Fan Zhendong, a Chinese player, will invest in the MLTT, according to an official announcement. Suddenly, welcome to MLTT, Fan Zhendong! The Olympic gold medalist will join America’s first professional table tennis league as a strategic investor.
The MLTT, a 2023 group of 10 city teams across the US, uses an innovative team system that includes singles, doubles and a unique “Gold” tournament. MLTT is a purely commercial league and is not part of the ITTF system, but allows players to participate in other tournaments at the same time.
Meanwhile, Zhang Jike, a former national table tennis player, said in an interview that he had found “Talented players” among the summer camp participants and shared them with Fan Zhendong.
“I texted Fan Zhendong Yesterday,” Zhang Jike said. “I said there’s an eight-year-old boy in there, and he’s way above my level. I asked Fan Zhendong if there was any sign of him. Fan Zhendong said it was much better than me.”
“I’m going to give them more opportunity, more space to go all out,” says Zhang Jike