Table Tennis
Zhang Mo and Alicia Cote carry Canadian hopes
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Table Tennis
Monday, 15 April 2019 10:39
Since the formation of the World Table Tennis Championships 97 years ago, Canada has not as of yet been amongst the podium positions at the event but it has celebrated its fair share of success on the world stage. In 1993 Johnny Huang finished third at the Men’s World Cup and nine years later he added a Men’s Singles silver…
Düsseldorf final, possible fourth round clash?
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Monday, 15 April 2019 17:09
It is just one of several intriguing contests possible in the fourth round; equally, Ma Long could face colleague Xu Xin, Germany’s Timo Boll could confront compatriot Dimitrij Ovtcharov and Vladimir Samsonov of Belarus could face any of them! All have one factor in common, at some stage during their illustrious careers all have occupied the top spot on the…
Shining performances first places against the odds
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Monday, 15 April 2019 18:15
Vlada Voronina caused the biggest upset by beating Poland’s Aleksandra Michalak (11-7, 11-2, 8-11, 11-7); following close behind, in the closest match of the day, Emine Ernst accounted for Sweden’s Jennie Edvinsson 6-11, 12-10, 12-10, 8-11, 16-14). Not to be overshadowed, Liu Ru-Yun overcame Guatemala’s Lucia Cordero (11-5, 11-7, 11-13, 11-9). Defeats for Aleksandra Michalak and Jennie Edvinsson; vitally, it…
Jo Yokotani sets standard, surprises plentiful
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Monday, 15 April 2019 18:36
Notably, all three beat the highest ranked players in their respective groups. Jo Yokotani accounted for Spain’s Alberto Lillo (11-9, 11-9, 7-11, 11-8), the second highest rated on first stage duty behind Singapore’s Peng Chih, a young man who duly topped his group without alarm; similarly, Lin Shidong and Sam Wilson overcame the respective third and fourth names in the…
Positive starts for leading names
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Monday, 15 April 2019 19:51
Similarly, it was success in his opening junior boys’ singles contest for Gabriel Perez, the player who had been the backbone of Puerto Rico’s success earlier in the junior boys’ team competition. However, he was tested; he was extended the full five games distance by Ramon Maxwell from Barbados (11-3, 9-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-7). Somewhat differently for Pedro Cabrera and…
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