The 2019
ITTF Men's World Cup was a
table tennis
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competition held in
Chengdu
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,
China
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, from 29 November to 1 December 2019. It was the 40th edition of the
ITTF-sanctioned event.
Qualification
In total, 20 players qualified for the World Cup:
* The reigning World Champion
* 18 players from the five Continental Cups held during 2019
* A wild card, selected by the
ITTF
A maximum of two players from each association could qualify.
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Competition format
The tournament consisted of two stages: a preliminary group stage and a knockout stage. The players seeded 9 to 20 were drawn into four groups, with three players in each group. The top two players from each group joined the top eight seeded players in the second stage of the competition, which consisted of a knockout draw.
Seeding
The seeding list was based on the official
ITTF world ranking for October 2019.
Preliminary stage
The preliminary group stage took place on 29 November, with the top two players in each group progressing to the main draw.
Main draw
The knockout stage took place from 29 November to 1 December.
See also
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2019 World Table Tennis Championships
The 2019 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary from 21 to 28 April 2019. It was the 55th edition of the championships, and the fourth time that they were held in Budapest.
Schedule
Five events were contested, with qualif ...
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2019 ITTF World Tour
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2019 ITTF Women's World Cup
The 2019 ITTF Women's World Cup was a table tennis competition held in Chengdu, China, from 18 to 20 October 2019. It was the 23rd edition of the ITTF-sanctioned event.
Qualification
In total, 20 players qualified for the World Cup:
* The cu ...
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2019 ITTF Team World Cup
References
External linksTournament page on ITTF website
{{World championships in 2019
Men
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World Cup (men)
Table tennis competitions in China
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