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

Successful apart in the Women’s Singles qualification tournament for the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open in Doha; the following day, Thursday 23rd February, when together the Slovak Republic’s Barbora Balazova and the Czech Republic’s Hana Matelova proved equally successful. Respective wins over Japan’s Honoka Hashimoto and Yui Hamamoto, both higher rated players had secured main draw Women’s Singles places; the wins underlined the good form being enjoyed by the Eur