Table Tennis
Brazil dominates but Chile prevents clean sweep
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Table Tennis
Thursday, 05 March 2020 15:27
Furthermore, they succeeded in style, at the semi-final stage they secured a 3-0 win against Argentina’s Isabella Fragapane, Divina Ding and Florencia Chirino, before recording the same margin of victory in the final when opposing Brazil’s Laura Watanabe, Lhays Stolarski and Livia Lima. In the counterpart semi-final with no changes to the selection, Brazil had posted a 3-1 success in…
Top seeds in ascendancy but surprise names secure top group places
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Thursday, 05 March 2020 14:13
In the women’s singles competition the major surprise accrued in class 4-5; Korea Republic’s Jung Younga duly finished in first place in her group, as her top seeded position suggested. However, for the second seed, Great Britain’s Sue Gilroy it was not the best of days. She finished in third place behind Chinese Taipei’s Lu Pi-Chun and Egypt’s Faiza Mahmoud.…
Titles for Congo Democratic on home soil
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Thursday, 05 March 2020 12:45
In all events play administered on a group basis Helga Dari and Ayoko Fanida Amah finished ahead of Congo Democratic’s Gloria Dianda and Imbi Veronique Moupie; third place was secured by the combination of Angola’s Eugenia Simoes and the host country’s Izazu Chance Nisona. Success for visitors, in the remaining events home grown players prevailed. In the junior boys’ team…
Top names untroubled but the exception, seeds stumble in second stage
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Table Tennis
Thursday, 05 March 2020 03:08
The top eight names entered proceedings in the second stage; in each discipline they were joined by the 24 players who had finished in first and second positions in the initial phase groups. Thus there were eight groups, four players in each group, first and second in each group advance to the third element where matters are conducted on a…
Five points: old guard returns, causes major upsets
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Table Tennis
Thursday, 05 March 2020 15:15
Five points to note……… Younger generation taught a lesson Vladimir Samsonov of Belarus, 43 years old and prior to proceedings in Doha without a win to his name this year on the international scene, caused the biggest upset in the opening round of the men’s singles event. Required to qualify he beat China’s Lin Gaoyuan (5-11, 11-8, 11-7, 9-11, 11-5,…
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Thursday, 05 March 2020 13:03
Style soon to disappear but still most effective
Thursday, 05 March 2020 13:21
Never upset a great player, Vladimir Samsonov bites back
Wednesday, 04 March 2020 15:50
Brazil sets pace, unbeaten on opening day
Wednesday, 04 March 2020 20:52
Supporting Wuhan, China to donate Qatar Open prize money
Wednesday, 04 March 2020 22:04
Will Ma Long “The Dragon” defend his Qatar Open crown?
Wednesday, 04 March 2020 22:59
2020 ITTF World Tour Platinum Qatar Open: Day One
Wednesday, 04 March 2020 14:38
Gold in sight, successful opening day for host nation
Wednesday, 04 March 2020 15:00
Repeat success the goal but target even greater
Wednesday, 04 March 2020 04:37
Different reasons but again Samuel Kulczycki attracts attention
Wednesday, 04 March 2020 14:40
Quadri Aruna sidelined for three weeks
Wednesday, 04 March 2020 14:57
Breath of fresh air, shining lights meet
Wednesday, 04 March 2020 15:13
Doubles skills produces singles success
Wednesday, 04 March 2020 15:27
Five points: qualification ends in dramatic style
Tuesday, 03 March 2020 23:00
2020 ITTF World Tour Platinum Qatar Open: Day Two Qualifying
Tuesday, 03 March 2020 16:48
Noredi Bongo leads host nation in Kinshasa
Tuesday, 03 March 2020 16:56
Carlos Fernandez and Laura Watanabe head seeding in Lima
Tuesday, 03 March 2020 16:56
Alexandre Cassin: aiming to do things twice for a third time
Tuesday, 03 March 2020 17:03
Truls Moregard warms Swedish hearts
Tuesday, 03 March 2020 17:10
Five points: surprises or not on opening day in Doha
Tuesday, 03 March 2020 07:17