Table Tennis
Increasing strength in depth and far sighted approach, key factors
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Wednesday, 27 November 2019 17:01
The results suggest that Japan is ever closer to China, both have a wealth of teenage talent and younger but as we look at the aspiring generation are we seeing a gap appear between those two nations and the rest? In Korat in the boys’ team event Japan surrendered just one individual match; that was at the quarter-final stage, when…
China again sets standard, secures team titles in Korat
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Wednesday, 27 November 2019 07:58
Much depended for Japan in the girls’ team final on the shoulders of Miyu Nagasaki, crowned Asian junior champion in early September and on this year’s ITTF World Tour, the winner in both Japan and Sweden when facing China’s Zhu Yuling. In the opening match of the engagement, after securing the opening two games, she was beaten in five games…
Top eight in the hunt for gold at Chengdu
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Wednesday, 27 November 2019 02:55
No.1 Fan Zhendong The defending champion from 2018 in Paris won the most recent ITTF World Tour events, succeeding in Austria and Germany; that’s a major warning for his opponents. Newly reinstated as world no.1, Fan Zhendong arrives in Chengdu high on confidence and with a trophy laden backpack. Despite his downturn in fortunes after his momentous victory in Disneyland…
Defeat but narrow bodes well for Japan
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Tuesday, 26 November 2019 14:18
A repeat of the 2017 and 2018 finals, on both of those occasions China stormed to a commanding 3-0 victory but this time around the margins were much tighter as challengers Japan gave the 14 times champions a bruising scrap. Spectators in Korat witnessed a frantic start to the contest with both teams determined to make an early statement. In…
Boys follow girls but circumstances very different
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Tuesday, 26 November 2019 09:58
Hero of the hour for China in the boys’ contest was Xu Yingbin, the winner of the men’s singles title one month ago at the 2019 ITTF Challenge Polish Open in Wladyslawowo. In the second match of the fixture, he recovered from a two games to nil deficit and the brink of defeat in the third, to beat Shunsuke Togami…
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Tuesday, 26 November 2019 06:11
2019 ITTF Star Awards nominations list finalised
Tuesday, 26 November 2019 05:24
Former winners, ready to set first stage alight
Tuesday, 26 November 2019 02:04
Quadri Aruna to replace injured Wong Chun Ting at Men’s World Cup
Monday, 25 November 2019 20:57
2019 – The year that the ITTF invested in its future!
Monday, 25 November 2019 10:21
Trust rewarded Feng Yi-Hsin and Yu Hsiu-Ting guide Chinese Taipei to semi-finals
Monday, 25 November 2019 10:38
Qualifiers progress, desperate disappointment for Russia
Monday, 25 November 2019 06:26
More gold, Yunier Fernandez and Elias Romero add to title haul
Monday, 25 November 2019 06:31
Mattias Falck: #BehindTheTable
Sunday, 24 November 2019 15:18
Times change, champions emerge, principles the same
Sunday, 24 November 2019 09:07
Spreading the net in Thailand
Sunday, 24 November 2019 09:51
Outstanding in Ulaanbaator, same again in Korat
Sunday, 24 November 2019 10:44
Team events commence, DRP Korea stuns to book quarter-final place
Sunday, 24 November 2019 05:44
Individual events conclude, titles for Thais Fraga Severo and Yunier Fernandez
Sunday, 24 November 2019 07:25
Different duels decide diamond destiny; Xu Xin and Sun Yingsha win in Singapore
Sunday, 24 November 2019 00:02
Harimoto’s search for maiden win goes on, stunning comeback sends Sun through
Saturday, 23 November 2019 15:19
Perfect preparation for Nicolas Burgos but momentous task faces Chile
Saturday, 23 November 2019 15:29
Recognised for his efforts: Ibrahima Diaw
Saturday, 23 November 2019 08:05
Sheer drama, back from the precipice, Jeon Jihee causes major quarter-final upset
Saturday, 23 November 2019 05:33
Titles decided, second seeds upset order of merit
Saturday, 23 November 2019 01:08
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