2018 ITTF World Tour
Duration18 January 2018 – 16 December 2018
Edition23rd
Tournaments12 + Grand Finals
CategoriesWorld Tour Platinum (6)
World Tour (6)
Most tournament titlesMen:
Fan Zhendong (3)
Women:
Wang Manyu (3)
Most tournament finalsMen:
Xu Xin (5)
Women:
Wang Manyu (6)
Points leaderMen:
Xu Xin (1750)
Women:
Wang Manyu (1856)
Previous2017
Next2019

The 2018 ITTF World Tour was the 23rd season of the International Table Tennis Federation's professional table tennis world tour.[1]

For the first time in its history, the tour included mixed doubles competitions in 2018. They featured at six events: the China Open, Japan Open, Korea Open, Australian Open and Austrian Open, as well as at the Grand Finals. This was to promote the mixed doubles category prior to its inclusion on the 2020 Olympics programme.[2]

Schedule

The tournaments in the 2018 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 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals in December.[3][4]

Below is the 2018 schedule announced by the International Table Tennis Federation:

Key
Grand Finals
World Tour Platinum
World Tour
No.DateTournamentLocationVenuePrize (USD)ReportRef.
118–21 JanuaryHungarian OpenBudapestBudapest Olympic Hall150,000Report[5]
28–11 MarchQatar OpenDohaAli Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena235,000Report[6]
323–25 MarchGerman OpenBremenÖVB Arena235,000Report[7]
424–27 MayHong Kong OpenHong KongQueen Elizabeth Stadium145,000Report[8]
531 May–3 JuneChina OpenShenzhenBao'an District Sports Center346,000Report[9]
68–10 JuneJapan OpenKitakyushuKitakyushu City General Gymnasium170,000Report[10]
719–22 JulyKorea OpenDaejeonChungmu Sports Arena266,000Report[11]
826–29 JulyAustralian OpenGeelongGeelong Arena316,000Report[12]
916–19 AugustBulgaria OpenPanagyurishteArena Asarel160,000Report[13]
1023–26 AugustCzech OpenOlomoucOMEGA Sport Center160,000Report[14]
111–4 NovemberSwedish OpenStockholmEriksdalshallen (Main venue)
Skanstullshallen (Second venue)		150,000Report[15]
128–11 NovemberAustrian OpenLinzTipsArena Linz251,000Report[16]
1313–16 DecemberGrand FinalsIncheonNamdong Gymnasium1,001,000Report[17]

Results

DateTournamentChampionsRunners-up
18–21 January

Hungarian Open

  • Location: Budapest, Hungary
  • Venue: Budapest Olympic Hall
  • Category: World Tour
  • Prize: $150,000
  • Draws: 32MS/32WS/16MD/16WD
 Fan ZhendongWang Chuqin
Score: 4–1 (11–6, 9–11, 11–7, 14–12, 11–3)
Wang ManyuSun Yingsha
Score: 4–3 (9–11, 11–6, 10–12, 11–8, 9–11, 11–8, 11–4)
Fan Zhendong
Yu Ziyang		Pavel Platonov
Vladimir Samsonov
Score: 3–0 (11–5, 11–5, 11–4)
Chen Xingtong
Sun Yingsha		Chen Ke
Wang Manyu
Score: 3–0 (14–12, 11–8, 11–8)
8–11 March

Qatar Open

 Fan ZhendongHugo Calderano
Score: 4–0 (13–11, 12–10, 11–7, 11–7)
Liu ShiwenWang Manyu
Score: 4–2 (8–11, 10–12, 11–9, 11–6, 11–5, 11–6)
Fan Zhendong
Xu Xin		Jun Mizutani
Yuya Oshima
Score: 3–1 (9–11, 11–5, 11–9, 13–11)
Chen Ke
Wang Manyu		Chen Xingtong
Sun Yingsha
Score: 3–1 (8–11, 11–2, 11–4, 11–4)
23–25 March

