Alex Asensi

NameALEX ASENSI
Birth date (1984-02-09) February 9, 1984
Birth placeValencia
ResidenceNorway
Official venuePINGPONGO NORGE
Turned pro2013
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles record28–4
Singles titles4
Highest World Biennial Ranking 2014–20151 (Apr.,2014)
World Biennial Ranking 2014–20152
Highest World Historical Ranking3 (Jun.,2014)
Current World Historical Ranking3
Highest Norwegian Ranking 2013–20151 (Oct. 2014)
Norwegian Ranking 2013–20151
Updated December 27, 2015

Alex Asensi (born February 9, 1984), is a photographer and distinguished Pingpongo player in Norway. He has won four official Pingpongo tournaments in Oslo finishing the season 2013–2015 as the top leader of the Norwegian Ranking. He has also finished the season 2014–2015 as the number 2 of the World Biennial Ranking. He played 28 matches, winning 24 of them.

Photographer

Asensi is also a photographer of this alternative sport. He captured pictures at all tournaments in which he has participated.

Official Pingpongo career

2013

Asensi made his debut in this sport in Norway during the tournament held in October 2013 at Kulturhuset i Oslo. He won the tournament by defeating the local player Tune Aksnes Lian in the final in two sets, 14–12 and 11–7. Later, in November, he played the last tournament of the year, losing in the quarterfinals 8–11 to the Norwegian Kristian Nørgaard. With the points from both tournaments, he finished 2013 as the No. 1 player in Norway.[1]

2014

He won the first three official tournaments of Pingpongo in Norway, reinforcing his top position in both the Norwegian and World rankings. In August, he reached the semi-final of the VIP Championship but lost to the Brazilian Ian Correia Sampaio, 10–12.

2015

In this year he just participated in a single tournament, being defeated by the local Renate Vea Petterson.

Results

2015.03 – Evolution tournament
Round Opponent Score
R16 Daniel 11–7
QF Renate Vea Petterson 7–11
2014.08 – VIP Championship[2]
Round Opponent Score
RR Alekschok Nowak 11–1
RR Janita Sundqvist 11–6
RR Birte Guttormsen 8–11
QF Jo Ofrim Bjerke 12–10
SF Ian Correia Sampaio 10–12
2014.06 – VM i PINGPONGO Tournament[3]
Round Opponent Score
RR Ina Holth 11–5
RR x 11–4
R16 Cornelia Kristiansen 11–4
QF Sergio Pilar 11–7
SF Southinanh Oudomphanh 11–9
F Felipe Ridao 15–13, 15–10
2014.04 – Banana Tournament[4]
Round Opponent Score
R1 Torunn O. Bjerve 12–10
QF Tuva Langfeldt 11–5
SF Pedro Mateos Aparicio 12–10
F André Carvallo 12–10
2014.03 – Hot. Cool. Yours. Tournament[5]
Round Opponent Score
R32 Renate Vea Petersson 11–4
R16 Mariane Melgård 11–1
QF Doriane Happel 11–5
SF Linda Bournane Engelberth 11–5
F Tom Haugeplass 11–4, 4–11, 11–5
2013.11 – War is Over Pingpongo[6]
Round Opponent Score
R32 Bye
R16 Roy Erling Nesheim 11–2
QF Kristian Nørgaard 8–11
2013.10 – Revolution Tournament[7]
Round Opponent Score
R32 Bye
R16 Nora Guttormsgaard 11–2
QF Ylenia Arca 11–2
SF Amrit Shrestha 11–9
F Tune Aksnes Lian 14–12, 11–7

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