Ding Ning

Ding Ning
Ding Ning
Nationality  China
Playing style Left-handed, shakehand grip
Highest ranking 2 (July 2011)[1]
Born June 20, 1990 (1990-06-20) (age 21)[2]
Heilongjiang, China
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Weight 58 kg (130 lb; 9.1 st)

Ding Ning (simplified Chinese: 丁宁; traditional Chinese: 丁寧; pinyin: Dīng Níng; born June 20, 1990 in Heilongjiang, China) is a Chinese female table tennis player.[2] Winner of the World Championships in 2011.

Career records

Singles (as of August 4, 2011)[4]

  • World Championships: winner (2011).
  • World Cup: winner (2011).
  • Pro Tour winner (3): Kuwait Open 2009; English, UAE Open 2011.
    Runner-up (2): German Open 2010; Qatar Open 2011.
  • Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 1. Record: runner-up (2009).
  • Asian Championships: winner (2009).
  • Asian Cup: 2nd (2010); 3rd (2009).
  • World Junior Championships: winner (2005).

Women's Doubles

  • World Championships: runner-up (2009, 11).
  • Pro Tour winner (3): Danish, China (Tianjin) Open 2009; Qatar Open 2010.
    Runner-up (7): China (Nanjing) Open 2007; Qatar Open 2009; Kuwait, German, China Open 2010; English, Qatar Open 2011.
  • Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 1. Record: winner (2009).
  • Asian Games: runner-up (2010).
  • Asian Championships: winner (2009).

Mixed Doubles

  • World Championships: round of 16 (2007).
  • Asian Championships: runner-up (2009).

Team

  • World Championships: 2nd (2010).
  • World Team Cup: 1st (2009, 10).
  • Asian Games: 1st (2010).
  • Asian Championships: 1st (2009).

References

  1. ^ "ITTF world ranking". International Table Tennis Federation. http://www.ittf.com/ittf_ranking/world_ranking_per_name.asp?Player_ID=102265&U18=0&U21=0&Siniors=1&. Retrieved 4 August 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "ITTF players' profiles". International Table Tennis Federation. http://www.ittf.com/biography/biography_web_details.asp?Player_ID=102265. Retrieved 7 August 2010. 
  3. ^ "DING Ning - Biography". gz2010.cn. Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee. http://www.gz2010.cn/info/ENG_ENG/ZB/ZBB101A_TT@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ENG_number=201046.html. Retrieved 9 March 2011. 
  4. ^ "ITTF Statistics". International Table Tennis Federation. http://www.ittf.com/ittf_stats/All_events3.asp?ID=9427. Retrieved 4 August 2011.