German Open

 Ma LongXu Xin
Score: 4–1 (11–9, 9–11, 11–9, 11–9, 11–6)
Kasumi IshikawaSeo Hyo-won
Score: 4–1 (11–9, 10–12, 11–6, 11–7, 11–6)
Ma Long
Xu Xin		Jung Young-sik
Lee Sang-su
Score: 3–0 (11–7, 11–8, 11–9)
Hina Hayata
Mima Ito		Jeon Ji-hee
Yang Ha-eun
Score: 3–1 (11–3, 11–5, 10–12, 11–6)
24–27 May

Hong Kong Open

 Kazuhiro YoshimuraCho Seung-min
Score: 4–1 (11–5, 5–11, 11–8, 11–3, 11–7)
Wang ManyuChen Xingtong
Score: 4–2 (12–10, 11–8, 3–11, 11–6, 4–11, 11–9)
Ho Kwan Kit
Wong Chun Ting		Masataka Morizono
Yuya Oshima
Score: 3–0 (11–6, 11–3, 11–9)
Chen Xingtong
Sun Yingsha		Chen Ke
Wang Manyu
Score: 3–0 (11–9, 11–8, 11–9)
31 May–3 June

China Open

  • Location: Shenzhen, China
  • Venue: Bao'an District Sports Center
  • Category: World Tour Platinum
  • Prize: $346,000
  • Draws: 32MS/32WS/16MD/16WD/16XD
 Ma LongFan Zhendong
Score: 4–1 (7–11, 11–8, 11–4, 11–3, 14–12)
Wang ManyuDing Ning
Score: 4–3 (13–11, 9–11, 9–11, 11–9, 11–8, 9–11, 11–5)
Fan Zhendong
Lin Gaoyuan		Ovidiu Ionescu
Álvaro Robles
Score: 3–0 (11–9, 11–4, 11–4)
Ding Ning
Zhu Yuling		Jeon Ji-hee
Yang Ha-eun
Score: 3–1 (11–9, 11–5, 4–11, 11–5)
Lin Gaoyuan
Chen Xingtong		Masataka Morizono
Mima Ito
Score: 3–1 (13–11, 7–11, 11–5, 11–8)
8–10 June

Japan Open

 Tomokazu HarimotoZhang Jike
Score: 4–3 (9–11, 8–11, 11–9, 11–4, 10–12, 11–7, 13–11)
Mima ItoWang Manyu
Score: 4–2 (11–7, 12–10, 8–11, 11–7, 6–11, 12–10)
Jung Young-sik
Lee Sang-su		Liang Jingkun
Zhou Kai
Score: 3–1 (11–6, 5–11, 11–9, 11–5)
Gu Yuting
Mu Zi		Liu Shiwen
Wang Manyu
w/o
Liang Jingkun
Chen Xingtong		Maharu Yoshimura
Kasumi Ishikawa
Score: 3–0 (11–9, 11–9, 11–9)
19–22 July

Korea Open

 Jang Woo-jinLiang Jingkun
Score: 4–0 (11–8, 11–9, 11–7, 11–3)
Zhu YulingChen Meng
Score: 4–1 (11–4, 7–11, 11–8, 11–5, 11–9)
Jang Woo-jin
Lim Jong-hoon		Ho Kwan Kit
Wong Chun Ting
Score: 3–1 (11–8, 19–17, 9–11, 11–9)
Chen Meng
Ding Ning		Wang Manyu
Zhu Yuling
Score: 3–1 (14–12, 9–11, 11–9, 13–11)
Jang Woo-jin
Cha Hyo Sim		Wang Chuqin
Sun Yingsha
Score: 3–1 (5–11, 11–3, 11–4, 11–8)
26–29 July

Australian Open

 Xu XinLiu Dingshuo
Score: 4–1 (12–10, 4–11, 12–10, 15–13, 11–6)
Liu ShiwenDing Ning
Score: 4–3 (11–5, 11–7, 3–11, 5–11, 6–11, 11–5, 11–6)
Jung Young-sik
Lee Sang-su		Masataka Morizono
Yuya Oshima
Score: 3–0 (14–12, 11–5, 11–7)
Hina Hayata
Mima Ito		Honoka Hashimoto
Hitomi Sato
Score: 3–0 (11–8, 11–9, 11–7)
Lee Sang-su
Jeon Ji-hee		Lim Jong-hoon
Yang Ha-eun
Score: 3–2 (6–11, 11–7, 5–11, 11–8, 11–8)
16–19 August

