Ruwen Filus is a German table tennis player who plays for German club TTC RhönSprudel Fulda-Maberzell in the German Tischtennis-Bundesliga.
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| Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 1988 Bückeburg, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing style | Right-handed, shakehand grip | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 18 (January 2018)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 24 (22 August 2023)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | TTC RhönSprudel Fulda-Maberzell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
2021 edit
In March, Filus played in WTT Doha. In the WTT Star Contender event, he upset Jang Woojin in the round of 32,[4] Jun Mizutani in the round of 16, Lin Yun-Ju in the quarter-finals, and Darko Jorgić in the semi-finals en route to an impressive surprise run to the finals.[5] He lost to Tomokazu Harimoto 4-2 in the finals.[6]
Singles titles edit
| Year | Tournament | Final opponent | Score | Ref |
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| 2019 | ITTF Challenge, Thailand Open |  Seo Hyun-deok
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4–2 | [7] |
| 2022 | WTT Contender Almaty |  Lin Yun-ju
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4–3 | [8] |
Style edit
Filus is a chopper that uses long pips on the backhand and a defensive Joo Se Hyuk blade; however, he actually tends to win many of his points on offensive shots.[5]
Personal life edit
Filus married Verena Petri in June 2013. He has two daughters.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ a b "Ruwen Filus - TTBL". ttbl.de (in German). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "ITTF World Ranking". ittf.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking". ittf.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Top 6 Storylines Following Round of 32 At WTT Star Contender". edgesandnets.com. 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ a b "6 Ruwen Filus Shots To Watch Out For In The WTT Doha Finals". edgesandnets.com. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ "Confident Tomokazu Harimoto Defeats Ruwen Filus 4-2 To Take WTT Star Contender Title". edgesandnets.com. 2021-03-13. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ "Bangkok highlights: Ruwen Filus like a London bus". ittf.com. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "WTT Contender Almaty 2022". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
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