Namdong Gymnasium | April 20 | April 23 | 155,000 | [9] | |
| 5 | Tokyo | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium | June 16 | June 18 | 220,000 | [10] | |
| 6 | Chengdu | Sichuan Provincial Gymnasium | June 22 | June 25 | 220,000 | [11] | |
| 7 | Gold Coast | Gold Coast Sports & Leisure Centre | July 4 | July 7 | 400,000 | [12] | |
| 8 | Panagyurishte | Arena Asarel | August 17 | August 20 | 130,000 | [13] | |
| 9 | Olomouc | OMEGA Sport Center | August 24 | August 27 | 140,000 | [14] | |
| 10 | Linz | TipsArena Linz | September 19 | September 24 | 210,000 | [15] | |
| 11 | Magdeburg | GETEC Arena | November 10 | November 12 | 210,000 | [16] | |
| 12 | Stockholm | Eriksdalshallen | November 16 | November 19 | 130,000 | [17] | |
| 13 | Astana | "Daulet" Sports Complex | December 14 | December 17 | 1,000,000 | [18][19] | |
Events
[edit]Winners
[edit]World Tour Platinum
[edit]| Event | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles | U21 Men's singles | U21 Women's singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
World Tour
[edit]| Event | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles | U21 Men's singles | U21 Women's singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Finals
[edit]World Tour Platinum
[edit]Qatar Open
[edit]| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 4–2 (11–8, 11–8, 11–7, 5–11, 6–11, 11–4) | ||
| Women's singles | 4–1 (12–10, 11–9, 11–6, 2–11, 11–6) | ||
| Men's doubles | 3–1 (9–11, 11–5, 11–5, 11–9) | ||
| Women's doubles | 3–1 (11–4, 11–6, 4–11, 11–6) |
Japan Open
[edit]| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 4–1 (11–7, 5–11, 11–7, 11–8, 11–5) | ||
| Women's singles | 4–3 (9–11, 11–9, 8–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–9, 11–8) | ||
| Men's doubles | 3–0 (11–9, 11–3, 11–7) | ||
| Women's doubles | 3–2 (10–12, 8–11 ,11–3 ,11–7, 11–6) |
China Open
[edit]| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 4–3 (17–15, 7–11, 12–10, 11–9, 7–11, 6–11, 12–10) | ||
| Women's singles | 4–1 (8–11, 11–9, 11–4, 11–7, 11–6) | ||
| Men's doubles | 3–1 (12–10, 9–11, 11–8, 11–9) | ||
| Women's doubles | 3–1 (9–11, 11–7, 11–4, 12–10) |
Australian Open
[edit]| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 4–1 (11–13, 11–8, 11–5, 11–8, 11–8) | ||
| Women's singles | 4–2 (3–11, 12–10, 3–11, 12–10, 11–2, 11–7) | ||
| Men's doubles | 3–1 (11–2, 11–13, 11–5, 11–6) | ||
| Women's doubles | 3–0 (11–8, 11–9, 11–7) |
Austrian Open
[edit]| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 4–1 (12–10, 11–9, 12–10, 10–12, 11–7) | ||
| Women's singles | 4–0 (11–9, 12–10, 11–2, 11–9) | ||
| Men's doubles | 3–1 (11–7, 9–11, 11–9, 11–8) | ||
| Women's doubles | 3–2 (4–11, 11–7, 7–11, 12–10, 11–4) |
German Open
[edit]
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 4–3 (9–11, 11–5, 11–9, 6–11, 11–7, 7–11, 11–6) | ||
| Women's singles | 4–3 (9–11, 8–11, 13–11, 9–11, 13–11, 11–9, 11–4) | ||
| Men's doubles | 3–2 (8–11, 3–11, 11–5, 16–14, 11–6) | ||
| Women's doubles | 3–0 (11–7, 11–8, 11–9) |
World Tour
[edit]Hungarian Open
[edit]| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 4–2 (13–11, 6–11, 11–7, 11–6, 10–12, 11–8) | ||
| Women's singles | 4–1 (13–11, 8–11, 11–9, 11–9, 11–9) | ||
| Men's doubles | 3–1 (11–6, 6–11, 11–8, 11–8) | ||
| Women's doubles | 3–1 (11–4, 11–6, 9–11, 11–8) |
India Open
[edit]| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 4–0 (11–6, 11–8, 11–4, 14–12) | ||
| Women's singles | 4–3 (7–11, 11–5, 11–8, 12–10, 6–11, 8–11, 11–6) | ||
| Men's doubles | 3–1 (9–11, 11–7, 11–6, 11–9) | ||
| Women's doubles | 3–2 (9–11, 11–3, 5–11, 14–12, 11–8) |
Korea Open
[edit]| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 4–0 (11–8, 12–10, 12–10, 11–6) | ||
| Women's singles | 4–2 (12–10, 6–11, 11–9, 5–11, 11–8, 11–9) | ||
| Men's doubles | 3–2 (11–9, 8–11, 12–10, 7–11, 12–10) | ||
| Women's doubles | 3–1 (11–4, 11–3, 3–11, 11–9) |
Bulgarian Open
[edit]| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 4–1 (9–11, 11–7, 11–4, 11–9, 11–9) | ||
| Women's singles | 4–0 (12–10, 11–4, 11–7, 11–5) | ||
| Men's doubles | 3–2 (11–13, 11–7, 11–4, 6–11, 11–5) | ||
| Women's doubles | 3–1 (6–11, 11–8, 11–9, 11–5) |
Czech Open
[edit]| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 4–2 (11–3, 4–11, 8–11, 11–9, 11–6, 11–9) | ||
| Women's singles | 4–1 (11–5, 15–13, 11–3, 9–11, 11–4) | ||
| Men's doubles | 3–1 (11–6, 8–11, 11–9, 11–8) | ||
| Women's doubles | 3–2 (11–5, 8–11, 8–11, 11–6, 11–8) |
Swedish Open
