Table Tennis
Düsseldorf Drama, Bastian Steger back from the brink
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Thursday, 25 June 2020 11:42
Occupying the no.6 seeded position, in the penultimate round he beat Benedikt Duda, the no.3 seed (4-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-9, 14-16, 9-11, 12-10), prior to securing the title at the final expense of Qiu Dang, the no.4 seed (7-11, 8-11, 17-15, 11-7, 7-11, 11-9, 11-9). Notably against Benedikt Duda he saved one match point in the seventh game, later when…
Tonga inclusive, innovative, inspired
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Wednesday, 24 June 2020 18:00
It was a milestone moment for a part of the world where development is the watchword. The Tonga Table Tennis Federation (TTTF) is an incorporated sporting body under the direction of the government of Tonga Ministry of Trade and Economic Development. It is affiliated to the Tonga National Sports Association and the National Olympic Committee, whilst also being a member…
ITTF Executive Committee: 23 June update on COVID-19
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Wednesday, 24 June 2020 04:32
Upon receiving a comprehensive update report from the COVID-19 Task Force, which was set up to monitor the global situation closely, and after deliberations with key stakeholders, here are the key outcomes reached during the meeting: EVENT UPDATES • The Executive Committee agreed with the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of Busan that the Hana Bank 2020 World Team Table Tennis…
2019 Australian Open rewind: Ten moments to remember
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Table Tennis
Tuesday, 23 June 2020 23:03
Jonathan Groth stuns Jun Mizutani at first hurdle (Men’s Singles: Round 1) Unseeded for the draw, Jonathan Groth was forced to open his campaign in the qualification rounds which he successfully navigated. However, it was the Dane’s Round of 32 encounter that really caught the eye! Facing one of the sport’s leading names in Rio 2016 bronze medallist Jun Mizutani,…
Senior surprise, Steffen Mengel and Bastian Steger reach semi-finals
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Tuesday, 23 June 2020 08:36
The busiest player on duty and arguably the player in the best form was Steffen Mengel, the no.7 seed; required to play two matches, he ended the day without losing a single games. After accounting for Kirill Fadeev (11-8, 12-10, 11-9, 11-9), he recorded a quarter-final success against Omar Assar, the no.2 seed (11-7, 11-6, 12-10, 11-9). “From the outside,…
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