by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor
He won the Men’s Singles title beating 22 year old Clarence Chew in the final to add his name to the long and distinguished roll of honour.
The tournament is considered the most prestigious of all in Singapore; being first held in 1930s.
Overall, seven events were held. In addition to the success gained by Yang Zi, Safra White won the Men’s Team title with Sunsports securing the top step of the podium in the Women’s Team competition.
Meanwhile, Zhou Yihan, who competed in the recent Chinese Super League, won the Women’s Singles event beating Lin Ye in the final.
Defeat for Clarence Chew in the Men’s Singles final, in the Men’s Doubles competition it was gold; he partnered Ethan Poh Shao Feng to victory, the partnership defeating Bernard Tan and Pang Xue Jie at the final hurdle.
Top spot for Clarence Chew, it was top spot in a tournament where medals were shared; Eunice Lim and Wong Xinru secured the Women’s Doubles title, the Mixed Doubles went the way of Koen Pang Ywe En and Wong Xinru.
In the title deciding contest Eunice Lim and Wong Xinru beat Tan En Hui and Zhang Wanling; Koen Pang Ywe En and Wong Xinru ended the hopes of Lucas Tan and Yee Herng Hwee.
Awards were presented by Ellen Lee Geck Hoon PBM, the President of the Singapore Table Tennis Association.
Roll of Honour
Men’s Team: 1st. Safra White 2nd Sunsports Team 6 3rd 3rd Safra Green & Sunsports Team 2
Women’s Team: 1st Sunsports Team 13 2nd Sin Ten 3rd. Safra ‘A’ & Sunsports Team 14
Men’s Singles: 1st Yang Zi 2nd Clarence Chew Zhe Yu 3rd Ethan Poh Shao Feng & Tay Ming Han Maxxe
Women’s Singles: 1st Zhou Yihan 2nd Lin Ye 3rd Yee Herng Hwee & Zhang Wanling
Women’s Doubles: 1st Eunice Lim Zoe / Wong Xinru 2nd Tan En Hui / Zhang Wanling 3rd Goi Rui Xuan / Pearlyn Koh Kai Xin & Dorothea Ban Yinyi / Zermaine Nicole Lew
Men’s Doubles: 1st Clarence Chew Zhe Yu / Ethan Poh Shao Feng 2nd Bernard Tan / Pang Xue Jie 3rd Tan Lucas / Tay Ming Han Maxxe & Daniel Wong Hong-Wei / Goh Yi Long
Mixed Doubles: 1st Koen Pang Yew En / Wong Xinru 2nd Lucas Tan / Yee Herng Hwee 3rd Ethan Poh Shao Feng / Zermaine Nicole Lew & Gerald Yu Zong Jun / Pearlyn Koh Kai Xin