ROBLES Alvaro

Grip
Shakehand (ittf.link, 15 Mar 2021)

Style of play
Attack (ittf.link, 15 Mar 2021)

General
MOVE TO GERMANY AND BACK
He moved to Germany at age 20 in order to advance his table tennis career. He spent a number of years in Germany before returning to Madrid, Spain. "I left home at age 15, first within Spain in Cordoba and Madrid, and from age 20 in Germany. I have been away from my family, I have distanced myself from family and friends with whom you lose contact. Now, over the years, I begin to value all that more and take better care of relationships. I try to do better, to take better care of everything and to learn from mistakes. But the experience has been great and it was a very wise decision. Sometimes I had a hard time, I had difficulties and I suffered, since I felt lonely, but my life changed and I became a better player thanks to it. After many years in German lands, I returned to Madrid. I still represent a German club, but I wanted to come back to Spain and be with my partner. I have been working in a different way and with a different approach, but it has also been worth it." (huelvabuenasnoticias.com, 29 Apr 2021; elespanol.com, 05 May 2019)

He became the first Spanish tennis table player to win a medal at the world championships when he claimed silver in men's doubles at the 2019 edition in Budapest, Hungary. He played the tournament with Romanian doubles partner Ovidiu Ionescu. (mundodeportivo.com, 27 Apr 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 04 Jun 2021)

Alongside doubles partner Maria Xiao, they became the first Spanish doubles team to reach the final of an ITTF Challenge Series event when they finished runners-up at the 2020 Oman Open in Muscat. (rfetm.es, 14 Mar 2020; SportsDeskOnline, 04 Jun 2021)