Table Tennis
United States secure team titles in convincing style
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Tuesday, 14 September 2021 23:03
Both teams impressed throughout the three days of action, especially the girls; at the final hurdle they maintained their unblemished record of 3-0 wins in every fixture encountered. Facing Canada in the final, as in previous contests there was no hint of charity. Sally Moyland gave the champions elect the perfect start by beating Crystal Liu (11-3, 8-11, 11-8, 11-4),…
Brazil and United States share honours in Dominican Republic
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Tuesday, 14 September 2021 23:15
Surprise finalists, a 3-0 win for Brazil, the no.6 seeds, against Chile, the no.8 seeds, secured the top prize for the South Americans. Diogo Silva beat Jeremias Paredes (9-11, 11-5, 11-3, 11-5), Kenzo Carmo accounted for Eusebio Vos (6-11, 11-5, 11-5, 6-11, 11-8)/ Somewhat appropriately Henrique Noguti overcame Matias Pedraza (11-6, 9-11, 11-6, 11-6) to reserve the top step of…
Badawy Boosts African Hopes as Drama Begins in Tunis
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Monday, 13 September 2021 15:58
Sailing through the opening group stage with ease, Badawy made her intentions known to the rest of the playing field with a convincing 3-0 outing against Tunisia’s Maram Zoghlami (11-9, 11-9, 11-6) in the round of 16. India’s Sayali Rajesh Wani managed to take a game off Badawy. Still, the Egyptian held her ground (16-14, 11-8, 7-11, 11-9) to extend…
Raul Calin recognised for contribution to the Americas
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Table Tennis
Tuesday, 14 September 2021 01:35
In his previous role as a Competition Manager, Raul Calin was many times on duty in the continent, but it is his efforts in promoting co-operation between the North American Table Tennis Union and the Latin American Table Tennis Union that has proved most valued. Notably, the latter comprises three regions: Caribbean, Central America and South America. Pan American represents…
Dominican Republic responds on home soil, surprise finalists
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Tuesday, 14 September 2021 01:09
A 3-0 success was the margin of victory in the penultimate round against Puerto Rico, the no.6 seeds, represented by José Nieves, Enrique Rios and Derek Valentin; however, one round earlier, life had been much more exacting. Rafael Cabrera emerged as the star of the show, accounting for Ye Zelin (11-7, 4-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-7) and, in the vital fifth…
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