2019 ITTF Women's World Cup
The 2019 ITTF Women's World Cup was a table tennis competition held in Chengdu, China, from 18 to 20 October 2019. It was the 23rd edition of the ITTF-sanctioned event. Qualification. In total, 20 players qualified for the World Cup: A maximum of two players from each association could qualify. Competition format. The tournament consisted of two stages: a preliminary group stage and a knockout stage. The players seeded 9 to 20 were drawn into four groups, with three players in each group. The top two players from each group then joined  the top eight seeded players in the second stage of the competition, which consisted of a knockout draw. Seeding. The seeding list was based on the official ITTF world ranking for October 2019. Preliminary stage. The preliminary group stage took place on 18 October, with the top two players in each group progressing to the main draw. Main draw. The knockout stage took place from 19-20 October. External links. Tournament page on ITTF website