Table Tennis
Fairy tale continues for Polina Trifonova in Guimarães
Written by I Dig Sports
Published in
Table Tennis
Sunday, 25 April 2021 06:28
Taking on Luxembourg’s Sarah De Nutte, a player seeded 30 positions higher and the clear favourite heading into the match, Trifonova wasn’t at all fazed by the prospect, indeed she relished the challenge. Just five games required to seal another monumental win (11-9, 10-12, 11-8, 11-7, 11-8), Trifonova is now just one win away from securing her qualification against all…
Spanish celebrations as Maria Xiao seals qualification
Written by I Dig Sports
Published in
Table Tennis
Sunday, 25 April 2021 10:30
Amongst the final four names in the second women’s singles knock-out event, Maria Xiao, seeded sixth, met Slovak no.2 seed Barbora Balazova in the all-important qualification match, a contest which went right down to the wire. Boasting a commanding 3-1 lead, Xiao required just one further game to cross the finish line but Balazova recovered well, registering back-to-back game wins…
Daniel Habesohn negotiates stern test to move a step closer
Written by I Dig Sports
Published in
Table Tennis
Saturday, 24 April 2021 15:00
Seen off at the same hurdle in the first knock-out tournament, Habesohn would fare better this time around, but only just with Polish no.8 seed Jakub Dyjas offering up a brave challenge across seven thrilling games (17-15, 9-11, 10-12, 11-7, 7-11, 11-9, 11-8). Panagiotis Gionis was another of the top seeded entries to tackle a gruelling affair with the no.3…
Places booked new names join Olympic order
Written by I Dig Sports
Published in
Table Tennis
Saturday, 24 April 2021 15:48
Drama Tense moments, none more so than in the men’s decisive contest that witnessed success for Alvaro Robles, the no.7 seed, in opposition to Russia’s Vladimir Sidorenko, the no.23 seed. An enthralling engagement, the Spaniard saved four match points in the seventh game, before eventually prevailing at his third attempt (9-11, 12-10, 14-12, 8-11, 9-11, 11-3, 17-15). “I could not…
Ruta Paskauskiene keeps dream alive with upset victory
Written by I Dig Sports
Published in
Table Tennis
Saturday, 24 April 2021 09:23
Paskauskiene, seeded 31st, booked her passage to the last 16 in style, summoning up a wonderful performance from yesteryear to stun no.8 seed Galia Dvorak (5-11, 12-10, 11-9, 8-11, 11-5, 11-4), ending the Spanish player’s qualification hopes in Guimarães. Another upset came courtesy of the player seeded six positions below Paskauskiene as Bulgaria’s Polina Trifonova, no.37 seed, came away with…
More...
Saturday, 24 April 2021 05:03
Exciting times ahead for France as Prithika Pavade and Yuan Jia Nan qualify for Tokyo!
Friday, 23 April 2021 15:29
Shocks continue, surprise names contest Tokyo places
Friday, 23 April 2021 07:26
Top seeds crash out in dramatic session
Friday, 23 April 2021 11:43
Up against the ropes but Shao Jieni squeezes through
Friday, 23 April 2021 13:18
Alvaro Robles signals intent as qualification opportunity presents itself
Thursday, 22 April 2021 14:34
Time to shine, Rares Sipos powers into last 16
Thursday, 22 April 2021 15:57
Prithika Pavade making headlines in Guimarães
Thursday, 22 April 2021 07:17
Mexico dominant force but Costa Rica and Guatemala make presence felt
Thursday, 22 April 2021 12:20
Historic date: 50 years ago, Australian Ping Pong Diplomacy
Thursday, 22 April 2021 10:01
End of the line for Benedek Olah
Thursday, 22 April 2021 06:41
Polina Trifonova claims stunning win to reach knock-out tournament
Wednesday, 21 April 2021 16:08
Shocks abound, opening day of upsets in Guimarães
Wednesday, 21 April 2021 13:59
Edge of the seat drama as Sarah De Nutte fights back
Wednesday, 21 April 2021 08:14
Early setback as Ovidiu Ionescu suffers defeat at first attempt
Wednesday, 21 April 2021 05:32
Dream start for Charlotte Carey in Guimarães
Tuesday, 20 April 2021 22:00
Twice defeated in Doha, better luck for Maria Xiao in Guimarães?
Wednesday, 21 April 2021 00:50
Disproved in Doha, will Panagiotis Gionis prove theory correct in Guimarães?
Tuesday, 20 April 2021 05:00
Three decades of service, Dr. Shiro Matsuo announces retirement
Tuesday, 20 April 2021 01:29
Annual General Meeting in virtual reality, new date for African Championships
Tuesday, 20 April 2021 01:32
Phone: (800) 737. 6040
Fax: (800) 825 5558
Website: 
Email: 
