Table Tennis
Top seeds set for final showdown
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Saturday, 02 November 2019 14:56
Safely through the group stage, Monday Oladele Olabiyi accounted for Burkina Faso’s Abdoul-Razack Derra and colleague Jimoh Amusa to reserve his place in the penultimate round. Likewise, Derek Abrefa secured first position in his group prior to overcoming Sierra Leone’s Bredford Sawyer and Nigeria’s Jamiu Ayanwale, the no.9 seed. Undoubtedly it was a very determined Derek Abrefa; prior to play…
Aino Tapola secures first title but day belongs to Catia da Silva Oliveira
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Friday, 01 November 2019 16:50
In her opening match of the day, she beat China’s Liu Jing, the no.2 seed (11-6, 11-5, 11-4) a player whose record stands alongside the very best; amongst her many achievements, commencing in 2008 in Beijing she has won gold at the most recent three Paralympic Games. Confident, Catia da Silva Oliveira accounted for Florence Gossiaux-Sireau of France (11-7, 11-6,…
Amidst plethora of surprises, Tom Jarvis shines bright
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Friday, 01 November 2019 15:34
In the opening round he beat Kazakhstan’s Kirill Gerassimenko, the no.5 seed (11-5, 11-4, 11-13, 11-8, 13-11), before ousting India’s Amalraj Anthony, the no.26 seed (11-4, 8-11, 11-4, 12-14, 11-7, 8-11, 11-8). The result of the day but Kirill Gerassimenko was not the highest rated player to fall in the opening round at the hands of a qualifier; in fact…
Honours even, differing fortunes for Czech Republic and France
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Friday, 01 November 2019 15:48
by Ian Marshall, Editor Honours even and at the end of the day a satisfactory outcome for both nations; first and second places in the respective groups were eventually secured and thus progress to the main draw was achieved. In the opening match of their campaign in the junior boys’ team event, France recorded a 3-2 win in opposition to…
In form in London, seeking repeat in Tokyo
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Friday, 01 November 2019 07:23
Japan First things first, runners up in London and the hosts for next year’s Olympic Games are ready to stage a very important test event. Seeded no.2, Japan will want to have a perfect dress rehearsal for both operations and athletes’ targets – while making sure they push hard to turn last year’s silver into gold. The 2019 ITTF World…
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