Country: Philippines
Place of Birth: Mindanao
Date of Birth:
Playing Style: Shakehand, Defensive, Left-Handed
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Biography
John Russel Misal is a professional Filipino table tennis player. He was born and raised in Davao, Philippines. Misal won his first WTT doubles title along with Jann Mari Nayre at the WTT Feeder Puerto Princesa 2026
John Russel Misal played UAAP table tennis in Season 80 where he became the most valuable player leading the National University to a championship in 2018. He is a 2-time SEA Games medalist having won Silver in 2021 and Bronze in 2023 along with Richard Gonzales in the doubles event. He also reached semi-finals in the Paris Olympics 2024 South East Asian qualifier held in Thailand.
Misal won bronze medal at the 2025 South East Asian Games Men’s Team Event in Bangkok, Thailand.
Misal is a defensive player using a long pimples rubber in the backhand and regular rubber in the forehand.
Misal has played with the best table tennis players in World including LIM Jonghoon (World #30), Izaack Quek, and Ri Jong Sik (Olympics Silver Medalist).
Social Media
John Russel Misal has an active Facebook account where he regularly posts table tennis content. The handle is @johnrussel.misal .
Playing Style
John Russel Misal is a right-handed shakehand-grip defensive player. He uses long pimples on his backhand and plays well away from the table, employing a classic defensive chopping strategy. He sometimes switches the long pimples to his forehand when receiving serve, which often catches his opponent off guard.
Equipment
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Most Notable Win
John Russel Misal’s most notable wins include victories over over Wong Qi Shen (4-1) and Javen Choong (4-1), both of Malaysia, at the 2024 Southeast Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament for the Paris Olympics, held in Thailand.
At a doubles event, he and Richard Gonzales defeated Singapore, securing a silver medal for the Philippines at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games.
WTT Title
WTT Feeder Puerto Princesa 2026 (Doubles)
World Ranking
John Russel Misal has a world ranking of #979 as of December 26, 2025.
Highest World Ranking
John Russel Misal reached his highest world ranking of #552 on mid-2025.
Best Performances (Non-Titles)
World Table Tennis (WTT) Competitions:
As of 2026, John Russel Misal has played two WTT Feeder events.
WTT Feeder Vientiane 2025 – Round 64
WTT Feeder Puerto Princesa 2026 – Round 32
International Competitions:
2025 South East Asian Games Men’s Team Event – Bronze
Hanoi 2021 Southeast Asian Games – Silver Medalist (Doubles)
Cambodia 2023 Southeast Asian Games – Bronze Medalist (Doubles)
2024 South East Asia Regional Olympic Qualification – Semi-finalist
Asian Table Tennis Championships 2024 (Kazakhstan) – Round 64
National Competitions:
Jawad’s Cup 2024 – Men’s Singles Champion
Against RI Jong Sik (Olympics Silver Medalist) - Asian Championship 2024
Against Lim Jonghoon (World Rank #30)
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John Russel Misal vs Izaac Quek
John Russel Misal vs Javen Choong
John Russel Misal vs Alan Kurmangaliyev
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John Russel Misal vs Wong Qi Shen
John Russel Misal Teammates
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