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Top seeds in control, imposing performances
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Wednesday, 12 June 2019 16:19
After recording a 3-0 win in opposition to the pairing of Nigeria’s Taiwo Mati and Algeria’s Sala Foudia, a 3-1 success was recorded against Egypt’s Ammar Attia and Ziad Elshawa to secure first place. The top two teams in each group advancing to the semi-finals, second position finished in the hands of Ammar Attia and Ziad Elshawa. In the concluding…
Excelling predecessors, evidence in Sapporo
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Wednesday, 12 June 2019 16:39
Cast your mind back to the London 2012 Olympic Games, the semi-final women’s team event when Kasumi Ishikawa, Ai Fukuhara and Sayaka Hirano beat Singapore 3-0 to reach the final; thus Japan was assured of its first ever medal in the table tennis events at an Olympic Games. Tears of joy flowed so fast they almost had to raise the…
Update qualification day two: Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum Lion Japan Open
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Wednesday, 12 June 2019 18:43
Yuki Hirano beats Tiago Apolonia The host nation’s Yuki Hirano was very much the man in form in the third preliminary round of the men’s singles event. He beat Portugal’s Tiago Apolonia in five games (11-6, 11-8, 10-12, 11-5, 12-10). Presently Yuki Hirano is listed at no.126 on the men’s world rankings, Tiago Apolonia at no.43. Sun Wen causes major…
Sapporo highlights: aspiring host nation names depart
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Wednesday, 12 June 2019 07:44
Success for Yuya Oshima but three notable colleagues in the guise of Jin Ueda, Maharu Yoshimura and Masataka Morizono, in round two, fell by the wayside. Men’s Singles …………Jin Ueda, world ranked no.26, was beaten by Korea Republic’s Kang Dongsoo, a player with no global listing (11-8, 11-7, 11-7, 6-11, 6-11, 11-8). …………Maharu Yoshimura listed at no.32, lost to China’s…
Update qualification day one: Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum Lion Japan Open
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Tuesday, 11 June 2019 17:01
High quality underlined The high quality present in Sapporo was underlined in the opening round of the men’s singles qualification event; China’s Yan An, winner on the ITTF World Tour in Sweden in 2013 and Hungary in 2017 was on duty. He responded, he beat the host nation’s Kakeru Sone in five games (12-10, 7-11, 11-3, 11-8, 11-4). Seamaster 2019…
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Tuesday, 11 June 2019 13:34
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ITTF and IPC tighten ties
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Hong Kong highlights: gold for Lin Gaoyuan, Wang Yidi
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China takes centre-stage at the Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour, Hong Kong Open
Saturday, 08 June 2019 17:38
The first ever but can mister number two become mister number one?
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Update final day: Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Hang Seng Hong Kong Open
Saturday, 08 June 2019 15:01
Can the class of 2015 succeed yet again?
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Defying statistics; left handers in the majority
Friday, 07 June 2019 19:01
Adding to titles, more success for Great Britain, Japan and Thailand
Friday, 07 June 2019 19:10
Update day three: Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Hang Seng Hong Kong Open
Friday, 07 June 2019 09:11
Hong Kong highlights: host hopes over, top seed falls
Friday, 07 June 2019 10:23
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