![Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Credit: MATSUO. 13th June, 2019. Yan An (CHN) Table Tennis : 2019 ITTF World Tour, LION Japan Open Sapporo Men's Singles Qualification at Hokkai Kitayell in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Credit: MATSUO. 13th June, 2019. Yan An (CHN) Table Tennis : 2019 ITTF World Tour, LION Japan Open Sapporo Men's Singles Qualification at Hokkai Kitayell in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TD7MPK/sapporo-hokkaido-japan-credit-matsuo-13th-june-2019-yan-an-chn-table-tennis-2019-ittf-world-tour-lion-japan-open-sapporo-mens-singles-qualification-at-hokkai-kitayell-in-sapporo-hokkaido-japan-credit-matsuo-kaflo-sportalamy-live-news-TD7MPK.jpg)
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Credit: MATSUO. 13th June, 2019. Yan An (CHN) Table Tennis : 2019 ITTF World Tour, LION Japan Open Sapporo Men's Singles Qualification at Hokkai Kitayell in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
![STOCKHOLM 2013-12-01 Fan Zhendong of China looses the table tennis final match against compatriot Yan An during the Swedish Open Championships at the Eriksdalshallen in Stockholm, Sweden, on Dec. 01, 2013. Photo: STOCKHOLM 2013-12-01 Fan Zhendong of China looses the table tennis final match against compatriot Yan An during the Swedish Open Championships at the Eriksdalshallen in Stockholm, Sweden, on Dec. 01, 2013. Photo:](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GJ88YX/stockholm-2013-12-01-fan-zhendong-of-china-looses-the-table-tennis-final-match-against-compatriot-yan-an-during-the-swedish-open-championships-at-the-eriksdalshallen-in-stockholm-sweden-on-dec-01-2013-photo-henrik-montgomery-tt-code-10060-2GJ88YX.jpg)
STOCKHOLM 2013-12-01 Fan Zhendong of China looses the table tennis final match against compatriot Yan An during the Swedish Open Championships at the Eriksdalshallen in Stockholm, Sweden, on Dec. 01, 2013. Photo:
![Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Credit: MATSUO. 13th June, 2019. Yan An (CHN) Table Tennis : 2019 ITTF World Tour, LION Japan Open Sapporo Men's Singles Qualification at Hokkai Kitayell in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Credit: MATSUO. 13th June, 2019. Yan An (CHN) Table Tennis : 2019 ITTF World Tour, LION Japan Open Sapporo Men's Singles Qualification at Hokkai Kitayell in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TD7MPJ/sapporo-hokkaido-japan-credit-matsuo-13th-june-2019-yan-an-chn-table-tennis-2019-ittf-world-tour-lion-japan-open-sapporo-mens-singles-qualification-at-hokkai-kitayell-in-sapporo-hokkaido-japan-credit-matsuo-kaflo-sportalamy-live-news-TD7MPJ.jpg)
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Credit: MATSUO. 13th June, 2019. Yan An (CHN) Table Tennis : 2019 ITTF World Tour, LION Japan Open Sapporo Men's Singles Qualification at Hokkai Kitayell in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
![STOCKHOLM 2013-12-01 Yan An of China wins the table tennis final match against compatriot Fan Zhendong during the Swedish Open Championships at the Eriksdalshallen in Stockholm, Sweden, on Dec. 01, 2013. Photo: STOCKHOLM 2013-12-01 Yan An of China wins the table tennis final match against compatriot Fan Zhendong during the Swedish Open Championships at the Eriksdalshallen in Stockholm, Sweden, on Dec. 01, 2013. Photo:](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GJ88YM/stockholm-2013-12-01-yan-an-of-china-wins-the-table-tennis-final-match-against-compatriot-fan-zhendong-during-the-swedish-open-championships-at-the-eriksdalshallen-in-stockholm-sweden-on-dec-01-2013-photo-henrik-montgomery-tt-code-10060-2GJ88YM.jpg)
STOCKHOLM 2013-12-01 Yan An of China wins the table tennis final match against compatriot Fan Zhendong during the Swedish Open Championships at the Eriksdalshallen in Stockholm, Sweden, on Dec. 01, 2013. Photo:
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Small Ball Spins the Big Ball: Throwback Thursday: Who Were They? The No.1 Seeds -- Yan An and Wu Yang
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