2003 U.S. Open
Fort Lauderdale, Florida • July 2-6, 2003

U.S. Open Top Players

Jens Lundqvist (Sweden)

Lundqvist has withdrawn due to the theft of both of his special-made rackets at the Brazil Open. 

Player #: 851

Current World Ranking: 36

Highest World Ranking: 32

• 2003 Safir International Men's Singles Champion

• 2003 Qatar ITTF Pro Tour Men’s Singles & Doubles Quarterfinalist

• 2002 Killerspin Open Singles & Doubles Champion

• 2002 Denmark ITTF Pro Tour Men’s Singles & Doubles Quarterfinalist

• 2002 China ITTF Pro Tour Men’s Singles Quarterfinalist

• 2002 European Championships Men’s Team Champion

• 1994 European Youth Championships Cadet Boy’s Doubles Champion

• Swedish #5 player (after Karlsson, Waldner, Persson and Hakansson)

Johnny Huang (Canada)

Due to lack of training, Huang has withdrawn from singles, and is only playing doubles (with Karakasevic).
Player #: 736

Current World Ranking: 44

Highest World Ranking: 10

• Canadian #1 player

• 10-time North American Men’s Singles Champion

• 2001 USA ITTF Pro Tour Men’s Singles Runner-up

• 1997 Poland ITTF Pro Tour Men’s Singles Finalist

• 1996 Olympics Men’s Singles Quarterfinalist

• 1994 Commonwealth Championships Men’s Singles, Doubles & Mixed Doubles Champion

• 1993 World Cup Men’s Singles Third Place

• 1992 U.S. Open Men’s Singles Champion

• 1991 Commonwealth Championships Men’s Singles Champion

Aleksandar Karakasevic (YUG)

Player #: 867

Current World Ranking: 62

Highest World Ranking: 53

• 2000 European Championships Mixed Doubles Champion

• 2002 European Championships Mixed Doubles Runner-up

• 2001 & 2002 North American Teams Open Champion

• 2002 St. Joseph Valley Open Open Singles & Doubles Champion

• Three-time Yugoslavian Men’s Singles Champion, five-time Men’s Doubles and five-time Mixed Doubles Champion

Thomas Keinath (Germany)

Player #: 762

Current World Ranking: 72

Highest World Ranking: 60

• 2003 Stiga Open Singles Champion

• 2003 Quaker City Open Singles Champion

• 2002 Stiga Open Singles Champion

• 2002 Brazil ITTF Pro Tour Men’s Singles Semifinalist

• 2002 USA ITTF Pro Tour Men’s Singles Quarterfinalist

• 2000 European Championships Men’s Doubles Semifinalist

Ilija Lupulesku (USA) - Withdrew Due to Injury

Player #: 664

Current World Ranking: 107 (From May, 2003)

Highest World Ranking: 18

• Member, 2003 USA Pan Am Team

• 2002 USA Nationals Men’s Singles and Over 30 Champion

• 2002 U.S. Open Elite Singles and Over 30 Singles Champion

• 2001 & 2002 North American Teams Open Champion

• 1990 European Championships Men’s Doubles Champion, 3-time Runner-up

• 1988 Olympics Men’s Doubles Silver Medalist

• 1988 European Championships Men’s Singles Fifth Place

• 1987 World Championships Men’s Doubles Finalist

• Two-Time European Mixed Doubles Champion, 2-time Runner-up

• Four-time Yugoslavian Men’s Singles Champion, 10-times Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles Champion

Olivier Marmurek (France)

Player #: 758

Current World Ranking: 117

Highest World Ranking: 56

• 1998 USA ITTF Pro Tour Men’s Singles Quarterfinalist, Men’s Doubles Semifinalist

• 1997 Australian ITTF Pro Tour Men’s Singles Quarterfinalist, Men’s Doubles Semifinalist

• 1996 Brazil ITTF Pro Tour Men’s Singles Semifinalist, Men’s Doubles Runner-up

• 1996 Australian ITTF Pro Tour Men’s Singles Semifinalist

• 1996 USA ITTF Pro Tour Men’s Singles Quarterfinalist

Zoltan Varga (Hungary)

Player #: 789

Current World Ranking: 138

(From August, 2000)

Highest World Ranking: 115

• 1996 Brazil ITTF Pro Tour Men’s Singles Quarterfinalist

• 1996, 1997 & 2000 North American Teams Champion

Aya Umemura (Japan)

Player #: 822

Current World Ranking: 26

Highest World Ranking: 14

• #1 Ranked Japanese Woman

• 2003 World Championships Women’s Doubles Quarterfinalist

• 2002 Asian Games Women’s Singles & Doubles Quarterfinalist

• 2002 Japan ITTF Pro Tour Women’s Singles Semifinalist

• 2002 Netherlands ITTF Pro Tour Women’s Singles Semifinalist

• 2001 & 2002 Brazil ITTF Pro Tour Women’s Singles Champion

• 2001 USA ITTF Pro Tour Women’s Singles Runner-up

• 2001 Denmark ITTF Pro Tour Women’s Singles Runner-up

• 2001 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals Women’s Singles Quarterfinalist

An Konishi (Japan)

Konishi withdrew from the tournament for unknown reasons, and has been removed from the draw.

Player #: 811

Current World Ranking: 31

Highest World Ranking: 17

• 1999 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals Women’s Singles Quarterfinalist

• 2001 Korean ITTF Pro Tour Women’s Singles Semifinalist

• 2001 Brazilian ITTF Pro Tour Women’s Singles & Doubles Semifinalist

• 1999 Brazilian ITTF Pro Tour Women’s Singles Semifinalist

• 2000 & 2003 Asian Women’s Singles Quarterfinalist

• 2003 Asian Women’s Doubles & Mixed Doubles Runner-up

Wang Chen (USA)

Player #: 618

Current World Ranking: 39

Highest World Ranking: 4

• USA #1 Ranked Woman

• 2002 Quaker City Open Women’s Singles Champion, Open Singles Runner-up

• 2002 Stiga Pacific Rim Women’s Singles Champion

• 1998 Australian ITTF Pro Tour Women’s Singles Runner-up

• 1997 World Championships Women’s Team Champion

• 1997 Asian Cup Women’s Singles Champion

• 1997 Japan ITTF Pro Tour Women’s Singles Champion

• 1996 China ITTF Pro Tour Women’s Singles & Doubles Champion

• 1996 Australian ITTF Pro Tour Women’s Singles & Doubles Champion

• 1996 Asian Championships Women’s Singles Runner-up

• 1996 World Cup Women’s Singles Third Place

• 1995 World Championships Women’s Doubles Semifinalist

• Satoko Kishida (Japan), World #59 (player #809)

• Yuka Nishii (Japan), World #69 (player #814)

• Tanja Hain-Hofmann (Germany), World #80 (player #741)

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