DOHA (Qatar): The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is eagerly waiting for the restart of events when the 2020 ITTF Swedish International Open takes place next month.
The tournament will be played between November 30 to December 5 in Helsingborg, and professional players can register for the event.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, players around the world have been limited to the practice hall or, at best, to domestically or regionally organised events.
The upcoming #RESTART series will see a selection of the world’s biggest names battle it out for top honours, having either qualified or been invited to take part in the prestigious events in China.
However, the majority of athletes worldwide were still without an international platform to compete upon and put their many hard, long and lonely months of training to the test, until now.
The ITTF is proud to present the 2020 ITTF Swedish International Open, offering some much-awaited action to the entire population of professional players.
Thanks to the support of the Swedish Table Tennis Association, the Köping Arena in Helsingborg is set to host and welcome a vast pool of senior players as well as Under 21 athletes from across the globe.
Participants will be going for glory in the men’s singles, women’s singles, U21 men’s singles and U21 women’s singles competitions. A total prize purse of USD 40,000 and Challenge points, awarded based on the 2020 ITTF World Ranking Regulation, add extra appeal for athletes looking to climb the ladder again.
Three days of group-stage matches will be held between November 30–December 2, followed by three more days of intense knockout rounds taking place between December 3–5.