Bulgaria Open

 Xu XinKenta Matsudaira
Score: 4–1 (12–10, 10–12, 11–8, 11–6, 11–4)
Ding NingWang Yidi
Score: 4–3 (11–7, 10–12, 8–11, 11–8, 11–6, 4–11, 11–2)
Ma Long
Xu Xin		Masataka Morizono
Yuya Oshima
Score: 3–1 (9–11, 11–4, 11–8, 11–6)
Kasumi Ishikawa
Mima Ito		Liu Gaoyang
Zhang Rui
Score: 3–1 (10–12, 11–7, 11–7, 11–6)
23–26 August

Czech Open

 Zheng PeifengMarcos Freitas
Score: 4–2 (13–11, 6–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–8, 11–6)
Kasumi IshikawaWen Jia
Score: 4–2 (8–11, 11–8, 11–4, 7–11, 11–6, 13–11)
Patrick Franziska
Jonathan Groth		Mattias Falck
Kristian Karlsson
Score: 3–1 (11–5, 9–11, 12–10, 11–7)
Liu Gaoyang
Zhang Rui		Sun Jiayi
Zeng Jian
Score: 3–0 (11–6, 13–11, 11–2)
1–4 November

Swedish Open

  • Location: Stockholm, Sweden
  • Venue: Eriksdalshallen (Main venue)
    Skanstullshallen (Second venue)
  • Category: World Tour
  • Prize: $150,000
  • Draws: 32MS/32WS/16MD/16WD
 Fan ZhendongXu Xin
Score: 4–1 (11–7, 14–12, 13–11, 9–11, 11–9)
Mima ItoZhu Yuling
Score: 4–0 (11–3, 11–3, 11–5, 11–8)
Liao Cheng-ting
Lin Yun-ju		Mattias Falck
Kristian Karlsson
Score: 3–2 (10–12, 11–8, 11–8, 6–11, 13–11)
Chen Xingtong
Sun Yingsha		Liu Gaoyang
Zhang Rui
Score: 3–1 (11–5, 9–11, 11–7, 11–6)
8–11 November

Austrian Open

 Liang JingkunXu Xin
Score: 4–3 (11–5, 4–11, 11–6, 9–11, 13–11, 11–13, 11–2)
Chen MengWang Manyu
Score: 4–0 (11–8, 11–9, 11–4, 11–7)
Masataka Morizono
Yuya Oshima		Jeoung Young-sik
Lee Sang-su
Score: 3–1 (12–10, 11–9, 3–11, 11–4)
Hina Hayata
Mima Ito		Chen Xingtong
Sun Yingsha
Score: 3–0 (11–6, 11–7, 11–8)
Xu Xin
Liu Shiwen		Chen Chien-an
Cheng I-ching
Score: 3–2 (9–11, 11–6, 11–9, 10–12, 11–5)
13–16 December

Grand Finals

 Tomokazu HarimotoLin Gaoyuan
Score: 4–1 (11–4, 13–15, 11–9, 11–9, 11–9)
Chen MengHe Zhuojia
Score: 4–1 (9–11, 11–5, 11–8, 12–10, 11–7)
Jang Woo-jin
Lim Jong-hoon		Ho Kwan Kit
Wong Chun Ting
Score: 3–2 (10–12, 13–11, 11–8, 10–12, 11–8)
Hina Hayata
Mima Ito		Chen Xingtong
Sun Yingsha
Score: 3–0 (11–9, 13–11, 12–10)
Wong Chun Ting
Doo Hoi Kem		Jang Woo-jin
Cha Hyo-sim
Score: 3–0 (11–6, 11–8, 11–4)

Grand Finals

Main article: 2018 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals

The 2018 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals took place in Incheon, South Korea, from 13 to 16 December 2018.

See also

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