The 2011 Swedish Open - ITTF Pro Tour gets underway tomorrow. As the last event in the Pro Tour Series many players will be jostling for position to ensure their participation at the Pro Tour Grand Finals, which will be played in London from the 24-27 November.
This year Pro Tour Grand Finals also have the additional incentive to ensure participation, as it will be the 'Test Event' for the 2012 London Olympic Games.
The 2011 Swedish Open boasts a field of world-class players and will be available to watch live at www.ittf.com/itTV
The list of players who will compete at the Pro Tour Grand Finals will be released immediately after the completion of the Swedish Open.
Top Seeds
Mens Singles WR *
1 WANG Hao CHN 1
2 MA Long CHN 2
3 ZHANG Jike CHN 4
4 MA Lin CHN 5
5 MIZUTANI Jun JPN 6
6 WANG Liqin CHN 7
7 GAO Ning SIN 16
8 KISHIKAWA Seiya JPN 17
9 TANG Peng HKG 19
10 YOSHIDA Kaii JPN 27
Womens Singles WR*
1 GUO Yan CHN 2
2 DING Ning CHN 3
3 GUO Yue CHN 5
4 LIU Shiwen CHN 6
5 ISHIKAWA Kasumi 7
6 FUKUHARA Ai 8
7 HIRANO Sayaka JPN 11
8 TIE Yana HKG 12
9 WU Jiaduo GER 14
10 JIANG Huajun HKG 16
For more information, contact: rpettit@ittf.com
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