Table Tennis
Final Day: 2019 World Tour Platinum, bet-at-home.com Austrian Open
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Sunday, 17 November 2019 02:00
Fan wins epic clash! After saving 4 match points in the final game, Fan Zhendong claimed a mammoth victory over Timo Boll which lasted over an hour and eight minutes (11-2, 4-11, 11-13, 5-11, 11-3, 11-5, 14-12). Fan and Boll have given the fans their money’s worth in Austria, with this semi-final having it all. At a 3-3 deadlock, neither…
Ainhoa Cristobal the heroine, recovers, steers Spain to dramatic win
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Saturday, 16 November 2019 17:00
The 15 year old accounted for Ines Matos (15-13, 11-13, 11-9, 11-5) in the second match of the fixture, before in the crucial fifth and deciding contest recovering from a two games to nil deficit to beat Patricia Santos (9-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-8); the one further success for Spain was secured in the third match when Luisa Pintos accounted…
Teenage titles, the youngest ever?
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Saturday, 16 November 2019 14:41
At the final hurdle Tomokazu Harimoto and Hina Hayata beat fellow qualifiers, Lin Gaoyuan and colleague Zhu Yuling (11-5, 4-11, 11-5, 11-6); Miyuu Kihara and Miyu Nagasaki, the top seeds, overcame Chinese Taipei’s Chen Szu-Yu and Cheng Hsien-Tzu, the no.6 seeds (11-8, 11-7, 7-11, 9-11, 11-4). A platinum tournament, the very highest level, yet all four Japanese players are teenagers!…
Zhao Zihao and Qian Tianyi book Grand Finals places, lists complete
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Saturday, 16 November 2019 12:33
Each was involved in a crucial contest to decide their fate, lose and the door was open for their opponent. At the start of the day, in the men’s singles standings, Zhao Zihao alongside Hong Kong’s Wong Chun Ting and Japan’s Koki Niwa all had chances of securing a top 16 place; beaten on the opening day of play, Japan’s…
Outstanding in Ulaanbaator, again Kaho Akae shines
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Saturday, 16 November 2019 10:08
A second round reservation the previous day by ousting India’s Madhurika Patkar, the no.4 seed (7-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-4, 11-8, 11-4); one day later by the very narrowest of margins, she beat Prithika Pavade of France (7-11, 11-8, 16-14, 10-12, 7-11, 11-1, 13-11), prior to recording a quarter-final success in opposition to Thailand’s vastly experienced 39 year old Nanthana Komwong,…
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Saturday, 16 November 2019 01:00
Day Three: 2019 World Tour Platinum, bet-at-home.com Austrian Open
Friday, 15 November 2019 17:59
Aiming for higher qualifications, quest continues
Friday, 15 November 2019 16:27
Initial phase negotiated but defeats follows for highly rated
Friday, 15 November 2019 13:18
Picture ever clearer but vital last places still on offer
Friday, 15 November 2019 08:55
Form maintained, Japanese delegation continues to upset odds
Friday, 15 November 2019 01:00
Day Two: 2019 World Tour Platinum, bet-at-home.com Austrian Open
Thursday, 14 November 2019 21:44
China suspends Wang Chuqin
Thursday, 14 November 2019 20:14
Ivor Ban and Hana Goda win in Guimarães
Thursday, 14 November 2019 20:29
Upsets but Qian Tianyi overshadows all others
Thursday, 14 November 2019 16:38
Tension high, complete lists yet to be finalised
Thursday, 14 November 2019 09:46
Qian Tianyi topples World champion Liu Shiwen in opening round thriller
Thursday, 14 November 2019 06:36
Form maintained, surprise initial phase group winners emerge
Thursday, 14 November 2019 01:00
Day One: 2019 World Tour Platinum, bet-at-home.com Austrian Open
Wednesday, 13 November 2019 23:12
Rise of the Kiwis: New Zealand plots bright table tennis future
Wednesday, 13 November 2019 16:36
England, Spain and Denmark impress on opening day
Wednesday, 13 November 2019 17:32
Surprise qualifiers, Benedikt Duda and Aliaksandr Khanin head the list
Wednesday, 13 November 2019 18:08
Press Release: World’s finest to meet in Austrian showdown for valuable ITTF World Tour points
Wednesday, 13 November 2019 14:45
Together but differing fortunes for Lee Sangsu and Jeoung Youngsik
Wednesday, 13 November 2019 08:45
Early stages, Japan and Singapore make presence felt
Wednesday, 13 November 2019 05:38