Sunday 8 November 2020 will go down in history as the day that saw table tennis revived on the world stage. In doing so, it became one of the first international sports to return amidst the COVID-19 pandemic which had halted all ITTF events since 15 March. The #RESTART series has kicked off with the Dishang 2020 ITTF Women's World Cup in Weihai, China. A gripping group stage saw 13 players, seeded 9th to 21st, battle it out for their place in the