Table Tennis
The discipline of tactics, the requirement in Cancun
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Saturday, 29 June 2019 12:25
Furthermore, for all players present, preparation was detailed, the tournament being qualification for the 2019 World Junior Championships to be staged later in the year in Bangkok, Thailand. Both the United States and Canada travelled to the Korea Republic; for the Latin American countries it was Cancun under the direction of Massimiliao Costantino, the ITTF High Performance Manager. “We had…
Men join women in Tokyo, golden day for Germany
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Saturday, 29 June 2019 12:53
A 3-0 win was recorded, the combination formed by Timo Boll, Patrick Franziska and Dimitrij Ovtcharov showing no charity when facing the Swedish trio formed by Mattias Falck, Kristian Karlsson and Jon Persson. Timo Boll and Patrick Franziska gave Germany the best possible start by beating Kristian Karlsson and Jon Persson (11-9, 11-7, 7-11, 11-8), before Dimitrij Ovtcharov doubled the…
Germany in control, Olympic Games place reserved
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Saturday, 29 June 2019 08:00
Nina Mittelham and Shan Xiaona gave Germany the ideal start, they accounted for Elizabeta Samara and Daniela Dodean, the 2009 and 2012 European champions, in five games (9-11, 11-4, 11-6, 9-11, 11-6) to set the tone for the engagement. It was a contest in which logic favoured Romania. “The doubles set us on course. It was a difficult match; the…
Story of the 2019 ITTF World Tour so far – the Doubles!
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Friday, 28 June 2019 19:25
China take charge If upsets have been the predominant theme on the singles side so far on the Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour, steadiness is a way to describe what has transpired in the doubles, at least as far as China is concerned. The powerhouse nation continues to blitz the field in two-person play, leaving the rest of the world…
Adding to collections, prominent names enjoy further success
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Friday, 28 June 2019 14:47
Winner of the class 1-3 title, Anna-Carin Ahlquist partnered Korea Republic’s Jung Younga to class 1-5 team success; at the final hurdle, the duo recorded a 2-0 win in opposition to Turkey’s Nergiz Altintas and Harice Duman. Similarly, Merve Demir, who had beaten Neslihan Kavas in the class 9-10 final (11-6, 12-10, 2-11, 12-10), joined forces with her colleague to…
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Friday, 28 June 2019 18:42
Cancun chronicle: champions crowned but Jacobo Vahnish and Valentina Rios hit the highlights
Friday, 28 June 2019 09:38
Dramatic scenes, Germany and Romania reach final
Friday, 28 June 2019 13:10
Germany and Sweden to contest Tokyo place
Thursday, 27 June 2019 23:50
Story of the World Tour 2019 so far – the Singles!
Thursday, 27 June 2019 11:49
Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen the pair to beat in exciting mixed doubles line-up
Thursday, 27 June 2019 15:01
The month of July, perfect for Wijittra Jaion
Thursday, 27 June 2019 15:34
Jonathan Groth on high, Danes centre stage in Minsk
Thursday, 27 June 2019 18:32
Every match the same, Felipe Duffoo sets example
Thursday, 27 June 2019 02:46
How has Timo Boll stayed at the top of the game across 2 decades?
Wednesday, 26 June 2019 19:11
Gold medal hopes for leading names alive
Wednesday, 26 June 2019 17:13
Cancun chronicle: United States for fourth time
Tuesday, 25 June 2019 20:51
Cancun chronicle: United States on course
Tuesday, 25 June 2019 21:20
High level, stars names in action
Tuesday, 25 June 2019 21:21
Another fairy tale on the horizon for Jang Woojin?
Wednesday, 26 June 2019 08:39
Extending the pathway, increasing the opportunity, Africa takes initiative
Wednesday, 26 June 2019 10:47
Timo Boll and Fu Yu clinch European Games titles
Tuesday, 25 June 2019 08:32
Tokyo ever closer, one step nearer the holy grail
Tuesday, 25 June 2019 10:13
Gold for Patrick Franziska and Petrissa Solja, Tokyo place reserved
Tuesday, 25 June 2019 11:12
Cancun Chronicles: hearts pound in Belarus, no different on banks of Caribbean
Tuesday, 25 June 2019 03:11