Table Tennis
Shocks abound, opening day of upsets in Guimarães
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Wednesday, 21 April 2021 16:08
In the men’s singles, of the players who started the day the highest rated player in their respective groups, only Great Britain’s Paul Drinkhall, the no.5 seed, Slovakia’s Lubomir Pistej, the no.9 seed and Belgium’s Cédric Nuytinck, the no.10 seed, ended the day unbeaten. A high rate of casualties, in the women’s singles, it was even higher; only the host…
Edge of the seat drama as Sarah De Nutte fights back
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Wednesday, 21 April 2021 13:59
Suffering a shock defeat to Turkey’s Sibel Altinkaya earlier in the day (12-10, 10-12, 7-11, 12-10, 11-8, 11-9), De Nutte couldn’t afford any further slip-ups. Faced with the prospect with an unthinkable group exit, De Nutte recovered from a three-game deficit to beat Greece’s Aikaterini Toliou 4-3 (6-11, 7-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-2, 11-7, 11-9) in what could prove a vital…
Early setback as Ovidiu Ionescu suffers defeat at first attempt
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Wednesday, 21 April 2021 08:14
Ovidiu Ionescu entered his meeting with Jesus Cantero seeded 18 positions above the Spaniard and was the considerable favourite to prevail, but the end result couldn’t have been further from reality. Leading from start to finish, Cantero cut a composed figure throughout and emerged the deserved winner across the five games (11-7, 12-10, 10-12, 11-9, 11-5). Defeat for Ionescu, it…
Dream start for Charlotte Carey in Guimarães
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Wednesday, 21 April 2021 05:32
Challenged with the most difficult match on paper with the highest seeded group stage player Debora Vivarelli providing the opposition for no.25 seed Charlotte Carey, but sport isn’t decided on paper, a harsh lesson for the Italian to digest. Carey displayed great character throughout, keeping her cool in the face of adversity to prevail from two games down against the…
Twice defeated in Doha, better luck for Maria Xiao in Guimarães?
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Tuesday, 20 April 2021 22:00
In Doha, she was beaten at the final hurdle by Monaco’s Yang Xiaoxin in one of the closest matches in the tournament (14-12, 8-11, 4-11, 11-7, 11-3, 9-11, 12-10). Later, when the runners up met, less dramatically, in the decisive Tokyo deciding contest, she lost to Thailand’s Suthasini Sawettabut (13-11, 5-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-8). Five places available, in Guimarães, Maria…
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Wednesday, 21 April 2021 00:50
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Tuesday, 20 April 2021 05:00
Three decades of service, Dr. Shiro Matsuo announces retirement
Tuesday, 20 April 2021 01:29
Annual General Meeting in virtual reality, new date for African Championships
Tuesday, 20 April 2021 01:32
Last year Gondomar, now Guimarães the centre of attention
Sunday, 18 April 2021 03:29
Earlier agony but Rosario visit ends on a bright note Jorge Campos
Saturday, 17 April 2021 17:58
Cuba celebrates as Jorge Campos and Daniela Fonseca Carrazana seal Tokyo qualification
Saturday, 17 April 2021 13:13
Top two seeded combinations depart at quarter-final hurdle
Saturday, 17 April 2021 08:26
Cuban pair in the spotlight as mixed doubles race commences
Saturday, 17 April 2021 03:37
High tension, Tokyo places booked in dramatic fashion
Friday, 16 April 2021 18:23
Unforgettable day for Alberto Miño, Gaston Alto and Daniela Fonseca Carrazana
Friday, 16 April 2021 14:00
Preparation in Doha, leading pairs ready and waiting
Friday, 16 April 2021 11:23
Second defeat of the week ends Marcelo Aguirre’s hopes in Rosario
Friday, 16 April 2021 08:21
Idalys Lovet extends fine run while Daniela Ortega departs
Friday, 16 April 2021 02:28
One step short one day earlier, one last chance alive
Thursday, 15 April 2021 03:20
New ITTF Table Tennis Youth Ranking announced ahead of inaugural WTT Youth Series Event
Thursday, 15 April 2021 15:46
Argentine anguish as Camila Arguelles falls short
Thursday, 15 April 2021 17:26
Andy Pereira misses out in Rosario
Thursday, 15 April 2021 08:50
Family affair in Rosario, Puerto Rico celebrates
Thursday, 15 April 2021 09:43
Crushing display lands Emil Santos passage to last 16
Wednesday, 14 April 2021 17:34
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