Sending a statement to the rest of the Under-17 Girls’ Singles playing field with a 3-1 quarter-final win over the Czech Republic’s Helena Sommerova (11-8, 8-11, 11-3, 11-7), Zhou Jingyi proved just as decisive in her semi-final clash against Poland’s Ilona Sztwiertnia (9-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-5). Through to the final, Zhou knew her most challenging match was yet to come…

Leading the Latin American charge, Brazil’s Giulia Takahashi enjoyed an eventful day in the Under-17 Girls’ Singles draw. The 16-year-old group winner was made to work hard in her first knock-out affair with Spanish opponent Jana Riera pushing her all the way (11-3, 11-5, 9-11, 8-11, 11-6). A convincing 3-0 win followed one round later for Takahashi as Poland’s Natalia…

This week, the 17-year-old Indian, ranked seventh in the ITTF Table Tennis Youth Ranking, is chasing his fourth WTT Youth Series title. Jain already has a hat-trick of victories from Otocec, Tunis and Muscat this season and continues to show his rising talent in Europe this week. Jain started his campaign promisingly with straight-game victories over Tanapat Thanmathikom and Gene…

Present alongside Raul Calin (ITTF Secretary-General), was Andreas Georgiou (Secretary-General Cyprus Olympic Committee), Emmanuel Kolibadis (Secretary-General, Hellenic Olympic Committee), Olabanji Oladapo (Secretary-General Nigeria Olympic Committee), Jean-Michel Saive (President Belgium Olympic Committee) and Alexander Zamora (President Costa Rica Olympic Committee), Also, Hao Thyn Voon Ha Shun (President of the Mauritius Olympic Committee) attended in remote fashion. “Thanks to have a photo…