Notably in May at the 2019 ITTF Challenge Thailand Open in Bangkok, Ibrahima Diaw reached the third round of the men’s singles event, before earlier this month at the 2019 ITTF Africa Cup, extending Quadri Aruna the full seven games distance, only succumbing by the minimum two point margin in the deciding game. “This is my first time in any…

Additionally, a mid-match injury to Kristian Karlsson of Sweden and the prowess of Hina Hayata had everyone talking. Here’s how it all happened. Men’s Singles: …Austrian standout Daniel Habesohn was the victor in his second round match with Liao Cheng-Ting of Chinese Taipei, the 33-year-old playing well throughout the 4-2 encounter (11-9, 11-2, 9-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-4). …Romania’s Cristian Pletea…

Mounir Bessah – Reinforcing Member Relations Currently the only sports organisation in the world boasting a maximum 226 Members, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) will be setting up a new department within its ever-growing professional staff structure, dedicated towards supporting all affiliated National Associations and Continental Federations. The Member Relations Department will be active from 1st September 2019 and…

Polish and Indian players share the spoils Poland’s Natalia Partyka is through to the fourth preliminary round of the women’s singles event following a solid display against Indian opponent Sutirtha Mukherjee: with the score all-square at one game apiece, Partyka took her performance up a gear to claim the next three consecutive games (11-2, 8-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-8). However, Partyka’s…