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Liang Jingkun Resume

Player Profiles 2026-10-22 15

Liang Jingkun, known affectionately as Dapang, is a stalwart Chinese shakehand table tennis star celebrated for his incredible stamina and comeback prowess. Built around heavy-spin two-sided looping and elite mid-far-distance rallying, he has earned four World Championships singles bronze medals and delivered some of the sport’s most memorable tournament turnarounds. A core member of China’s national squad, he has claimed ITTF World Tour and WTT titles alongside multiple world team gold medals....

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Sora Matsushima Resume

Player Profiles 2026-10-19 16

Sora Matsushima is a sensational rising Japanese table tennis star, famous for his rare left-handed shakehand setup with rubber anti-spin pimple-out rubber on the backhand. He attacks early on the bounce with aggressive short-game tactics and unpredictable low-bounce backhand hits. Matsushima made history as the youngest men’s singles champion ever at a WTT Grand Smash (United States Smash 2026) and became Japan’s first men’s singles world No.1 in 46 years. He claimed the WTT Frankfurt Champions title in 2025 and has dominated domestic Japanese national championships....

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Zhao Zihao Resume

Player Profiles 2026-10-16 18

Zhao Zihao is a distinguished Chinese penhold table tennis player, one of the most prominent modern penhold backhand exponents of his generation. Known for delicate short-table tactics, crafty service variation and steady backhand reverse rubber, he claimed two ITTF World Tour runner-up titles at the Austrian and Bulgaria Opens in 2019. A long-time core member of the Shanghai provincial team, he stepped away from the national team programme in early 2026 after a 12-year national team career....

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Zhou Qihao Resume

Player Profiles 2026-10-13 18

Zhou Qihao is a talented Chinese shakehand table tennis player known across the community as the “Nerve Knife”. Armed with heavy-spin two-wing looping and devastating mid-far-table power, he produced one of China’s most famous trial upsets by winning the 2021 Xinxiang Trials singles title, overcoming both Ma Long and Fan Zhendong. A regular member of the Chinese national squad and Guangdong provincial team, he has claimed junior world gold, WTT Contender titles and Asian Championship team honours....

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Chen Xingtong Resume

Player Profiles 2026-10-13 28

Chen Xingtong is a top Chinese table‑tennis player born in Shenyang on May 27, 1997. A right‑handed shakehand‑grip athlete, she started training at age four under Yang Shenli, Ma Lin’s first coach. Joining China’s National Second Team in 2010, she was promoted to the National First Team in 2014 following outstanding junior achievements. She has secured many prestigious awards such as World Team, World Cup, Asian Games and multiple WTT titles. She defeated Sun Yingsha to win the 2025 WTT Yokohama Champions and maintained solid competitive form into 2026. Boasting steady all‑round skills, smooth forehand‑backhand shifts and strong long‑rally competence, she stays composed at crucial moments. As a core member of China’s women’s middle‑generation squad, she consistently ranks within world’s top 10 and is trusted to handle tough foreign opponents....

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Xue Fei Resume

Player Profiles 2026-10-10 27

Xue Fei is a skilled Chinese penhold table tennis player standing 182cm tall, World Junior quadruple gold winner, using DHS Hurricane Hao 2 with National Hurricane 3 forehand and Butterfly Dignics 09C backhand, famous for his perfect record against Tomokazu Harimoto....

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Alexis Lebrun Resume

Player Profiles 2026-10-07 32

Alexis Lebrun, French top shakehand table tennis star and elder Lebrun brother, powerful mid-distance attacker, European champion in singles & doubles, famous for beating Fan Zhendong at WTT Macau....

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Lin Shidong Resume

Player Profiles 2026-09-29 56

Lin Shidong, nicknamed Little Stone, is a rising elite Chinese table tennis star. Right-handed aggressive shakehand player, the youngest men’s singles world No.1 ever, famous for explosive backhand. Partnered with Huang Youzheng, he once claimed world No.1 in men’s doubles, winning 3 gold medals at 2026 Nagoya Asian Games....

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Huang Youzheng Resume

Player Profiles 2026-09-27 73

Born on June 9, 2005 in Ningbo, Zhejiang, Huang Youzheng is a rising Chinese men’s table tennis player. He plays left-handed shakehand grip with loop-and-attack style, representing Beijing Table Tennis Team. He was coached by Wang Hao and qualified as an International Master of Sport. He was admitted to Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2026....

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Ma Lin: The Artisan of Table Tennis Precision

Player Profiles 2026-09-20 49

Ma Lin is the ultimate master of traditional penhold table tennis, blending push-block precision with selective reverse penhold backhand. His unmatched first-three-stroke control, deceptive serves, explosive forehand, and tactical genius made him the "Mr. World Cup" with four titles and 2008 Olympic gold. Unlike Wang Hao's pure RPB system, Ma Lin's hybrid approach preserved traditional penhold strengths while adding modern offensive versatility, cementing his status as one of the sport's greatest artisans....

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