Ruwen Filus

Ruwen Filus is a German table tennis player who plays for German club TTC RhönSprudel Fulda-Maberzell in the German Tischtennis-Bundesliga.

Ruwen Filus
Filus in 2017
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1988-02-14) 14 February 1988
Bückeburg, Germany
Playing styleRight-handed, shakehand grip
Highest ranking18 (January 2018)[1]
Current ranking42 (October 2019)[1]
ClubTTC RhönSprudel Fulda-Maberzell
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Weight80 kg (176 lb)[2]

Career

2021

In March, Filus played in WTT Doha. In the WTT Star Contender event, he upset Jang Woojin in the round of 32,[3] 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.[4] He lost to Tomokazu Harimoto 4-2 in the finals.[5]

Style

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.[4]

Personal life

Filus married Verena Petri in June 2013. He has two daughters.

References
  1. "ITTF Players' Data, Results, Ranking & Statistics". results.ittf.link.
  2. "Ruwen Filus - TTBL". ttbl.de.
  3. "Top 6 Storylines Following Round of 32 At WTT Star Contender". edgesandnets.com. 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  4. "6 Ruwen Filus Shots To Watch Out For In The WTT Doha Finals". edgesandnets.com. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  5. "Confident Tomokazu Harimoto Defeats Ruwen Filus 4-2 To Take WTT Star Contender Title". edgesandnets.com. 2021-03-13. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
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