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Liking for Doha continues, French pair ends Chinese hopes

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

Xu Xin and Fang Bo to go head-to-head on action packed day in Doha

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Feb 24, 2017

Xu Xin and Fang Bo to go head-to-head on action packed day in Doha

Friday 24th February will mark Day Two of the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open in Doha, and one of the standout fixtures of the day comes from the Men's Singles event where China's Xu Xin and Fang Bo will battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Xu Xin, who is seeded third for the competition, was victorious in his opening match in Doha as he saw off French qualifier Abdel-Kader Salifou in straight games (11-8, 11-6, 11-6, 11-6) while Fang Bo endured a diffic

One year ago second round defeat, Chuang Chih-Yuan turns the tables

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Feb 23, 2017

One year ago second round defeat, Chuang Chih-Yuan turns the tables

Defeat one year ago in the very same venue, in the very same event and in the very same round; on the evening of Friday 24th February in the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena, Chinese Taipei’s Chuang Chih-Yuan turned the tables. In the second round of the Men’s Singles event at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open in Doha, he beat his nemesis one year ago, Hong Kong’s Wong Chun Ting. However, after the first two games of the contest had been concluded, it seemed that th

Swedish success continues, day of legends

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Feb 23, 2017

Swedish success continues, day of legends

Success in partnership with Swedish colleague, Kristian Karlsson, earlier in the day, when they had beaten the redoubtable Chinese partnership of Ma Long and Zhang Jike in the opening round of the Men’s Doubles event; later in the day at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open in Doha, Mattias Karlsson continued his winning ways. Not only did he maintain his form, once again he pursued his policy of beating legendary names. He overcame Vladimir Samsonov of Belarus, the

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Feb 23, 2017

Chance taken but in different manner

Seizing the opportunity, it is the very heart of sport; in the opening round of the Men’s Singles event at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open in Doha; on the early evening of Thursday 23rd February Croatia’s Tomislav Pucar and Hong Kong’s Wong Chun Ting both took their chances. The one common factor was that they grasped the moment on the same table but in different opportune ways. Against expectations, Tomislav Pucar had finished in first place in his group in the

Golden pair, finalists in Rio de Janeiro, first round exit in Doha

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Feb 23, 2017

Golden pair, finalists in Rio de Janeiro, first round exit in Doha

Olympic Games gold medallists, World champions, the cream of the cream on duty but in the first round of the Men’s Doubles event at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open in Doha, on the early afternoon of Thursday 23rd February, there was no cause for the duo that has achieved the greatest heights to celebrate. It was chastened faces that left the arena. China’s Ma Long and Zhang Jike the Men’s Singles finalists at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games suffered an opening round

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Feb 23, 2017

World champions combine, upset seeding

Two world champions combined; such a pedigree suggests that a victory would be an expected result. However, in the opening round of the Men’s Doubles event at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open in Doha, on the late morning of Thursday 23rd February, two players who had stood on the top step of the podium at a World Championships caused an upset. Chiang Hung-Chieh, who had partnered Huang Sheng-Sheng to Boys’ Doubles gold at the 2005 World Junior Championships in th

Apart and together Barbora Balazova and Hana Matelova equally successful.

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Feb 23, 2017

Apart and together Barbora Balazova and Hana Matelova equally successful.

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

Defences breached, bodyguard taken prisoner

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Feb 23, 2017

Defences breached, bodyguard taken prisoner

Rising to the occasion, meeting the challenge, it is nothing new for Poland’s Natalia Partyka; commencing in Athens in 2004, she has no less than five Paralympic Games gold medals to her credit. On Thursday 23rd February in the opening round of the Women’s Singles event at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open in Doha; once again she rose to the occasion, she met the challenge. She beat the bodyguard, the player who is there to protect her Chinese colleagues from fore

Hong Kong celebrates, titles for Lam Siu Hang and Doo Hoi Kem

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Feb 23, 2017

Hong Kong celebrates, titles for Lam Siu Hang and Doo Hoi Kem

Titles in ITTF World Tour Under 21 events on previous occasions but for Hong Kong never at the same time; in Doha on the evening of Wednesday 22nd February at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open, it was success upon success. They celebrated in both disciplines. Lam Siu Hang won the Men’s Singles title, some ten minutes earlier; Doo Hoi Kem was anointed the Women’s Singles champion. The part of the world destined to win the Under 21 Women’s Singles title was known be

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