Liu Shiwen

{{Infobox table tennis player

| name = Liu Shiwen

| native_name = 刘诗雯

| native_name_lang = zh-hans-CN

| image = File:Mondial_Ping_-_Women's_Doubles_-_Final_-_10.jpg

| nickname = Sunny

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| caption = Liu in 2013

| nationality = Chinese

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| playingstyle= Right-handed, shakehand grip

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| birth_place = Liaoning, China

| height = {{convert|161|cm|ftin}}{{cite web|title=Athlete's Profile|url=http://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5108528&lang=en|work=2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee|access-date=4 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003030938/http://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5108528&lang=en|archive-date=3 October 2014|url-status=usurped}}

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Liu Shiwen ({{zh|s=刘诗雯|p=Liú Shīwén}}; born 12 April 1991) is a Chinese table tennis player. She is a five-time World Cup champion, one-time World Champion, three-time ITTF World Tour Grand Finals champion and four-time Asian Cup champion. She is known to be one of the fastest players in the world.{{weasel inline|date=July 2022}}

She held the ITTF No. 1 rank for nine consecutive months from January to September 2010, thirteen consecutive months during 2013–2014, and eleven consecutive months during 2015–2016.{{cite web |url=https://tabletennis.guide/alldata.php?name=shiwen-liu-105482 |title=Liu Shiwen: ranking history (ITTF) |publisher=International Table Tennis Federation |access-date=24 December 2020}} Also, she has been consistently ranked first or second in ITTF Women's World ranking from early 2012 to mid-2017 (with no lower rank than third).

Equipment

Liu Shiwen currently uses a Custom made Butterfly ZLC with a black DHS Hurricane 3 NEO Blue Sponge (2.1mm,39.5°) for her forehand and a red Dignics for her backhand.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}

Career

In 2019, Liu won the world championships.{{Cite web |date=April 27, 2019 |title=Liu Shiwen wins women's singles at 2019 Table Tennis World Championships |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/liu-shiwen-wins-women-s-singles-at-2019-table-tennis-world-championships}} In a sit-down interview with CCTV, Liu discussed her 2019 World Championship run, placing a big emphasis on the psychological aspect. She noted that she felt like an underdog against both Ding Ning in the semi-finals and Chen Meng in the finals.{{Cite web|date=2021-02-22|title=Liu Shiwen Interview With CCTV - Edges and Nets|url=https://edgesandnets.com/2021/02/22/liu-shiwen-interview-with-cctv/|access-date=2021-02-22|website=edgesandnets.com|language=en-US}}

In 2020, Liu's season was cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. She did not return for ITTF's restart events at the end of the year due to injury.{{Cite web|date=2021-02-22|title=WTT Doha 2021 Preview Part 5: Cheng I-Ching and Liu Shiwen|url=https://edgesandnets.com/2021/02/21/wtt-doha-2021-preview-part-5-cheng-i-ching-liu-shiwen/|access-date=2021-02-22|website=edgesandnets.com|language=en-US}} Liu was expected to return in 2021 at WTT Doha, but plans were cut short by China's decision to withdraw due to coronavirus concerns.{{Cite web|date=2021-02-25|title=Winners and Losers of China's Withdrawal From WTT Doha|url=https://edgesandnets.com/2021/02/25/winners-and-losers-of-chinas-withdrawal-from-wtt-doha/|access-date=2021-02-25|website=edgesandnets.com|language=en-US}}

= 2021 =

After getting surgery for an elbow injury that sidelined her through most of 2020, Liu began training with her teammates again in January.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-15|title=Liu Shiwen Interview on Injury Rehab and Olympics|url=https://edgesandnets.com/2021/07/15/liu-shiwen-interview-on-injury-rehab-and-olympics/|access-date=2021-07-15|website=edgesandnets.com|language=en-US}}

