Table Tennis
Lin Yun-Ju, add name to the list
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Friday, 14 June 2019 17:02
Both faced Chinese adversaries, Tomokazu Harimoto was beaten by Sun Wen (11-8, 11-5, 11-7, 11-8), Lin Yun-Ju, after overcoming Korea Republic’s Cho Seungmin (5-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-9, 11-8, 10-12, 11-9), accounted for Lin Gaoyuan, the no.2 seed (9-11, 9-11, 21-19, 11-9, 11-7, 11-9). Disappointing for the home fans but remember Tomokazu Harimoto is not yet 16 years old. I’m not…
Sapporo highlights: champions depart, day of never ending upsets
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Friday, 14 June 2019 07:44
Make no mistake it was a day to remember. Men’s Singles …………In the opening round China’s Sun Wen beat the host nation’s Tomokazu Harimoto, the no.4 seed (11-8, 11-5, 11-7, 11-8), before accounting for Korea Republic’s Lee Sangsu, the no.9 seed (11-3, 8-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-7). …………Chinese Taipei’s 17 year old Lin Yun-Ju, the no.16 seed, caused a major second…
Surprise defeat for top seed but door for progress open
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Friday, 14 June 2019 13:37
After accounting for Yemen’s Ebrahim Gubran (11-6, 11-4, 13-11), Manush Utpalbai Shah was beaten by Japan’s Kazyua Sugimoto (6-11, 7-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-4); earlier in the day Kazyua Sugimoto had accounted for Chinese Taipei’s Yen Kuan-Lin (11-6, 11-7, 11-7). The contests between Manush Utpalbai Shah and Yen Kuan-Lin in addition to Kazyua Sugimoto versus Ebrahim Gubran will decide the final…
Positive starts for boys’ team champions, problems for girls
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Friday, 14 June 2019 13:44
Notably Vincent Picard, the top seed, ended the day as the one player to be assured of first place in the initial group stage of proceedings; he accounted for both England’s Sajad Ali (11-6, 11-1, 11-5) and Morocco’s Adam Abouhind (11-1, 11-3, 11-0) to complete his initial phase matches. Meanwhile for Filip Delincak, the no.2 seed and Adam Klajber, the…
Yet to make the next step, a chance for Gu Yuting
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Table Tennis
Friday, 14 June 2019 13:52
Both were wins contrary to status, presently on the women’s world rankings, Gu Yuting is listed at no.40, He Zhuojia at no.18, Mima Ito at no.7; furthermore, He Zhuojia was the runner up at the Seamaster 2018 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals, Mima Ito is seen as the major challenger to China. Impressive wins but was the most impressive factor…
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