[edit]| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | 4–1 (6–11, 11–7, 11–9, 11–6, 11–2) | ||
| Women's singles | 4–3 (11–9, 15–13, 10–12, 11–6, 6–11, 6–11, 11–9) | ||
| Men's doubles | 3–1 (6–11, 11–5, 11–6, 11–8) | ||
| Women's doubles | 3–1 (11–8, 1–11, 11–9, 11–9) |
Standings
[edit]Singles
[edit]Points were accumulated during the singles tournaments at each of the twelve ITTF World Tour events.[3] The 15 men and 16 women who played in at least five events and accumulated the largest number of points were invited to play in the Grand Finals in Astana in December. Kazakhstan's Kirill Gerassimenko was also invited to take part in the men's singles event, to ensure that the host nation was represented.[20]
Doubles
[edit]Points were accumulated during the doubles tournaments at each of the twelve ITTF World Tour events.[3] The eight men's pairs and eight women's pairs who played in at least four events and accumulated the largest number of points, as a pair, were invited to play in the Grand Finals in Astana in December.[20]
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Men's doubles – final standings[23]
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Women's doubles – final standings[24]
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Grand Finals
[edit]The 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals took place in Astana, Kazakhstan, from 14–17 December 2017.[18]
ITTF Challenge Series
[edit]In addition to the twelve ITTF World Tour events, eleven ITTF Challenge Series events also took place in 2017. These events were held in Belarus, Thailand, Chile, Slovenia, Croatia, Brazil, North Korea, Nigeria, Poland, Belgium and Spain.[25] For the first time, the Challenge Series did not form part of the main ITTF World Tour.[26]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "ITTF Announces 12 Host Cities for New & Improved 2017 World Tour". ITTF. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "2017 ITTF World Tour prize money distribution" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- 1 2 3 "2017 ITTF World Tour points allocation" (PDF). ITTF. Retrieved 20 November 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "ITTF Secures World Tour Title Sponsorship & Strategic Partnership with Seamaster". ITTF. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ↑ "2017 ITTF World Tour Calendar" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ↑ "2017 ITTF World Tour Hungarian Open". ITTF. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ↑ "2017 ITTF World Tour India Open". ITTF. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ↑ "2017 ITTF World Tour Platinum, Qatar Open". ITTF. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ↑ "2017 ITTF World Tour, Korea Open". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ↑ "2017 ITTF World Tour Platinum, Japan Open". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ↑ "2017 ITTF World Tour Platinum, China Open". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ↑ "2017 ITTF World Tour Platinum, Australian Open". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ↑ "2017 ITTF World Tour, Bulgaria Open". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ↑ "2017 ITTF World Tour, Czech Open". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ↑ "2017 ITTF World Tour Platinum, Austrian Open". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ↑ "2017 ITTF World Tour Platinum, German Open". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ↑ "2017 ITTF World Tour, Swedish Open". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- 1 2 "Kazakhstan to host the Seamaster 2017 World Tour Grand Finals". ITTF. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ↑ "Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals". ITTF. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- 1 2 "Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals qualification criteria" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ↑ "2017 World Tour Men's Singles Standings" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ↑ "2017 World Tour Women's Singles Standings" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ↑ "2017 World Tour Men's Doubles Standings" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ↑ "2017 World Tour Women's Doubles Standings" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ↑ "2017 ITTF Challenge Calendar" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ↑ "A motivating force, the Challenge tournaments". ITTF. Retrieved 17 December 2016.