Here we go again!

Patrick Franziska and Jeoung Youngsik are giving the fans a treat here at ÖVB-Arena Bremen, as the German and Korea Republic players are locked in an intense battle.

Leading 2-1, Franziska has started strongly but Youngsik has shown no signs of making it easy. Who comes out on top? Follow the game live on itTV!

Mima raises Japanese spirits

Mima Ito made the semi-finals of the German Open after she saw off Yang Xiaoxin in a 4-1 (11-7, 2-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-1) victory.

Starting with authority, the Japanese athlete kept a firm grip on the match even after Monaco’s Yang claimed the second game as her own. Ito was extremely clinical in the last game, dropping just the one point.

…and Yidi does it in seven!

It just had to be, didn’t it? Going to the decider at 3-3, there was nothing separating the two Chinese women who had given absolutely everything to this match.

“In the decisive game she has always been in the lead. At 7-10, I just thought: I have to stay calm now. I won and played better than I had hoped. That was good for my self-confidence. But we’ll see if that’s enough for the semi-finals as well. For now I’m just happy that I won.” Wang Yidi

Wang Yidi finally came out on top, with her grit and poise proving the difference in a tie made for the fans’ enjoyment – and some would even call it a major upset! It finishes 4-3 (6-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9, 11-4, 6-11, 13-11) to Wang Yidi against Wang Manyu in an epic lasting over an hour and six minutes!

Chinese domestic to kick-start the day

Wang Yidi and Wang Manyu have brought the crowd to their feet with a crazy pendulum match in early morning of Saturday here in Bremen, as the two Chinese athletes battle for a spot in the semi-finals.

It is non-stop level-pegging stuff at the table as one Wang repeats the others’ feat in every game. At 2-2 and nearing 40 minutes, this has every sign of a classic.

Who wants Gold?