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The Waldner Cup is an annual table tennis invitational between Team Asia and Team World. It was proposed by Jan-Ove Waldner, who also captained Team World. It debuted in 2024 in Oslo, Norway in the Waldner Cup Venue (Gullhaug Torg 3, 0484)[1] and was run from 11-15 December, although matches were only played from 14-15 December. The event was streamed on the Waldner Cup's official streaming website for a one-time fee.
Originally set to start 23-26 November 2023, it was postponed to not conflict with the WTT schedule and allow more time for the event to be developed. The 2023 Team World was Timo Boll, Bernadette Szocs, Dimitij Ovtcharov, Alexis Lebrun, Felix Lebrun, Hugo Calderano, Truls Möregårdh, and Adriana Diaz, captained by Jan Ove Waldner, while the 2023 Team Asia was Chen Meng, Wang Chuqin, Jang Woo-jin, Manika Batra, and Lim Jong-hoon, captained by Ma Long and vice-captained by Kasumi Ishikawa.[2]
Format
[edit]All singles matches are played as best-of-three 11-point sets under standard rules. Winning a match earns a team one point if the match is from Day 1 and two points if the match is from Day 2.[3] Eight matches are played each day, and there are no tie-breakers for an even scoreline at the end of Day 2.
In addition to the main event, the 2024 edition of the Waldner Cup hosted several charity events for sponsors and fans. On 11 December, the cup held an open press conference with the players managed by commentator Adam Bobrow.[4] On 12-13 December a D'Sound concert was held and charity/exhibition matches were played between: Ma Long/Magnus Holm VS Jan Ove Waldner/Eskil Lindholm (Holm and Lindholm won a Norwegian tournament to play in this match), Zaineb Al-Samarai/Hugo Calderano and Christian Ibenfeldt/Bernadette Szőcs, Truls Möregardh and Tommy Urhaug, Aida Dahlen and Chen Meng, and Ma Long and Jan-Ove Waldner.[5]
History
[edit]2024: Inaugural edition
[edit]Team Asia won the inaugural Waldner Cup, held in the Waldner Cup Venue in Oslo, Norway, 14-10 over Team World.
| Team Asia | |
|---|---|
| Captain: Ma Long | |
| Player | Rank |
| Ma Long | 8 |
| Chen Meng | 4 |
| Jang Woo-jin | 14 |
| Lim Jong-hoon | 35 |
| Shin Yu-bin | 10 |
| Kirill Gerassimenko | 41 |
| Manika Batra | 25 |
| Team World | |
|---|---|
| Captain: Jan-Ove Waldner | |
| Player | Rank |
| Truls Möregårdh | 9 |
| Dimitrij Ovtcharov | 19 |
| Hugo Calderano | 7 |
| Adriana Diaz | 16 |
| Bernadette Szocs | 14 |
- ITTF singles rankings as of December 12, 2024
Key
- MS - Men's singles
- WS - Women's singles
- MD - Men's doubles
- WD - Women's doubles
- XD- Mixed doubles
Matches
[edit]| Day | Date | Match
type |
Team Asia | Team World | Score[6][7] | Team points
after match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Dec | XD | Ma Long/Chen Meng | Truls Möregårdh/Bernadette Szocs | 11-4, 11-9 | 1-0 |
| MS | Jang Woo-jin | Hugo Calderano | 11-9, 11-8 | 2-0 | ||
| WS | Chen Meng | Adriana Diaz | 11-6, 4-11, 11-6 | 3-0 | ||
| MS | Ma Long | Dimitrij Ovtcharov | 9-11, 12-10, 13-11 | 4-0 | ||
| WS | Shin Yu-bin | Bernadette Szocs | 12-11, 12-11 | 4-1 | ||
| MS | Kirill Gerrassimenko | Truls Möregårdh | 11-8, 11-5 | 4-2 | ||
| WD | Shin Yu-bin/Manika Batra | Bernadette Szocs/Adriana Diaz | 4-11, 11-6, 11-9 | 4-3 | ||
| MS | Lim Jong-hoon | Hugo Calderano | 7-11,11-7,11-6 | 4-4 | ||
| 2 | 15 Dec | MD | Ma Long/Lim Jong-hoon | Hugo Calderano/Dimitrij Ovtcharov | 11-5,4-11,11-6 | 6-4 |
| MS | Jang Woo-jin | Truls Möregårdh | 12-10,11-7 | 6-6 | ||
| XD | Lim Jong-hoon/Shin Yu-bin | Hugo Calderano/Adriana Diaz | 11-8,11-3 | 8-6 | ||
| MS | Jang Woo-jin | Dimitrij Ovtcharov | 13-11,12-14,11-9 | 8-8 | ||
| WS | Manika Batra | Adriana Diaz | 11-8,11-8 | 8-10 | ||
| MS | Kirill Gerrassimenko | Hugo Calderano | 3-11,11-6,11-8 | 10-10 | ||
| WS | Chen Meng | Bernadette Szocs | 11-8, 11-9 | 12-10 | ||
| MS | Ma Long | Truls Möregårdh | 13-11,4-11, 11-8 | 14-10 |
Records
[edit]Tournament editions
[edit]| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Team Asia | 14-10 | Team World | Oslo, Norway | Waldner Cup Venue |
References
[edit]- ^ "PromoTix". PromoTix. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ Nalwala, Ali Asgar (16 December 2024). "Manika Batra's Team Asia wins inaugural Waldner Cup 2024 in Oslo".
- ^ "Program". www.waldnercup.com. 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "Exciting Lineup Announced for Waldner Cup Charity Match". www.waldnercup.com. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ 777tabletennis (2024-12-15). "Results Day 2 Waldner Cup & some from Chinese Super League". r/tabletennis. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Waldner Cup". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-12-24.