$110,000
U.S. Open
& ITTF Pro Tour
Fort Lauderdale, Florida •
July 3-7, 2002
ITTF Pro Tour Player Profiles
June rankings are used
Top Men
Wang Liqin (CHN)
Player #177
Ranked #1 in world since December, 2000
Age: 24
- 1st, Men’s Singles, 2002 China ITTF Pro Tour
- 1st, Men’s Doubles, 2002 Qatar ITTF Pro Tour
- 1st, Men’s Singles, Doubles & Teams, 2001 World Championships
- 1st, Men’s Singles & Mixed Doubles, 2001 World University Games
- 1st, Men’s Singles, 2001 Chinese-Canadian Invitational
- 2nd, 2001 Men’s World Cup
- 2nd, Men’s Singles, 2001 ITTF Pro Tour Finals
- 1st, Men’s Singles & Doubles, 2001 Swedish ITTF Pro Tour
- 1st, Men’s Singles, 2001 English ITTF Pro Tour
- Gold Medal, Men’s Doubles, 2000 Olympics
- 1st, Men’s Singles & Mixed Doubles, Asian Championships, 1998
- 2000 ITTF Pro Tour Men’s Singles Wins: China, Japan, USA, Denmark, Pro
Tour Finals
Ma Lin (CHN)
Player #173
Current & Highest World
Ranking: 2
Age: 22
- Semifinals, Men’s Singles, 1st Men’s Teams, 2001 World Championships
- 1st, Men’s Singles, 2001 ITTF Pro Tour Finals
- 1st, Men’s Singles, 2001 Danish ITTF Pro Tour
- 1st, Men’s Doubles, 2001 Japan ITTF Pro Tour
- 1st, Men’s Singles, 1999 Australian ITTF Pro Tour
- 1st, Men’s Singles, 1999 Chinese Nationals
- 2nd, Men’s Singles, 1st, Mixed Doubles, 1999 World Championships
Timo Boll (GER)
Player #214
Current & Highest World Ranking: 3
Age: 21
- 1st, Men’s Singles, 2002 Austian ITTF Pro Tour
- 1st, Men’s Singles, 2002 Europe Top 12
- 1st, Men’s Singles, 2002 Austrian ITTF Pro Tour
- 1st, Men's Singles & Doubles, 2nd, Men's Teams, 2002 European
Championships
- 1st, Men’s Doubles, and 2nd, Men’s Singles, 2001 Dutch ITTF Pro Tour
- 1st, Men’s Doubles, 2001 English ITTF Pro Tour
- German National Men’s Singles Champion, 2001 & 2002
Kong Linghui (CHN)
Player #168
Current World Ranking: 5
Highest World Ranking: 1
Age: 26
- 2nd, Men’s Singles & Doubles, 1st Men’s Teams, 2001 World
Championships
- 1st, Men’s Doubles, 2001 Korean ITTF Pro Tour
- Gold Medal, Men’s Singles, Silver, Men’s Doubles, 2000 Olympics
- 1st, Men’s Singles, 1999 Asian Cup
- 1st, Men’s Singles, 1998 Chinese Nationals
- 1st, Men’s Doubles, 1997 & 1999 World Championships
- Gold Medal, Men’s Doubles, 1996 Olympics
- 1st, Men’s Singles, 1995 World Cup
- 1st, Men’s Singles & Teams, 1995 World Championships
Liu Guozheng (CHN)
Player #172
Current World Ranking: 9
Highest World Ranking: 2
Age: 22
- 1st, Men’s Singles, 2001 USA ITTF Pro Tour
- Quarterfinals, Men’s Singles, 1st, Men’s Teams, 2001 World
Championships
- 1st, Men’s Teams, Quarterfinals, Men’s Singles & Doubles, 2001
World Championships
- 1st, Men’s Singles & Doubles, 2000 Poland ITTF Pro Tour
- 1st, Men’s Singles & Doubles, 2000 Swedish ITTF Pro Tour
- 1st, Men’s Singles, 2000 World University Games
- 2nd, Men’s Singles, 2000 ITTF Pro Tour Finals
- 1st, Men’s Singles, 1999 China Open
- 1st, Men’s Singles, 1999 ITTF Pro Tour Finals
- 1st, Under 22 Singles, 1997 Global Youth Championships
Liu Guoliang (CHN)
Player #171
Current World Ranking: 11
Highest World Ranking: 1
Age: 26
- 1st, Men’s Teams, 2nd, Men’s Doubles, Quarterfinals, Men’s Singles,
2001 World Championships
- 1st, Men’s Doubles, 2001 Korean ITTF Pro Tour
- 1st, Men’s Singles & Doubles, 2000 Brazil ITTF Pro Tour
- 1st, Men’s Singles, Doubles & Teams, 1999 World Championships
- 1st, Men’s Doubles & Mixed Doubles, 1997 World Championships
- Gold Medal, Men’s Singles & Doubles, 1996 Olympics
- 1st, Men’s Singles, 1996 World Cup
- 2nd, Men’s Singles, 1st, Men’s Teams, 1995 World Championships
Werner Schlager (AUT)
Player #107
Current World Ranking: 7
Highest World Ranking: 4
Age: 29
- Semifinals, Men’s Singles & Doubles, 2002 Austrian ITTF Pro Tour
- Semifinals, Men’s Singles, 2002 Egypt ITTF Pro Tour
- 2nd, Men’s Singles, 2001 German ITTF Pro Tour
- 1st, Men’s Singles, 2000 European Top Twelve
- 1st, Men’s Doubles, 2000 Denmark ITTF Pro Tour
- Semifinals, Men’s Singles & Doubles, 2000 U.S. Open
- 2nd, Men’s Singles, 2000 Denmark Open
- 2nd, Men’s Singles, 1999 Croatian Open
- 2nd, Men’s Singles, 1999 World Cup
- 7-time Austrian Men’s Singles Champion (1995-present)
Chuan Chih-Yuan (TPE)
Player #330
Current & Highest World Ranking: 14
Age: 21
- 2nd, Men’s Singles, 2002 Qatar ITTF Pro Tour
- 1st, Men’s Singles, 2002 Safir Masters Open
- Semifinals, Men’s Singles, 2001 USA ITTF Pro Tour
- 2nd, Men’s Singles, 2001 World University Games
- Quarterfinalist, Men’s Singles, 2001 ITTF Grand Tour Finals
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