Table Tennis
Main draw decided, differing fortunes for first day stars
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Wednesday, 02 October 2019 13:06
Tense moments in the Eriksadalshallen prevailed. Men’s Singles …………Mehdi Bouloussa who the previous day had beaten Denmark’s Jonathan Groth (14-12, 18-16, 11-7, 3-11, 8-11, 6-11, 11-8), the highest ranked player on qualification duty, experienced defeat when facing Pavel Platonov of Belarus (10-12, 11-8, 8-11, 12-10, 11-5, 9-11, 11-7). Alas for Pavel Platonov there was no further progress, in the next…
Day Two (Qualification): 2019 ITTF World Tour Swedish Open
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Tuesday, 01 October 2019 22:23
High tempo Playing at a high tempo suits England’s Paul Drinkhall; that fact was underlined earlier this year when he won the men’s singles title at the 2019 ITTF Challenge Serbia Open, beating Frenchman, Abdel-Kader Salifou in the final. He recovered from a two games to nil deficit to impose himself on the contest (8-11, 10-12, 12-10, 11-3, 11-2, 11-1).…
Final stop for under 18 players in 2019: Sveti Martin, Croatia
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Wednesday, 02 October 2019 04:29
The daily training took place at the Sveti Martin training hall, adjacent to the Golfer Hotel where all participants were accommodated. Education plays an integral part of the High Performance pathway, two educational sessions were scheduled in addition to intensive table tennis training: a strengthening and conditioning theory session (complemented by a practical session as part of the training programme)…
Familiar name, Qian Tianyi responds, underlines promise
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Tuesday, 01 October 2019 12:47
In a hard fought contest Qian Tianyi prevailed in six games (11-9, 8-11, 8-11, 11-6, 13-11, 13-11). However, she did not beat the 2003 world junior champion, it’s wrong in wikipedia! Arguably she went one step higher; she beat the reigning European champion. European champion Confused, there is more than one Li Qian; the player by that name who emerged…
Opening day shocks, leading names depart
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Tuesday, 01 October 2019 12:58
Furthermore, they were not alone. Men’s Singles …………Frenchman Mehdi Bouloussa caused the biggest upset of the day; he beat Jonathan Groth in seven games (14-12, 18-16, 11-7, 3-11, 8-11, 6-11, 11-8). …………Romania’s Alexandru Cazacu caused a major surprise; he accounted for Portugal’s Marcos Freitas (11-9, 13-11, 5-11, 11-3, 11-9, 9-11, 11-6). …………One year absent from the international scene, Frenchman Alexandre…
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