Kim tops qualification group in a day of shocks (2017 Düsseldorf)
Women’s Singles: Groups
An unranked Uzbekistan athlete has taken all the headlines as Regina Kim claimed back-to-back victories to finish top of her qualifying group.
The first of her scalps for the day was Argentina’s Camila Kaizoji (6-11, 11-2, 12-14, 11-9, 11-6, 9-11, 11-6) in a highly engaging and exciting match. But the biggest shock of the day was her performance against Puerto Rico’s Melanie Diaz, when Kim recorded a straight games win (11-8, 11-9, 12-10, 11-9). Talk about opening day excitement here at the 2017 World Championships!
Australians make unbeaten start to qualification (2017 Düsseldorf)
Men’s Singles: Groups
Australian representatives for the men’s singles competition have enjoyed a positive day in Düsseldorf, after all three of the country’s competitors registered no defeat to their names.
David Powell made a strong start with a six games triumph over Jann Mari Nayre of the Philippines (11-8, 11-6, 7-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-8) before the Australian contestant made it back-to-back successes with a victory against Malta’s Edward Baldacchino (11-4, 11-9, 11-8, 9-11, 11-6). Another Australian who is leading a qualifying group is Kane Townsend, who pulled off an amazing recovery to defeat Macau’s Cheong Chi Chang in the deciding game (5-11, 11-8, 9-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-3, 11-8).
China to meet Germany in the finals (2010 Moscow)
Men’s Teams: Semi-finals
Team China have secured their passage into the final of the men’s team World Championship here in Moscow, after they defeated Team Japan 3-0 overall.
Ma Lin, Ma Long and Zhang Jike were superb in their matches against Kaii Yoshida (11-6, 9-11, 11-8, 11-2), Jun Miuztani (11-6, 11-9, 11-8) and Seiya Kishikawa (11-8, 9-11, 11-3, 11-9) respectively. What awaits them in the final is Team Germany, who will want to prove much more of challenge to Team China’s fantastic three!
Korea Republic miss out on the final (2010 Moscow)
Men’s Teams: Semi-finals
Well well well. It seems to be an oddly bittersweet morning for Team Germany, as their women’s team missed out on the final, but their men’s side has just eliminated one of the favorites to guarantee themselves of a silver medal – minimum!
Defeating Korea Republic’s team by 3-1 overall, the combination of Timo Boll, Dimitrij Ovtcharov and Christian Suss showcased a very collected performance to see off Joo Sehyuk, Oh Sangeun and Ryu Seung Min. Boll went first with a 3-0 (12-10, 11-6, 11-9) win over Ryu, before Ovtcharov needed a full set of games to defeat Oh 3-2(4-11, 11-4, 11-7, 11-13, 11-8). Joo’s win over Suss was a slight hope for Korea Republic, but Boll made sure it formulated to nothing with another straight games win to finish off the tie against Oh (11-3, 11-6, 11-9).
Germany shocked by Singapore! (2010 Moscow)
Women’s Teams: Semi-finals
Team Germany have found themselves eliminated at the penultimate hurdle by Team Singapore, in a 3-0 (3-0, 3-2, 3-0) overall win for the Asians to reach the final against Team China.
Having beaten Team Hong Kong in the quarter-finals, Germany’s Wu Jiaduo, Kristian Silbereisen, Elke Schall and Sabine Winter were all but ready to go on to the final with confidence but for the brilliant showing of Singapore. Feng Tianwei, alongside Yu Mengyu, Wang Yuegu, Sun Beibei and Li Jiawei are now all set for a cracking showdown against their biggest rivals in the final.
China see off Japan’s challenge to reach final (2010 Moscow)
Women’s Teams: Semi-finals
Team China were at it again, as the reigning champions defeated what could have been their closest challengers in a straight games over all win here at the World Team Table Tennis Championships.
Securing a 3-0 win, the same scoreline they recorded against Team Netherlands in the previous round, China’s roster of Liu Shiwen, Guo Yan, Guo Yue, Ding Ning and Li Xiaoxia were too good for Japan’s Ai Fukuhara, Sayaka Hirano, Kasumi Ishikawa, Hiroko Fujii and Ai Fujinuma.
