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New horizons for Adam Klajber and Poon Yat, winners in Otocec
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Monday, 07 October 2019 02:25
Success for Adam Klajber and it was success the hard way; in the later rounds he was severely tested. At the quarter-final stage he beat Romania’s Andrei Istrate (11-6, 5-11, 11-3, 11-6, 8-11, 10-12, 11-9) before, following success against the Czech Republic’s Ondrej Kveton (11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 11-2, 10-12, 11-5), he overcame Croatia’s Ivor Ban to secure the title (5-11,…
Aiming one step higher, Ivor Ban heads Skopje list
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Monday, 07 October 2019 02:30
Likewise, he is the top seed in the junior boys’ team event alongside Lovro Zovko; in Slovenia with Leon Santek added to the line-up, they finished in the bronze medal position. Notably Lovro Zovko is the no.4 seed in the junior boys’ singles competition behind Slovakia’s Filip Delincak and Peru’s Carlos Fernandez. All three have yet to make an impact…
Unstoppable in Rockford, Team USA reserves Tokyo 2020 tickets
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Sunday, 06 October 2019 14:29
Lily Zhang, Wu Yue and Liu Juan were the trio entrusted with guiding the host nation in the women’s team draw with up-and-coming young star Amy Wang and coach Gao Jun taking their positions on the bench. As for Canada an unfortunate shoulder injury saw stalwart Mo Zhang withdraw from the match so it was up to Benita Zhou, Isabelle…
Wang Chuqin (CHN) secured his first ever men’s singles title on the ITTF World Tour after completing a dominant 4-0 victory over compatriot Lin Gaoyuan (11-8, 11-5, 11-8, 11-9) in Sunday’s final at the 2019 Swedish Open in Stockholm. 19-year-old Wang was unseeded for the event, meaning he started his journey in the qualifying rounds. Over the course of eight…
Wang Chuqin sensational, Mima Ito so close
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Sunday, 06 October 2019 08:41
Required to qualify, throughout the whole journey Wang Chuqin surrendered just two games; those being against the host nation’s Kristian Karlsson in the opening round of the main draw (11-6, 11-6, 11-9, 8-11, 7-11, 11-4). No charity Following the Swedish test, he offered no more charity. He beat Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto (11-5, 11-4, 12-10, 11-4), colleague Zhao Zihao (11-6, 11-6,…
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Sunday, 06 October 2019 01:00
Day Four: 2019 ITTF World Tour Swedish Open
Saturday, 05 October 2019 22:38
Anna Wegrzyn and Elena Zaharia the stand out names, unbeaten records maintained
Saturday, 05 October 2019 22:47
Team champions make successful start
Saturday, 05 October 2019 12:35
Titles for China but once again Mima Ito shines bright
Saturday, 05 October 2019 06:30
Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen claim title, now head standings
Saturday, 05 October 2019 03:47
Wang Chuqin, keeping calm, keeping opponents quiet
Saturday, 05 October 2019 00:38
Intense competition, opening day in Noordwijk
Saturday, 05 October 2019 01:00
Day Three: 2019 ITTF World Tour Swedish Open
Friday, 04 October 2019 12:15
Dmitrij Ovtcharov, focused, determined, on course
Friday, 04 October 2019 12:45
China underlines pedigree, sheer class
Friday, 04 October 2019 14:53
Initial stage complete, unexpected first places
Friday, 04 October 2019 07:16
Time passes, three years later for Zhao Zihao a very different story
Friday, 04 October 2019 00:30
Day Two: 2019 ITTF World Tour Swedish Open
Thursday, 03 October 2019 15:36
Brazil the prominent nation, team events conclude in Otocec
Thursday, 03 October 2019 13:46
First round completed, Miyu Nagasaki sensational
Thursday, 03 October 2019 12:25
Swedes bid farewell, for Jörgen Persson food for thought
Thursday, 03 October 2019 09:36
Xu Xin and Chen Meng retain top places
Thursday, 03 October 2019 11:14
Sheer elegance, China’s new bodyguard
Thursday, 03 October 2019 03:33
Sweden, Germany, Austria: Destination China!
Thursday, 03 October 2019 00:30