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Staking claim, Chinese duo books penultimate round places

Feb 25, 2017

Staking claim, Chinese duo books penultimate round places

Candidates for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and beyond, China’s Gu Yuting and Wang Manyu duly booked their places in the penultimate round of the Women’s Singles event at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open in Doha. They emerged successful on the afternoon of Saturday 25th February in the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena. Neither seeded, neither the owner of a current World ranking, Gu Yuting beat Singapore’s Feng Tianwei, the no.3 seed, in straight games (11-8, 11-6,

Ma Long and Fang Bo book semi-final places

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Feb 25, 2017

Ma Long and Fang Bo book semi-final places

Finalists at the Qoros 2015 World Championships, in different halves of the draw in Doha, at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open, China’s Ma Long and Fang Bo emerged successful in their quarter-final Men’s Singles duels on the morning of Saturday 25th February. Ma Long, the top seed, beat Portugal’s Marcos Freitas, the no.12 seed (11-7, 11-8, 8-11, 11-7, 11-9), after Fang Bo, the no.11 seed, had accounted for colleague and qualifier, Liang Jingkun. Success earlier i

Cheng I-Ching injured, Chen Meng and Shan Xiaona progress

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Feb 25, 2017

Cheng I-Ching injured, Chen Meng and Shan Xiaona progress

Integral to German success in the Women’s Team event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games; on the morning of Saturday 25th February, Shan Xiaona duly reserved her place in the Women’s Singles semi-finals at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open in Doha. She emerged successful in her round of last eight contest against Natalia Partyka (14-12, 11-7, 11-5, 11-8). The success came after Chinese Taipei’s Cheng I-Ching, the no.4 seed, had been forced to withdraw from proceedings,

Doha finalists to be decided on penultimate day

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Feb 25, 2017

Doha finalists to be decided on penultimate day

Day Three of the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open will see the Women's and Men's Singles events be narrowed down to two players each as the race for the respective finals enters the home straight on Saturday 25th February. The day will start off with quarter-finals action from both singles competitions before concluding with semi-final fixtures to determine which players will compete in the finals. Japan’s Mima Ito has three ITTF World Tour Women’s Singles titles to

Shock results and a key withdrawal dominate the day's headlines in Doha

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Feb 24, 2017

Shock results and a key withdrawal dominate the day's headlines in Doha

The shocks don't stop coming at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open, with Day Two of the main competition providing yet more unexpected exits from some of the world's top players at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena on Friday 24th February. Fans were left stunned on the opening day of the main event as China’s Zhang Jike and Ma Long suffered an opening round exit from the Men’s Doubles tournament, and while Ma Long responded well on Day Two with his victory over Qa

Making presence felt, now Dimitrij Ovtcharov falls at hands of Masaki Yoshida

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Feb 24, 2017

Making presence felt, now Dimitrij Ovtcharov falls at hands of Masaki Yoshida

Six years ago in February 2011, Japan’s Masaki Yoshida was making his presence felt; he won the Junior Boys’ Singles title at the ITTF World Junior Circuit tournament in Sweden, part of the well-stablished Safirs International. Now six years later on the evening of Friday 24th February, the now 22 year old made his presence felt once again; he caused the biggest upset of the tournament to date. In the second round of the Men’s Singles event at the Seamaster 2011 ITTF World To

Top seed falls, Shan Xiaona causes second round upset

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Feb 24, 2017

Top seed falls, Shan Xiaona causes second round upset

Germany’s Shan Xiaona caused the biggest upset; Poland’s Natalia Partyka gave the most accomplished performance as play began in the second round of the Women’s Singles event at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open in Doha on the evening on Friday 24th February. Both caused upsets, with Shan Xiaona taking pride of place. Adopting her fast attacking pen-hold grip skills to good effect, staying close the table at all times, she beat China’s Zhu Yuling in five games (11

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Feb 24, 2017

Form maintained, finalists decided

Imposing performances en route the semi-final stage of the Men’s Doubles event at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open in Doha; the trend continued on the late afternoon of Friday 24th February. Once again the Japanese partnership formed by Masataka Morizono and Yuya Oshima proved irrepressible, as did the Swedish formation comprising Kristian Karlsson and Mattias Karlsson. Masataka Morizono and Yuya Oshima, the top seeds, accounted for Belgium’s Robin Devos and Cédr

Top seeds end brave effort, new combination makes presence felt

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Feb 24, 2017

Top seeds end brave effort, new combination makes presence felt

A brave effort but for the partnership comprising the Slovak Republic’s Barbora Balazova and the Czech Republic’s Hana Matelova, the semi-final stage of proceedings witnessed the end of adventures in the Women’s Doubles event at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open in Doha. Not seeded, they experienced a four games defeat at the hands of top seeds, Korea’s Jeon Jihee and Yang Haeun (9-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-4). Nevertheless, the European partnership can be more than sati

Liking for Doha continues, French pair ends Chinese hopes

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Feb 24, 2017

Liking for Doha continues, French pair ends Chinese hopes

Outstanding in 2014 when they concluded proceedings on the second step of the medal podium; once again the French partnership of Tristan Flore and Emmanuel Lebesson demonstrated a distinct liking for Doha. Three years ago, they had been beaten in the Men’s Doubles final by Korea’s Cho Eonrae and Seo Hyundeok; on Friday 24th February at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open, they were even more impressive. Not seeded, they beat fellow qualifiers the redoubtable Chinese

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