2011 Latin American Table Tennis Cup

The 2011 Latin American Table Tennis Cup was held at the Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from March 17–19, 2011. The event was a qualifier for the 2011 Table Tennis World Cup. It was the first edition of the event, organized by the International Table Tennis Federation, Latin American Table Tennis Union, Brazilian Table Tennis Confederation, and TMS International.[1] Brazilian Gustavo Tsuboi won the men's event and the women's was won by the Dominican Wu Xue.

Seeds

Seeds were based on the ITTF World Ranking lists published in March 2011.[2][3]

  • Men's Competition
  1.  Lin Ju (DOM) - LATTU Ranking 1
  2.  Liu Song (ARG) - 2010 Latin American Champion
  3.  Gustavo Tsuboi (BRA) - South American Champion
  4.  Hugo Hoyama (BRA) - LATTU Ranking 2
  5.  Cazuo Matsumoto (BRA) - Host representative
  6.  Marcos Madrid (MEX) - LATTU Ranking 3
  7.  Marcelo Aguirre (PAR) - U-18 Latin American Champion
  8.  Gaston Alto (ARG) - LATTU Ranking 4
  9.  Josue Donado (ESA) - Central American Champion
  10.  Juan Vila Batista (DOM) - LATTU Ranking 5
  11.  Eric Mancini (BRA) - LATTU Ranking 6
  12.  Manuel Moya (CHI) - LATTU Junior wild card
  • Women's Competition
  1.  Wu Xue (DOM) - LATTU Ranking 1
  2.  Ligia Silva (BRA) - LATTU Ranking 2
  3.  Paula Medina (COL) - South American Champion
  4.  Yadira Silva (MEX) - 2010 Latin American Champion
  5.  Caroline Kumahara (BRA) - U-18 Latin American Champion
  6.  Berta Rodríguez (CHI) - LATTU Ranking 3
  7.  Jessica Yamada (BRA) - Host representative
  8.  Mariany Nonaka (BRA) - LATTU Ranking 4
  9.  Carelyn Cordero (PUR) - LATTU Junior wild card
  10.  Katia Kawai (BRA) - LATTU Ranking 5
  11.  Andrea Estrada (GUA) - Central American Champion
  12.  Priscila Dias (BRA) - LATTU Ranking 6

Men's competition

In the semi-finals, Brazil's Gustavo Tsuboi defeated Liu Song 4-3, and Paraguay's Marcelo Aguirre won over Cazuo Matsumoto 4-1.[4] In the final, Aguirre lost to Tsuboi. Tsuboi's win qualified him for the 2011 Liebherr Men's World Cup.[5]

Qualification round

Group 1

Player Pld W L GW GL Pts
Dominican Republic Lin Ju 220814
Brazil Eric Mancini 211443
Mexico Marcos Madrid 202182

Group 2

Player Pld W L GW GL Pts
Brazil Cazuo Matsumoto 220854
Argentina Liu Song 211643
Chile Manuel Moya 202382

Group 3

Player Pld W L GW GL Pts
Paraguay Marcelo Aguirre 220824
Brazil Gustavo Tsuboi 211553
El Salvador Josue Donado 202282

Group 4

Player Pld W L GW GL Pts
Brazil Hugo Hoyama 220834
Argentina Gaston Alto 211553
Dominican Republic Juan Vila Batista 202382

Main Draw Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

Women's competition

In the semi-finals, Dominican Wu Xue defeated Paula Medina 4-2, and Mexican Yadira Silva beat Jessica Yamada 4-3.[6] Wu won the women's competition after defeating Silva,[7] qualifying for the 2011 Volkswagen Women's World Cup[8] and winning the US $2,000 prize.[9]

Qualification round

Group 1

Player Pld W L GW GL Pts
Dominican Republic Wu Xue 220814
Brazil Jessica Yamada 211443
Puerto Rico Carelyn Cordero 202182

Group 2

Player Pld W L GW GL Pts
Brazil Ligia Silva 220814
Chile Berta Rodríguez 211543
Brazil Priscila Dias 202082

Group 3

Player Pld W L GW GL Pts
Colombia Paula Medina 220804
Guatemala Andrea Estrada 211463
Brazil Mariany Nonaka 202282

Group 4

Player Pld W L GW GL Pts
Mexico Yadira Silva 220824
Brazil Caroline Kumahara 211553
Brazil Katia Kawai 202282

Main Draw Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The City of the Carnival Ready to Welcome the Best of Latin America". ITTF. 2011-03-14. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
  2. ↑ "I - ITTF Copa Latinoamericana 2011" (PDF). ITTF. 2011. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
  3. ↑ "ITTF Copa Latinoamericana 2012" (PDF). ITTF. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  4. ↑ "Success Against Traditional Rivals but Mixed Fortunes for Brazil". ITTF. 2011-03-19. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  5. ↑ "Gustavo Tsuboi Turns the Tables, Extracts Revenge and Secures Gold". ITTF. 2011-03-19. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
  6. ↑ "Experience Counts as Wu Xue and Yadira Silva Book Final Places". ITTF. 2011-03-19. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  7. ↑ "Nieves Wu Xue ratifica condición número uno". El Nacional (in Spanish). 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
  8. ↑ "Wu Xue Wins in Rio de Janeiro and Now Eyes Singapore". ITTF. 2011-03-19. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
  9. ↑ "Wu Xue, primera campeona de la ITTF-Copa Latinoamericana" (in Spanish). ULTM. 2011-03-19. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
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