Tanaka follows suit
Japan’s Yuta Tanaka quickly followed his Asian compatriots into Round Two as he saw off Serbia’s Dimitrije Levajac in swift 4-0 win (11-6, 11-8, 11-7, 11-9).
Levajac had no time to settle during the match, as his Asian opponent kept up the pressure throughout. His Serbian compatriot Marko Jevtovic however, came through a test versus Ukraine’s Anton Limonov as he won 4-1 (11-8, 11-7, 7-11, 11-7, 11-9).
Rabinot starts big
Quentin Rabinot picked up where he left off last week in Nigeria, as he blazed through his match against Uzbekistan’s Elmurod Kholikov.
With powerful forehands on show, Frenchman Rabinot had no time in reaching a 4-0 scoreline (11-6, 11-9, 11-8, 11-6). Meanwhile, China’s Ma Te and Zhu Linfeng also claimed straightforward wins.
Action commences!
Here’s the schedule for day one of the qualification tournament in Panagyurishte: