Tag 2017 ittf challenge
The 2017 ITTF Challenge Series was a series of table tennis tournaments organized by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Here are the details:
Events:
- Challenge Spain Open: Held in Almería, Spain, from March 14 to 19, 2017.
- Challenge Thailand Open: Held in Bangkok, Thailand, from April 11 to 16, 2017.
- Challenge Brazil Open: Held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from May 16 to 21, 2017.
- Challenge Slovenia Open: Held in Otočec, Slovenia, from June 13 to 18, 2017.
- Challenge Malaysia Open: Held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from July 11 to 16, 2017.
- Challenge Spain Open (2nd edition): Held in Guadalajara, Spain, from September 12 to 17, 2017.
- Challenge Japan Open: Held in Tokyo, Japan, from October 10 to 15, 2017.
- Challenge Belarus Open: Held in Minsk, Belarus, from November 14 to 19, 2017.
Winners:
- Men's Singles: Ma Long (China) - Challenge Spain Open, Challenge Thailand Open, Challenge Brazil Open, Challenge Slovenia Open, Challenge Malaysia Open, Challenge Japan Open.
- Women's Singles: Ding Ning (China) - Challenge Spain Open, Challenge Thailand Open, Challenge Brazil Open, Challenge Slovenia Open, Challenge Malaysia Open, Challenge Japan Open.
Notable performances:
- Ma Long won all six men's singles titles, while Ding Ning won all six women's singles titles.
- The Chinese team dominated the events, winning 12 out of 16 titles.
- The Challenge Series provided a platform for players to gain experience and ranking points ahead of the 2017 ITTF World Team Championships.
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