Commanding, China’s Fan Zhendong, followed by Chinese Taipei’s Chuang Chih-Yuan emerged successful at the quarter-final stage of the Men’s Singles event at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open in Doha on the late afternoon of Saturday 25th February. Fan Zhendong, the no.2 seed, beat Japanese qualifier Masaki Yoshida (11-7, 11-7, 11-4, 11-3), before Chuang Chih-Yuan, the no.10 seed, caused the Land of the Rising Sun more disappointment, he defeated Koki Niwa (9-11, 16

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

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

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