Table Tennis
Player of the Month: January 2020
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Thursday, 06 February 2020 23:34
Chen Meng Crowned ITTF World Tour Grand Finals champion for a third consecutive year just one month earlier, World no.1 Chen Meng carried her excellent form into the 2020 ITTF World Tour Platinum German Open and didn’t disappoint. Edging out Korean defender Suh Hyowon at the start of the women’s singles contest, Chen added victories over fellow compatriots Qian Tianyi,…
Benedikt Duda remains on course, Nina Mittelham departs
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Thursday, 06 February 2020 18:32
Adapting to the surroundings, Benedikt Duda, the top seed, accounted for Russian qualifier, 18 year old Maksim Grebnev (9-11, 11-8, 11-7, 7-11, 11-3, 11-4), before overcoming Uzbekistan’s Zokhid Kenjaev, the no.17 seed (11-9, 11-5, 11-9, 11-7). Somewhat differently for Nina Mittelham, likewise the top seed, it was a first round success against Belgium’s Natacha Koszulap (11-7, 11-7, 11-9, 11-7) but…
Full day starts proceedings, eyes focus on Brian Afanador and Adriana Diaz
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Thursday, 06 February 2020 19:53
Local eyes very much focus on Brian Afanador and Adriana Diaz, both well-known sporting personalities in the Caribbean island. Last year Brian Afanador successfully progressed through the group stage thus booking a quarter-final place where Brazil’s Hugo Calderano, the top seed and champion elect ended progress. A meeting in the round of the last eight last year; should Brian Afanador,…
Keeping cool , Rares Sipos
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Thursday, 06 February 2020 18:18
by Ian Marshall, Editor Progress in the under 21 men’s singles competition was very much as expected, the no.2 seed, at the quarter-final stage he beat Austria’s Maciej Kolodziejczyk, the no.28 seed (11-4, 10-12, 11-4, 11-4); in the penultimate round he now meets Nicholas Tio of the United States, the no.7 seed. Hard earned, the place in the men’s singles…
ITTF calls for support to China against Coronavirus
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Thursday, 06 February 2020 15:14
The spread of the Novel Coronavirus has continued to escalate, especially in China, and last week, with the help of the ITTF’s Sports Science and Medical Committee, guidelines were sent to all NA’s and Event Organisers about what measures should be taken by players and event organisers in order to minimise the risk of possible infection. Currently in China there…
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