Fan Zhendong
樊振东
Basic Info
Born
Born in 1997
Right-handed, Shakehand
Play Style
Offensive · Inverted on both sides
Signature: Forehand loop, Backhand flick
Team
China National Table Tennis Team
Shanghai Real Estate Group
Chinese Super League
1. FC Saarbrücken TT
German Bundesliga / German Cup / European Champions League
Borussia DüsseldorfTransfer takes effect on July 1, 2026
German Bundesliga / German Cup / European Champions League
Equipment
Blade
Butterfly Viscaria FL (Fan Zhendong ALC Special)
Forehand
DHS Hurricane 3 National (Blue Sponge)
Backhand
Butterfly Dignics 09C
Equipment Watch · 2026-05
Forehand rubber：Reportedly Butterfly Zyre 03 (Z03)Unconfirmed
Life Milestones
Born in Guangzhou
Joined Bayi Team
Selected for National Team
Joined national team at age 15
World Junior Triple Crown
Won singles, team, and mixed doubles in first world-level event
Youngest Tour Champion Ever
16 years 292 days, won Poland Open
Youth Grand Slam Completed
Won Youth Olympics, completing youth Grand Slam
First World Title
Won World Cup, youngest champion ever at 19
First World No.1 Ranking
Reached world No.1 at age 21
Transferred to Guangdong Team
Joined Guangdong after Bayi Team disbanded
First National Games Singles Title
Beat Liu Dingshuo 4-0 in the Shaanxi National Games singles final
First World Championship Title
Beat Möregårdh 4-0 in Houston
First WTT Grand Smash Title
Made history at Singapore Smash
Transferred to Shanghai Team
Represents Shanghai in national competitions
Busan World Team Championships MVP
8 wins in 8 matches, led team to title and won MVP
Grand Slam Completed
Won Paris Olympics, 11th Grand Slam in history, took 2862 days
Super Golden Slam Completed
Only player ever to win all top-level singles titles
Joined Saarbrücken in Bundesliga
Started overseas career
Defended National Games Singles Title
Second player to defend National Games singles after Ma Long
German Cup Champion
Led Saarbrücken to title, first overseas trophy and MVP
European Champions League Champion
Won the 2025-2026 European Champions League title with Saarbrücken, adding a European club crown to his overseas career
German Club Treble
Won the 2025-2026 Bundesliga title with Saarbrücken, completing the German Cup, Champions League and Bundesliga treble, named MVP
Bundesliga Player of the Season
Named 2025/26 Bundesliga Player of the Season with 94% of the vote, 13 times the combined total of the other four nominees and the largest voting margin in league history