The 2018
Korea Open was the seventh event of the
2018 ITTF World Tour. The event was organised by the Korea Table Tennis Association, under the authority of the
International Table Tennis Federation
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is the governing body for all national table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong and whiff-whaff, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball, also known as the p ...
(ITTF). It was the fourth of six top-tier Platinum events on the tour, and took place from 19–22 July in
Daejeon
Daejeon () is South Korea's fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of 1.5 million as of 2019. Located in the central-west region of South Korea alongside forested hills and the Geum River, the city is known both for its technology and ...
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
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Jang Woo-jin
Jang Woo-jin (born 10 September 1995) is a South Korean table tennis player. He plays for Mirae Asset Daewoo table tennis team.
Career Junior
Jang started playing international matches from the South Korean cadet boys' team in 2009 – Bahrain J ...
won the men's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles titles, becoming the first player in the history of the
ITTF World Tour
The ITTF World Tour, known as the ITTF Pro Tour until 2011, is an annual series of table tennis tournaments introduced by International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) in 1996. The tour includes events in seven categories: Men's and Women's Single ...
to win three titles at the same event.
Men's singles
Seeds
Draw
Top half
Bottom half
Finals
Women's singles
Seeds
Draw
Top half
Bottom half
Finals
Men's doubles
Seeds
Draw
Women's doubles
Seeds
Draw
Mixed doubles
Seeds
Draw
References
External links
Tournament page on ITTF website
{{2018 ITTF World Tour
Korea Open
Korea Open
Table tennis competitions in South Korea
International sports competitions hosted by South Korea
Sport in Daejeon
Korea Open (table tennis)
The Korea Open is an annual table tennis tournament in South Korea. It is organised by the Korea Table Tennis Association, under the authority of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), and is currently one of six top-tier Platinum event ...