Bulletin n°1 - ITTF

Invitation
Following players have been invited to the 2002 Men’s World Cup :
World ranking Player Capacity
3 Vladimir Samsonov, BLR Holder
5 Timo Boll, GER European Champion
11 Chiang Peng-Lung, TPE Asian Champion
80 Segun Toriola, NGR African Champion
96 Hugo Hoyama, BRA Latin American Champion
39 Johnny Huang, CAN North American Champion
224 Russell Lavale, AUS Oceania representative
1 Wang Liqin, CHN Top 6 world ranking – 1
2 Ma Lin, CHN Top 6 world ranking – 2
4 Werner Schlager, AUT Top 6 world ranking – 3
7 Jan-Ove Waldner, SWE Top 6 world ranking – 4
8 Jean Michel Saive, BEL Top 6 world ranking – 5
10 Kim Taek Soo, KOR Top 6 world ranking – 6
12 Kalinikos Kreanga, GRE ITTF wild card selection – 1
13 Oh Sang Eun, KOR ITTF wild card selection – 2
6 Kong Linghui, CHN Host association wild card
World ranking Player Capacity
15 Zoran Primorac, CRO Reserve player 1 (*)
16 Chuan Chih Yuan, TPE Reserve player 2 (*)
17 Ryu Seung Min, KOR Reserve player 3 (*)
19 Jörg Rosskopf, GER Reserve player 4 (*)
Substitutions
Substitutions before the closing date shall be as per entry regulations.
- A Continental representative will be replaced by another player nominated by that
continent.
- A Wild card entry will be replaced by a Wild card alternative.
- A ranked player shall be replaced by the next highest eligible ranked player.
Substitutions after the closing date will be in accordance with the World Ranking list,
providing the player is eligible.
All according to World Ranking list WR #08/2002 issued on 3 rd September, 2002.
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