Table Tennis
Sun Yingsha keeps her cool to earn second title
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Sunday, 16 June 2019 02:16
Unseeded for the event, Sun Yingsha was required to negotiate the two-day qualification tournament before going on to claim main draw victories over Suh Hyowon, Kasumi Ishikawa and Wang Manyu to reach the last four. Recovering from a game down to beat second seed Chen Meng in the semi-finals, but in the final itself it was Sun Yingsha who gained…
Xu Xin claims triple crown in Sapporo
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Sunday, 16 June 2019 03:17
Fighting back to eliminate top seed Fan Zhendong earlier in the day, Xu Xin successfully booked his spot in the men’s singles final where he would meet a surprise opponent in the form of Chinese Taipei’s Lin Yun-Ju. Just 17 years of age, no.16 seed Lin Yun-Ju impressed with four victories in the run-up to the final, two of which…
Update final day: Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum Lion Japan Open
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Saturday, 15 June 2019 17:52
Sun Yingsha crowned champion once again Claiming her first women’s singles title at the Seamaster 2017 Japan Open in Tokyo, two years later in Sapporo and it’s Sun Yingsha who has emerged as champion for a second time on Japanese soil following a thrilling final against Liu Shiwen. Establishing an early 2-0 lead qualifier Sun Yingsha made the stronger start…
Jakub Goldir and Egypt’s Zaid Elshawa raise the eyebrows, surprise quarter-finalists
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Saturday, 15 June 2019 14:08
After recording an opening round win against Saudi Arabia’s Salem Alsuwailem (11-3, 7-11, 11-1, 11-5, 8-11, 11-8), 13 year old Jakub Goldir accounted for Algeria’s Abdelbasset Chaichi, the no.4 seed (11-9, 4-11, 11-8, 9-11, 6-11, 11-7, 11-6) to reserve his place in the round of the last eight. Similarly, Zaid Elshawa was a player in form; a direct entry to…
The stalwart defender, Igor Solopov passes away
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Table Tennis
Saturday, 15 June 2019 15:03
Born on Monday 17th April 1961 in Magnitogorsk, a Russian city located in the foothills of the Ural Mountains, his table tennis career started in the country of his birth in 1971, before eventually moving to Tallinn in Estonia. Right handed he became one of Europe’s leading defensive players, progressing to win a host of domestic titles; however it was…
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Saturday, 15 June 2019 15:14
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Update day two: Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum Lion Japan Open
Friday, 14 June 2019 17:02
Lin Yun-Ju, add name to the list
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Positive starts for boys’ team champions, problems for girls
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Yet to make the next step, a chance for Gu Yuting
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Defending champions suffer opening round exits in Sapporo
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Surprise surprise in Sapporo!
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Budapest and beyond: the World Table Tennis Championships legacy
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Slovakia supreme, junior and cadet titles secured
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Host nation a step ahead but note the young visitors
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Japan within a whisker, Hiroto Shinozuka oustanding
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All have shone but can one member shine in Sapporo?
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Update day one: Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum Lion Japan Open
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