Ruwen Filus
German table tennis player
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Ruwen Filus is a German table tennis player who plays for German club TTC RhönSprudel Fulda-Maberzell in the German Tischtennis-Bundesliga.
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| Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Table tennis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | TTC RhönSprudel Fulda-Maberzell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Right-handed, shakehand grip | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 18 (January 2018)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 90 (12 August 2024)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
2021
In March, Filus played in WTT Doha. In the WTT Star Contender event, he upset Jang Woojin in the round of 32,[4] 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.[5] He lost to Tomokazu Harimoto 4-2 in the finals.[6]
Singles titles
| Year | Tournament | Final opponent | Score | Ref |
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| 2019 | ITTF Challenge, Thailand Open |  Seo Hyun-deok |
4–2 | [7] |
| 2022 | WTT Contender Almaty |  Lin Yun-ju |
4–3 | [8] |
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.[5]
Personal life
Filus married Verena Petri in June 2013. He has two daughters.[citation needed]
