Table Tennis
Matilda Fodu flourishes, natural sportswoman
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Monday, 16 March 2020 07:34
In Accra she showed great promise but is somewhat torn between table tennis and football, the senior class two student of Keta Senior High School in the Vottal Region has also been selected for the Ghanaian national women under 17 football team. She was part of the national junior team at the 2019 Ghana Junior and Cadet Open as well…
Emergency meeting held in view of COVID-19
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Monday, 16 March 2020 08:47
With the spread of COVID-19 across different parts of the world, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is prioritising the health and safety of all players, coaches, officials and fans. This has already led to decisions to suspend all ITTF events and activities until the end of April 2020, to postpone the Hana Bank 2020 World Team Table Tennis Championships …
Hitomi Sato edges marathon women’s singles final
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Sunday, 15 March 2020 09:51
Meeting for the fourth time on the international circuit, Miyu Kato held the slight head-to-head advantage. She had won two of their previous three encounters; however, it was Hitomi Sato who was left smiling in their most recent match at the 2020 ITTF World Tour Platinum Qatar Open. Fast forward to the final in Muscat and spectators were treated to…
37 years young! Sharath Kamal Achanta strikes gold in Muscat
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Sunday, 15 March 2020 11:58
The previous success came at the 2010 ITTF World Tour Egypt Open in Cairo when Sharath Kamal Achanta beat Li Ching of Hong Kong China to become the first Indian player to win an ITTF World Tour title, or Pro Tour as it was known in those days. Ten years on from that historic occasion Achanta found himself seeded fourth…
2020 Oman Open: Five things learnt from final day
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Sunday, 15 March 2020 12:47
Five points to note……………. A decade later In the men’s singles event Sharath Kamal Achanta, the no.4 seed, accounted for Russia’s Kirill Skachkov, the no.9 seed (11-13, 11-13, 13-11, 11-9, 13-11, 8-11, 11-7), before overcoming Portugal’s Marcos Freitas, the top seed, to claim the top prize (6-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-9, 3-11, 17-15). It was a second career men’s singles title…
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Sunday, 15 March 2020 06:05
Mixed fortunes for top seeds in doubles finals
Sunday, 15 March 2020 08:23
Once again clean sweep for Giulia Takahashi
Saturday, 14 March 2020 23:00
2020 ITTF Challenge Plus Oman Open: Final Day
Saturday, 14 March 2020 11:52
2020 Oman Open: 5 things we learnt from Day 2
Saturday, 14 March 2020 08:18
Familiar foes cause major upsets to reach last eight
Saturday, 14 March 2020 09:10
French pair crowned mixed doubles champions in Muscat
Saturday, 14 March 2020 06:45
Landmark for Jeet Chandra, Maki Shiomi adds to collection
Friday, 13 March 2020 23:00
2020 ITTF Challenge Plus Oman Open: Day Two
Friday, 13 March 2020 13:32
2020 Oman Open: 5 things we learnt from Day 1
Friday, 13 March 2020 08:46
Most prominent progress but no shortage of surprise qualifiers
Friday, 13 March 2020 02:06
ITTF suspends all activities provisionally until end of April
Thursday, 12 March 2020 23:00
2020 ITTF Challenge Plus Oman Open: Day One
Thursday, 12 March 2020 18:10
ITTF Challenge Polish Open suspended with immediate effect
Thursday, 12 March 2020 12:54
2020 ITTF Challenge Plus Oman Open Qualification Review
Thursday, 12 March 2020 15:36
European gold medallists fighting on all three fronts
Thursday, 12 March 2020 00:00
2020 ITTF Challenge Plus Oman Open Qualification: Day Two
Thursday, 12 March 2020 00:01
Emergency meeting called in view of COVID-19
Thursday, 12 March 2020 06:47
Brazil shares honours, Chile and Peru claim titles
Wednesday, 11 March 2020 16:56
Five points: one surprise follows another
Wednesday, 11 March 2020 18:13