In March, Liu participated in the Chinese National Team training camp and played in the China National Games Qualifying tournament, where she stated that she felt that she was fully recovered from her injury.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-29|title=Liu Shiwen Elbow Injury Update - Edges and Nets|url=https://edgesandnets.com/2021/03/29/liu-shiwen-elbow-injury-update/|access-date=2021-04-11|website=edgesandnets.com|language=en-US}} National team coach Li Sun stated that Liu looked even better than expected in training camp, which prompted speculation that Liu was a front-runner to represent China in the singles event at the Tokyo Olympics.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-11|title=Mima Ito Discusses WTT Doha and Tokyo Olympics - Edges and Nets|url=https://edgesandnets.com/2021/04/10/mima-ito-discusses-wtt-doha-and-tokyo-olympics/|access-date=2021-04-11|website=edgesandnets.com|language=en-US}} However, Liu lost 4–0 to Zhu Yuling in the quarter finals of the China Olympic Scrimmage in May.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-06|title=Fan Zhendong Ends Lin Shidong's Cinderalla Run At China Olympic Scrimmage|url=https://edgesandnets.com/2021/05/05/fan-zhendong-ends-lin-shidongs-cinderalla-run-at-china-olympic-scrimmage/|access-date=2021-05-06|website=edgesandnets.com|language=en-US}}

In May, Liu was selected to represent China in the team event but not the singles event at the Tokyo Olympics. However, shortly after she lost 4–0 to He Zhuojia in the quarter-finals of the second leg of the China Olympic Scrimmage.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-31|title=Fan Zhendong and Wang Manyu Win Second Leg of China Olympic Scrimmage|url=https://edgesandnets.com/2021/05/30/fan-zhendong-and-wang-manyu-win-second-leg-china-olympic-scrimmage/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=edgesandnets.com|language=en-US}}

Liu played mixed doubles with Xu Xin at the Tokyo Olympics. In an interview in July, Liu stated that their doubles chemistry was better than ever before.

In July, Liu and Xu Xin won silver in the mixed doubles event at the Tokyo Olympics being upset 4-3 by Japan's Mima Ito and Jun Mizutani despite initially leading 2–0.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-26|title=Japan's Ito and Mizutani Win Olympic Mixed Doubles Gold|url=https://edgesandnets.com/2021/07/26/japans-ito-and-mizutani-win-olympic-mixed-doubles-gold/|access-date=2021-07-26|website=edgesandnets.com|language=en-US}} Following the loss, Liu withdrew from the team event and was replaced by Wang Manyu.{{Cite web|date=2021-08-01|title=Liu Shiwen Olympic Withdrawal Prompts Speculation|url=https://edgesandnets.com/2021/07/31/liu-shiwen-olympic-withdrawal-prompts-speculation/|access-date=2021-08-01|website=edgesandnets.com|language=en-US}}

In September, Liu reached the quarter-finals of the women's singles at the China National Games. After her round of 16 victory over Gu Yuting, Liu stated that the China National Games was her first real tournament in a year and a half.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-23|title=Top Stars Cruise Into Quarter-Finals At China National Games|url=https://edgesandnets.com/2021/09/23/top-stars-cruise-into-quarter-finals-at-china-national-games/|access-date=2021-09-23|website=edgesandnets.com|language=en-US}} Liu defeated Gu Yuting to reach the semi-finals of the women's singles event, and won the mixed doubles gold medal with Xu Xin.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-24|title=Liu Dingshuo Upsets Xu Xin 4-3 In China National Games Quarterfinals|url=https://edgesandnets.com/2021/09/24/liu-dingshuo-upsets-xu-xin-4-3-in-china-national-games-quarterfinals/|access-date=2021-09-24|website=edgesandnets.com|language=en-US}} Liu went on to win bronze in women's singles after losing to Sun Yingsha 4–0 in the semi-finals and defeating Chen Meng 3–1 in the bronze medal match.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-25|title=Injured Wang Manyu Sweeps Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha to Win China National Games - Edges and Nets|url=https://edgesandnets.com/2021/09/25/injured-wang-manyu-sweeps-chen-meng-and-sun-yingsha-to-win-china-national-games/|access-date=2021-09-25|website=edgesandnets.com|language=en-US}} File:曹臻_范瑛_刘诗雯_在2012年世界乒乓球团体锦标赛赛前.jpg and Fan Ying looking at jewelry in 2012.]]

