Table Tennis
ITTF Team World Cup Preview: Names finalised and set for Japan!
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Monday, 07 October 2019 11:42
In a tournament that is about to feature teams of the standard of Olympic Games, one could be forgiven for seeing this as a dress rehearsal for the showpiece event in 2020. With such high stakes, let’s take you through the teams most likely to take away the gold and their closest challengers: The Favourites Team China There is no…
Romania captures lion’s share, Kay Stumper upholds German honour
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Monday, 07 October 2019 02:16
Star of the show was Elena Zaharia, she concluded matters the one player to remain unbeaten throughout the whole tournament. On the concluding day of action she beat Hungary’s Dorottya Tolgyes (11-8, 11-8, 11-6, 10-12, 11-4), Croatia’s Hana Arapovic (11-9, 11-6, 12-10, 11-8) and Russia’s Vlada Voronina (11-5, 11-5, 11-8, 11-7) to seal the title. Germany’s Annett Kaufmann finished in…
New horizons for Adam Klajber and Poon Yat, winners in Otocec
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Monday, 07 October 2019 02:25
Success for Adam Klajber and it was success the hard way; in the later rounds he was severely tested. At the quarter-final stage he beat Romania’s Andrei Istrate (11-6, 5-11, 11-3, 11-6, 8-11, 10-12, 11-9) before, following success against the Czech Republic’s Ondrej Kveton (11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 11-2, 10-12, 11-5), he overcame Croatia’s Ivor Ban to secure the title (5-11,…
Aiming one step higher, Ivor Ban heads Skopje list
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Monday, 07 October 2019 02:30
Likewise, he is the top seed in the junior boys’ team event alongside Lovro Zovko; in Slovenia with Leon Santek added to the line-up, they finished in the bronze medal position. Notably Lovro Zovko is the no.4 seed in the junior boys’ singles competition behind Slovakia’s Filip Delincak and Peru’s Carlos Fernandez. All three have yet to make an impact…
Unstoppable in Rockford, Team USA reserves Tokyo 2020 tickets
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Sunday, 06 October 2019 14:29
Lily Zhang, Wu Yue and Liu Juan were the trio entrusted with guiding the host nation in the women’s team draw with up-and-coming young star Amy Wang and coach Gao Jun taking their positions on the bench. As for Canada an unfortunate shoulder injury saw stalwart Mo Zhang withdraw from the match so it was up to Benita Zhou, Isabelle…
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Day Four: 2019 ITTF World Tour Swedish Open
Saturday, 05 October 2019 22:38
Anna Wegrzyn and Elena Zaharia the stand out names, unbeaten records maintained
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Team champions make successful start
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Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen claim title, now head standings
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Wang Chuqin, keeping calm, keeping opponents quiet
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Intense competition, opening day in Noordwijk
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Day Three: 2019 ITTF World Tour Swedish Open
Friday, 04 October 2019 12:15
Dmitrij Ovtcharov, focused, determined, on course
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China underlines pedigree, sheer class
Friday, 04 October 2019 14:53
Initial stage complete, unexpected first places
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Time passes, three years later for Zhao Zihao a very different story
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Day Two: 2019 ITTF World Tour Swedish Open
Thursday, 03 October 2019 15:36
Brazil the prominent nation, team events conclude in Otocec
Thursday, 03 October 2019 13:46
First round completed, Miyu Nagasaki sensational
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Swedes bid farewell, for Jörgen Persson food for thought
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Xu Xin and Chen Meng retain top places
Thursday, 03 October 2019 11:14