The World Championship of Ping Pong, also known as WCPP, is an annual ping pong tournament that has been held since 2011. The current champion is Andrew Baggaley, who beat Alexander Flemming in the 2020 final to beat Maxim Shmyrev's record of winning three championships, and become the record-breaking four-time champion.
The tournament is promoted by the English sports impresario Barry Hearn, and is distinguished by its use of old-fashioned wooden paddles covered with sandpaper, which are intended to encourage slower ball movement and longer rallies for the entertainment of the live audience.Jim White, "Darts king Barry Hearn turns his global sights to table tennis", The Daily Telegraph, 4 January 2013.
Finals
The 2020 championship took place January 25–26, 2019, at Alexandra Palace for the eighth time.
Year Champion Score Runner-up Venue 2011 Maxim Shmyrev 3–1 Ernesto Ebuen Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas 2013 Maxim Shmyrev 3–2 Sule Olaleye Alexandra Palace, London 2014"Barry Hearn will bat table tennis in right direction, claims Scottish No 1", The Courier, 7 January 2014. Maxim Shmyrev 3–0 Ilija Lupulesku 2015 Chris Osborne, "Ping pong: Andrew Baggaley practised for a month to win $20k", BBC, 28 January 2015. Andrew Baggaley 3–2 Alexander Flemming 2016 Phil Shepka, "Andrew Baggaley: UK's least well-known world champion?", BBC, 27 January 2016. Andrew Baggaley 3–2 Maxim Shmyrev 2017 Yan Weihao 3–1 Alexander Flemming 2018 Wang Shibo 3–2 Huang Jungang 2019 Andrew Baggaley3–2 Wang Shibo 2020 Andrew Baggaley 3–2 Alexander Flemming
Broadcasters
United Kingdom and Ireland The tournament is currently broadcast live on Sky Sports.
International The tournament is also broadcast live and free on Facebook. Country/RegionBroadcasterFox SportsDAZNNova SportSky Sport
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