In December 2022, Liu was elected president of the FIBT Athletes' Commission for a four-year term.In April 2023, she became vice-president of the Guangdong Provincial Ping Association.{{cite web |url=https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1782551324529426146&wfr=spider&for=pc | title=百度安全验证 }}

Career records

;Singles (as of 18 June 2019){{cite web |url=http://www.ittf.com/ittf_ranking/WR_Table_3_A2.asp?Month1=4&Year1=2015&Category=100W |title=ITTF world ranking women |publisher=International Table Tennis Federation |access-date=3 May 2015 }}

World Championships: Winner (2019), Runner-up (2013, 2015), SF (2009, 2011, 2017)
World Cup: Winner (2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019), Runner-up (2017)
Asian Games: Winner (2014)
Asian Championships: Winner (2013), SF (2009, 2012, 2017), Runner-up (2019)
Asian Cup: Winner (2010, 2012, 2013, 2016), Runner-up (2009, 2015, 2017)
World Junior Championships: Runner-up (2004)
Asian Junior Championships: SF (2004)
Pro Tour Grand Finals: Winner (3) London, England (2011), Hangzhou, China (2012), Dubai, UAE (2013).
Pro Tour / ITTF World Tour
Winner (14):
2009: Danish Open, China (Suzhou) Open, China (Tianjin) Open
2010: Kuwait Open 2010
2011: Qatar Open 2011
2012: Hungary Open, Korea Open
2013: Kuwait Open, Dubai Open
2015: Polish Open
2016: Qatar Open, Japan Open
2018: Qatar Open, Australia Open
Runner-up (16):
2009: English Open
2010: Qatar Open
2011: Sweden Open, Austria Open
2012: Slovenia Open, China (Shanghai) Open, China (Suzhou) Open
2013: Qatar Open, China (Suzhou) Open, Russian Open
2014: China (Chengdu) Open, Sweden Open
2016: Korea Open, China (Chengdu) Open
2019: Qatar Open, Japan Open
ITTF Challenge:
Winner: Thailand Open (2018)

;Doubles

World Championships: Winner (2015, 2017), Runner-up (2013), QF (2007, 2009)
Asian Games: Runner-up (2010, 2014)
Asian Championships: Winner (2005)
World Junior Championships: Winner (2004)
Asian Junior Championships: Winner (2004)
Pro Tour Grand Finals: Winner (2009)
Pro Tour /ITTF World Tour
Winner (20)
2008: Korea Open 2008
2009: Danish Open, China (Tianjin) Open
2010: Qatar Open
2011: China (Shenzhen) Open
2012: Hungary Open, Korea Open
2013: China (Changchun) Open, Russian Open
2014: Kuwait Open, China (Chengdu) Open, Sweden Open
2015: China (Chengdu) Open
2016: Kuwait Open, Qatar Open, Korea Open
2017: China
2018: Japan
2019: China Open, Japan Open
Runner-up (7)
2007: China (Nanjing) Open
2009: Qatar Open, China (Suzhou) Open
2010: Kuwait Open, China (Suzhou) Open
2016: Japan Open, China (Chengdu) Open

;Mixed doubles

Olympic Games: Runner-up (2020)
World Championships: Winner (2019)
Asian Championships: Winner (2019), SF (2009)
World Junior Championships: Winner (2004)
ITTF World Tour:
Winner (3)
2018: Austria Open
2019: Hungary Open, Qatar Open, Sweden Open

;Team

Olympics: Winner (2016)
World Championships: Winner (2012, 2014, 2016, 2018), Runner-up (2010)
World Team Cup: Winner (2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019)
Asian Games: Winner (2010, 2014)
Asian Championships: Winner (2009, 2012, 2013, 2015); Second Runner-up (2005)
World Junior Championships: Winner (2004)
Asian Junior Championships: Winner (2004)

References

External links

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