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Fan Zhendong went to become the youngest ITTF World Tour Champion and the youngest World Table Tennis Champion. He achieved the top spot in the world rankings after holding position No. 2 for 29 consecutive months, starting from November 2015
Fan Zhendong Information:
- Native name: 樊振东
- Nationality: Chinese
- Born: 22 January 1997, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China[1]
- Playing-style: Right-handed, Shakehand grip
- Highest Ranking: #1
- Height: 5 ft 8 in
- Weight: 170 lbs
Fan Zhendong Playing Style
Fan Zhandong is a Stiga sponsored athlete. However, he uses a Butterfly Viscaria blade but changed to a Stiga Infinity VPS V handle because of sponsoring Stiga. He uses a black DHS Hurricane 3 neo National Blue Sponge for forehand and a Red Tenergy 05 for backhand. During the 2019 world table tennis championships, he changed to the new Butterfly Dignics 05 on his backhand that had just been released on 1 April 2019.
A right-handed shakehand-grip player, Fan plays an attacking style of table tennis using his explosive footwork and thunderous forehand loops to finish off his opponents. Emerging as a 16-year-old wonder kid, Fan’s playing style is often compared to his senior compatriot Ma Long. In addition to being trained by national team coaches, he has been specially trained by both Wang Hao and Ma Lin. His encounters against senior players in the Chinese national team have drawn much speculation and anticipation. His fearlessness and technique allow him to challenge highly rated, experienced players, sometimes even beating top players in thrilling style.
Fan Zhendong Titles
| Games | Type | Winner | Year |
| World Team Table Tennis Championships | Team | 3 | 2014, 2016, 2018 |
| Table Tennis World Cup | Single | 3 | 2016, 2018, 2019 |
| Table Tennis World Cup | Team | 3 | 2015, 2018, 2019 |
| World Table Tennis Championships | Double | 1 | 2017 |
| Asian Table Tennis Championships | Single | 2 | 2015, 2017 |
| Asian Table Tennis Championships | Double | 2 | 2015, 2017 |
| Asian Table Tennis Championships | Team | 4 | 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Asian Table Tennis Championships | Mixed Double | 1 | 2015 |
| Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament | Single | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
| Asian Games | Team | 2 | 2014, 2018 |
| ITTF World Tour | Single | 15 | 2013 – 2019 |
| ITTF World Tour | Double | 11 | 2014 – 2019 |
Fan Zhendong Equipment
- Blade: Stiga Infinity VPS
- Forehand: DHS Hurricane 3 National (Blue Sponge)
- Backhand: Butterfly Dignics 05
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