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Lee Ho Ching Holds the Key for Hong Kong’s Medal Hopes in London |
05/26/2012
GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour, China Open,23 May 2012 - 27 May 2012, Shanghai, CHN
The host nation enjoyed success after success in the Men’s and Women’s Doubles events at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour China Open in Shanghai on Saturday 26th May.
In the Men’s Doubles there was no stopping Ma Lin and Zhang Jike, the top seeds. They duly booked their place in the final as did the second seeds Ma Long and Wang Hao. Similarly in the Women’s Doubles Ding Ning and Li Xiaoxia progressed unerringly to the final.
Smiles on Chinese faces but surely the biggest smile c.... |
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Third Round Hiccups but No Semi-Final Charity, Last Four All from China |
05/26/2012
GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour, China Open,23 May 2012 - 27 May 2012, Shanghai, CHN
Defeats for celebrated players from the host nation in the third round of proceedings in Shanghai with the surprise demise of Ma Lin and Wang Hao; one round later at the quarter-final stage of proceedings in Shanghai at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour China Open, there were no such hiccups.
Ma Long, Zhang Jike, Xu Xin and Wang Liqin all progressed.
Furthermore, all reserved semi-final places in an emphatic manner.
Only three individual games were surrendered as the trio m.... |
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China Dominates Women’s Singles Quarter-Finals in Shanghai |
05/26/2012
GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour, China Open,23 May 2012 - 27 May 2012, Shanghai, CHN
Five players from the People’s Republic of China entered the arena for the Women’s Singles quarter-finals, at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour China Open on Saturday 26th May, four emerged successful.
Ding Ning, Liu Shiwen, Li Xiaoxia and Fan Ying all recorded victories and none was extended the full seven games distance. All recorded most impressive wins.
It was for Ding Ning and Liu Shiwen business as usual, for Li Xiaoxia revenge; for Fan Ying, as she has done so many times in.... |
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Two Shock Defeats, Two Revenge Wins, Two Local Men in Form |
05/26/2012
GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour, China Open,23 May 2012 - 27 May 2012, Shanghai, CHN
Shock defeats for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Men’s Singles finalists; revenge wins for two players who will be members of the Chinese team at the forthcoming London 2012 Olympic Games and two men from Shanghai were in form.
Such was the situation in the third round of the Men's Singles event at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour China Open on Saturday 26th May.
China’s Ma Lin and Wang Hao, the respective gold and silver medallists in the Peking University Gymnasium just under f.... |
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The Art of Defence Prevails, Three Upsets, Three Backspin Artistes in Form |
05/26/2012
GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour, China Open,23 May 2012 - 27 May 2012, Shanghai, CHN
Three upsets, three defensive players in form, China’s Fan Ying and Wu Yang in addition to Viktoria Pavlovich of Belarus were the players to cause the upsets in the third round of the Women’s Singles event at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour China Open in Shanghai on Saturday 26th May.
Against the two Chinese defenders it was Japanese players who suffered.
Furthermore, when it was the reverse situation with an attacking Chinese player confronting a defender; it was a very differe.... |
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Lee Chia-Sheng Scans New Horizons as Outstanding Form Continues |
05/25/2012
GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour, China Open,23 May 2012 - 27 May 2012, Shanghai, CHN
Chinese Taipei’s Lee Chia-Sheng was the sensation of the third day’s play, Friday 25th May, at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour China Open in Shanghai.
The 16 year old who has only on one previous occasion survived the qualification stage of a Men’s Singles event on Tour, duly booked his place in the third round in Shanghai.
A first round one win over a player of a similar style, the fast top spin attacker, Singapore’s Yang Zi, the no.24 seed (11-9, 8-11, 11-9, 11-6, 15-13), the .... |
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Testing Times for Top Seeds but Semi-Final Places Reserved |
05/25/2012
GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour, China Open,23 May 2012 - 27 May 2012, Shanghai, CHN
Chinese Taipei’s 20 year old Chen Chien-An and Japan’s 19 year old Kasumi Ishikawa, the top seeds respectively in the Under 21 Men’s and Under 21 Women’s Singles events at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour China Open in Shanghai, duly booked their semi-final places following success in Friday 25th May.
Notably, Chen Chien-An gained revenge for his defeat in the opening contest of the Men’s Singles event.
Two days earlier in the qualification stage of proceedings, he had been surpr.... |
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