Table Tennis
Another month. Another record? Will Ma Long make more history at China Open?
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Wednesday, 29 May 2019 23:35
Following two days of intense qualification rounds, this is where the business begins in earnest with a star-studded line-up of seeded players stepping onto the main stage in Shenzhen. Who will take the main prizes when Sunday eventually arrives at the Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum China Open? An unavoidable question, but the journey towards those final battles will…
Testing times but top seeds reach final
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Wednesday, 29 May 2019 14:15
First place in their respective groups, thus a direct entry to the semi-finals, Chile eventually overcame Cuba, the no.5 seeds; similarly, in an equally exacting engagement, Colombia secured the verdict in opposition to the Dominican Republic, the no.3 seeds. Backbone of the Chilean win was Daniela Ortega. She recovered from a two games to nil deficit and the brink of…
Chile and Cuba reach final in imposing style
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Wednesday, 29 May 2019 14:29
Penultimate round places reserved, fielding the trio comprising Nicolas Burgos, Andres Martinez and Manuel Moya, Gustavo Gomez on support duty, Chile recorded a 3-1 win in opposition to Puerto Rico’s Sebastian Echevarria, Angel Naranjo and Gabriel Perez. Gabriel Perez and Angel Naranjo gave the Caribbean island the best start possible by beating Nicolas Burgos and Andres Martinez (7-11, 12-10, 9-11,…
Westchester ready, entries open for inaugural ITTF 2019 Parkinson’s World Championships
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Wednesday, 29 May 2019 15:29
Organised under the auspices of the ITTF Foundation, overall eight competitions will be staged; men’s singles and women’s singles events will be held in three categories, the class in which a player competes depending on the level of impairment. In addition, open to all, a men’s doubles and a women’s doubles event will be staged. Matches throughout will be best…
Destination unchanged but massive entry increase
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Wednesday, 29 May 2019 18:03
by Ian Marshall, Editor Furthermore, there is another common factor; five champions return, all seeking for repeat success. In 2009, in the men’s singles events, Norway’s Tommy Urhaug won class 5 and the open wheelchair class, the Slovak Republic’s Peter Mihalik emerged victorious in class 4, Romania’s Bobi Simion secured class 6 gold. Likewise the host nation’s Piotr Grudzien emerged…
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