Familiar foes faced each other to commence the concluding programme. Rio repeat Fabien Lamirault confronted Poland’s Rafal Czuper, a contest that was a repeat of the Rio de Janeiro final; on that occasion the verdict had gone in favour of France, Fabien Lamirault emerging successful in four games (11-6, 5-11, 11-8, 11-9). Vocal support from colleagues in the tiered seating…

Proceedings commenced with a most impressive performance. European Championships defeat avenged Maryna Lytovchenko was the player in form; she beat Russia’s Maliak Alieva in straight games (11-6, 11-4, 11-3). The win was surprisingly comfortable considering the fact that at the 2019 European Championships in Helsingborg, at the semi-final stage of the same event, Maryna Lytovchenko had lost to Maliak Alieva…

An all Chinese affair commenced proceedings, the women’s singles class 5 title at stake. It proved a tense affair. Saved match points Eventually, Zhang Bian, the top seed, overcame Pan Jiamin, the no.3 seed (12-14, 5-11, 11-8, 13-11, 11-7) but she came perilously close to defeat; in the fourth game, she saved match point on two occasions before emerging successful.…

Proceedings commenced in a most dramatic fashion; gold for Valentin Baus but just one point away from defeat. Vital game Taking risks, notably strong from the backhand, Valentin Baus extracted revenge; five years ago in Rio de Janeiro, he had been beaten in straight games in the men’s singles class 5 final by China’s Cao Ningning (13-11, 12-10, 11-8), in…