2017 Marvellous 12

2017 Marvellous 12
2017 Marvellous 12
Date	3–10 March
Edition	1st
Location	Shenzhen, China
Venue	Shenzhen Gymnasium
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The 2017 Marvellous 12 (Chinese: 2017地表最强12人) was a qualifying event organized by the Chinese Table Tennis Association, Tencent Sports and Shenzhen Municipal Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau. It was held in Shenzhen, China from 3 to 10 March 2017. It was the first edition of the tournament. Winners of Phase 1 and Phase 3 of the men's and women's singles event, namely Fan Zhendong, Lin Gaoyuan, Liu Shiwen, and Ding Ning, were each guaranteed a spot to represent China in the 2017 World Table Tennis Championships.^[1]^[2]

Format and participants

Each event consists of three phases. In Phase 1, twelve players of each event compete in a Round-Robin format and the winners qualify to the World Championships. In Phase 2, an additional player will replace the qualified player. The players would then be divided into 3 groups of 4 players. Each group plays in single-elimination format. In Phase 3, three group winners of Phase 2 compete in a Round-Robin format and the winner qualifies to the World Championships.^[2]^[3]

Men's singles

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Ma Long
Zhang Jike
Fan Zhendong
Xu Xin
Xu Chenhao
Fang Bo
Liang Jingkun
Zhou Yu
Yan An
Liu Dingshuo
Lin Gaoyuan
Zhou Qihao
Shang Kun (entered Phase 2)
Zhou Kai (replaced Zhang Jike in Phase 2)

Women's singles

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Events

Men's singles

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Phase 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	Qualification
1	Fan Zhendong	11	9	2	20	2017 World Championships
2	Ma Long	11	9	2	20
3	Lin Gaoyuan	11	8	3	19
4	Xu Xin	11	8	3	19
5	Liang Jingkun	11	6	5	17
6	Zhou Qihao	11	6	5	17
7	Zhou Yu	11	5	6	16
8	Xu Chenhao	11	4	7	15
9	Yan An	11	4	7	15
10	Liu Dingshuo	11	3	8	14
11	Fang Bo	11	2	9	13
12	Zhang Jike	6	2	4	8

Notes:

Fan Zhendong won this Phase with a head-to-head record of 2-1 against Ma Long.
Zhang Jike withdrew due to injury after 6 matches and was then replaced by Zhou Kai in Phase 2.^[4]

Phase 2

Round 1		Round 2



Xu Xin	2

Fang Bo	1
		Xu Xin	2

		Xu Chenhao	0
Xu Chenhao	2

Liang Jingkun	0

Round 1		Round 2



Lin Gaoyuan	2

Shang Kun	0
		Lin Gaoyuan	2

		Yan An	0
Yan An	2

Zhou Qihao	1

Round 1		Round 2



Ma Long	2

Zhou Kai	0
		Ma Long	0

		Zhou Yu	2
Zhou Yu	2

Liu Dingshuo	0

Phase 3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	Qualification
1	Lin Gaoyuan	2	2	0	4	2017 World Championships
2	Xu Xin	2	1	1	3
3	Zhou Yu	2	0	2	2

Women's singles

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Phase 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	Qualification
1	Liu Shiwen	11	11	0	22	2017 World Championships
2	Ding Ning	11	9	2	20
3	Chen Meng	11	6	5	17
4	Feng Yalan	11	6	5	17
5	Mu Zi	11	6	5	17
6	Zhu Yuling	11	5	6	16
7	Chen Ke	11	4	7	15
8	Li Jiayi	11	4	7	15
9	Wang Manyu	11	4	7	15
10	Yuan Xuejiao	11	4	7	15
11	Wu Yang	11	4	7	15
12	Gu Yuting	11	3	8	14

Phase 2

Round 1		Round 2



Chen Meng	2

Wu Yang	1
		Chen Meng	2

		Mu Zi	1
Mu Zi	2

Yuan Xuejiao	1

Round 1		Round 2



Ding Ning	2

Gu Yuting	0
		Ding Ning	2

		Wang Manyu	0
Wang Manyu	2

Chen Ke	1

Round 1		Round 2



Feng Yalan	2

Che Xiaoxi	0
		Feng Yalan	2

		Zhu Yuling	0
Zhu Yuling	2

Li Jiayi	0

Phase 3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	Qualification
1	Ding Ning	2	2	0	4	2017 World Championships
2	Chen Meng	2	1	1	3
3	Feng Yalan	2	0	2	2

References

1 2 3 "2017地表最强12人". Tencent Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
1 2 3 ""地表最强12人"半决赛决赛门票正式发售". Tencent Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
1 2 "地表最强12人赛程出炉科龙大战可期群星云集". Tencent Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
↑ "刘国梁：张继科退出第二阶段选拔或亚锦赛复出". Sohu Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2019.

External links

Official website

[Results-1] 1 2 3 "2017地表最强12人". Tencent Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2019.

[Format-2] 1 2 3 ""地表最强12人"半决赛决赛门票正式发售". Tencent Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2019.

[Participants-3] 1 2 "地表最强12人赛程出炉科龙大战可期群星云集". Tencent Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2019.

[ZJK-4] "刘国梁：张继科退出第二阶段选拔或亚锦赛复出". Sohu Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2019.

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