China complete clean sweep of titles
Hyderabad, December 16: China yet again completed a sweep of all titles on offer here at the Volkswagen 2012 World Junior Table Tennis Championships here on Sunday. Earlier in the week they had won both the boys’ and girls’ team titles
The confirmation of a clean sweep came about when the only non-Chinese, Petrissa Solja, lost her semifinal match to Chinese top seed Zhu Yuling in the morning. And by the evening, Zhu rolled over Gu Yuting 4-0 for the g
German girl breaches China wall
Hyderabad, December 15: The Berlin Wall may have come down way back in 1989, but it took quite some time for Solja Petrissa, a German, to make a dent into the China wall here at the ongoing Volkswagen 2012 World Junior Table Tennis Championships here on Saturday.
Fifth-seeded Petrissa, who had beaten No. 1 seed Zhu Yuling in the team championships the other day, punctured the pride of China yet again, toppling fourth seed Liu Gayong 4-2 (6-11, 7-11, 11-6, 12-10,
Ayhika, Suthirtha enter pre-quarters
Hyderabad, December 14: Using a rare combination of rubbers is like a double-edged sword. It cuts both ways. But for Ayhika Mukherjee, ranked 64 here, it yielded desired results as the 15–year-old first upset No. 6 seed Doo Hoi Kem from Hong Kong 4-3 and then accounted for No. 24 ranked South Korean Lee Dasom 3-1 to move into the pre-quarterfinals of the main draw at the ongoing Volkswagen 2012 World Junior Table Tennis Championships here on Friday.
Another
Ayhika stuns sixth seed Doo Hoi Kem
Hyderabad, December 14: Using a rare combination of rubbers is like a double-edged sword. It cuts both ways. But for Ayhika Mukherjee, ranked 64 here, it yielded desired results. The 15–year-old played her heart out to upset No. 6 seed Doo Hoi Kem from Hong Kong 11-8, 11-13, 8-11, 5-11, 11-9, 12-10, 11-8 to move into the second round of the main draw at the ongoing Volkswagen 2012 World Junior Table Tennis Championships here on Friday.
On a day that saw the
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Hyderabad, December 13: It was a double whammy for Chandrakiran L. Thade, International Umpire, officiating at the World Junior Table Tennis Championships here at Hyderabad. The first good news was regarding his fourth meet and waiting for the interview to complete the process of the Blue Batch status, a certification which is a must for eligible to be officiating in Olympic Games. Even as he was celebrating his success, the news about his clearing the International Referee certification, too
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