Liu Shiwen

Liu Shiwen (Chinese: 刘诗雯; pinyin: Liú Shīwén; born 12 April 1991) is a Chinese table tennis player.[1] She is a 5-time World Cup champion, one-time World Champion, 3-time ITTF World Tour Grand Finals champion and 4-time Asian Cup champion. She is known to be one of the fastest players in the world.

Liu Shiwen
Liu Shiwen in 2013
Personal information
Native name刘诗雯
NationalityChinese
Born (1991-04-12) 12 April 1991[1]
Liaoning, China
Playing styleRight-handed, shakehand grip
Highest ranking1 (February 2016– September 2016)[2]
Current ranking5 (March 2020)[3]
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)[4]
Weight48 kg (106 lb)[4]
In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.

She held the ITTF No. 1 rank for 9 consecutive months from January to September 2010, 13 consecutive months during 2013-2014, and 11 consecutive months during 2015-2016.[5] Also, she has been consistently ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in ITTF Women's World ranking from early 2012 to mid 2017 (with no lower rank than 3rd).[5]

Equipment

Liu Shiwen currently uses a Custom made Butterfly ZLC with a black DHS Hurricane 3 NEO Blue Sponge (2.1mm,39.5°) for her forehand and a red Dignics for her backhand.

Liu Shiwen (front) and teammates Cao Zhen and Fan Ying looking at jewelry in 2012.

Career records
Singles (as of 18 June 2019)[6]
  • World Championships: Winner (2019), Runner-up (2013, 2015), SF (2009, 2011, 2017)
  • World Cup: Winner (2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019), Runner-up (2017)
  • Asian Games: Winner (2014)
  • Asian Championships: Winner (2013), SF (2009, 2012, 2017), Runner-up (2019)
  • Asian Cup: Winner (2010, 2012, 2013, 2016), Runner-up (2009, 2015, 2017)
  • World Junior Championships: Runner-up (2004)
  • Asian Junior Championships: SF (2004)
  • Pro Tour Grand Finals: Winner (3) London, England (2011), Hangzhou, China (2012), Dubai, UAE (2013).
  • Pro Tour / ITTF World Tour
    • Winner (14):
      • 2009: Danish Open, China (Suzhou) Open, China (Tianjin) Open
      • 2010: Kuwait Open 2010
      • 2011: Qatar Open 2011
      • 2012: Hungary Open, Korea Open
      • 2013: Kuwait Open, Dubai Open
      • 2015: Polish Open
      • 2016: Qatar Open, Japan Open
      • 2018: Qatar Open, Australia Open
    • Runner-up (16):
      • 2009: English Open
      • 2010: Qatar Open
      • 2011: Sweden Open, Austria Open
      • 2012: Slovenia Open, China (Shanghai) Open, China (Suzhou) Open
      • 2013: Qatar Open, China (Suzhou) Open, Russian Open
      • 2014: China (Chengdu) Open, Sweden Open
      • 2016: Korea Open, China (Chengdu) Open
      • 2019: Qatar Open, Japan Open
  • ITTF Challenge:
    • Winner: Thailand Open (2018)
Doubles
  • World Championships: Winner (2015, 2017), Runner-up (2013), QF (2007, 2009)
  • Asian Games: Runner-up (2010, 2014)
  • Asian Championships: Winner (2005)
  • World Junior Championships: Winner (2004)
  • Asian Junior Championships: Winner (2004)
  • Pro Tour Grand Finals: Winner (2009)
  • Pro Tour /ITTF World Tour
    • Winner (20)
      • 2008: Korea Open 2008
      • 2009: Danish Open, China (Tianjin) Open
      • 2010: Qatar Open
      • 2011: China (Shenzhen) Open
      • 2012: Hungary Open, Korea Open
      • 2013: China (Changchun) Open, Russian Open
      • 2014: Kuwait Open, China (Chengdu) Open, Sweden Open
      • 2015: China (Chengdu) Open
      • 2016: Kuwait Open, Qatar Open, Korea Open
      • 2017: China
      • 2018: Japan
      • 2019: China Open, Japan Open
    • Runner-up (7)
      • 2007: China (Nanjing) Open
      • 2009: Qatar Open, China (Suzhou) Open
      • 2010: Kuwait Open, China (Suzhou) Open
      • 2016: Japan Open, China (Chengdu) Open
Mixed doubles
  • World Championships: Winner (2019)
  • Asian Championships: Winner (2019), SF (2009)
  • World Junior Championships: Winner (2004)
  • ITTF World Tour:
    • Winner (3)
      • 2018: Austria Open
      • 2019: Hungary Open, Qatar Open, Sweden Open
Team
  • Olympics: Winner (2016)
  • World Championships: Winner (2012, 2014, 2016, 2018), Runner-up (2010)
  • World Team Cup: Winner (2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019)
  • Asian Games: Winner (2010, 2014)
  • Asian Championships: Winner (2009, 2012, 2013, 2015); Second Runner-up (2005)
  • World Junior Championships: Winner (2004)
  • Asian Junior Championships: Winner (2004)

References
  1. "ITTF players' profiles". International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  2. "ITTF world ranking". International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  3. "Current Ranking List – Women". ITTF. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  4. "Athlete's Profile". 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on 3 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  5. "Liu Shiwen: ranking history (ITTF)". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  6. "ITTF world ranking women". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
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