Thursday, May 31, 2007
12:45 AM
17th Commonwealth Championships - Updates (30/5/07)
In the first day of the competition, both the Men's & Women's Team did exceptionally well. The Men's Team made up of Gao Ning, Yang Zi & Cai Xiao Li all defeated their opponents from Northern Ireland in 3 straight games. After which, they once again overcame Canada withthe score of 3-0. The Women's Team made up of Sun Bei Bei, Tan Paey Fern Sharon & Wang Yue Gu did as well by overcoming their opponents from Pakistan & New Zealand with the score of 3-0!
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
12:30 AM
17th Commonwealth Championships
The next Upcoming Event is the Commonwealth Championships, where Singapore's Men's Team made up of Cai Xiao Li, Gao Ning, Ho Jun Yi, Yang Zi and the Women's Team which consists of Sun Bei Bei, Tan Hui Min, Tan Paey Fern & Wang Yue Gu are Seeded First. The Championship will start on the 30th this month.

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Monday, May 28, 2007
11:19 PM
World Ranking - June
There is not much of a difference in the World Ranking.

Women's Ranking
Singapore's Top 2 Seeds Li Jia Wei & Wang Yue Gu together with Yu Meng Yu & Shan Xiao Na remained their current World Ranking positions. However, Sun Bei Bei having performed well in the World Championships, she managed to improve her World Ranking by 2, and is currently rank 17. Despite being absent from the World Championships, Huang Kang Kang improved from 142 to 133. Ma Ming Lu & Su Yue too has imroved from 241 to 228 & from 231 to 217 respectively.

Men's Ranking
There was also improvement in the Men's Ranking. Gao Ning, formerly ranked 25th is currently ranked 18th. Yang Zi has also moved up by 1 position and is currently ranked 32nd. Cai Xiao Li made the most significant improvement by ranking 130 compared to his previous ranking of 155.
3:45 AM
WORLD TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS - Results!
As expected, China made a clean sweep of the Gold and Silver Medals available in the the whole Competition. Following are the results:

Men's Singles
Gold - Wang Li Qin (CHN)
Silver - Ma Lin (CHN)
Bronze - Wang Hao (CHN)
Bronze - Ryu Seung Min (KOR)

Women's Singles
Gold - Gue Yue (CHN)
Silver - Li Xiao Xia (CHN)
Bronze - Zhang Yining (CHN)
Bronze - Guo Yan (CHN)

Men's Doubles
Gold - Chen Qi & Ma Lin (CHN)
Silver - Wang Li Qin & Wang Hao (CHN)
Bronze - Ko Lai Chak & Li Ching (HKG)
Bronze - Chang Yen-Shu & Chiang Peng-Lung (TPE)

Women's Doubles
Gold - Wang Nan & Zhang Yining (CHN)
Silver - Gue Yue & Li Xiao Xia (CHN)
Bronze - Li Jia Wei & Wang Yue Gu (SIN)
Bronze - Kim Kyung Ah & Park Mi Young (KOR)

Mixed Doubles
Gold - Wang Li Qin & Gue Yue (CHN)
Silver - Ma Lin & Wang Nan (CHN)
Bronze - Qiu Yike & Cao Zhen (CHN)
Bronze - Ko Lai Chak & Tie Yana (HKG)
Sunday, May 27, 2007
11:00 PM
WORLD TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS - China Has Attained 3 Golds!
Before the start of competiton, China announced to the World that her target is to win all 5 Gold Medals avaliable. China sent a warning to the World by beating Austria 5-0 during there friendly match. And now, China has managed to grab 3 Gold Medals even before the Competiton has end. Mixed Doubles Top Seed Wang Li Qin & Guo Yue (CHN) managed to retain their title by defeating their National Team Colleague Ma Lin & Wang Nan (CHN). Chen Qi & Ma Lin (CHN) did well too by overcoming colleague Wang Li Qin & Wang Hao (CHN). In the all Chinese Women's Singles Semi Finals, Gue Yue (CHN) beat top Seed Zhang Yining (CHN) with the score of 4-0 whilst Li Xiao Xia (CHN) defeated Guo Yan (CHN) with the score of 4-1. The Women's Singles event then came to an end with Guo Yue defeating Li Xiao Xia by a small margin of 4-3 (8-11,11-7,4-11,2-11,11-5,11-2,11-8).

High Chances
China has high chances of winning the remaining titles. In the Men's Singles Semi Finals that will be played on 27/05/07, 3 out of 4 players are from China. They are Ma Lin, Wang Li Qin & Wang Hao. And in the Women's Doubles are Top Seed Wang Nan & Zhang Yining, 2nd Seed made up of Gue Yue & Li Xiao Xia who are they Gold & Silver Medals Winner for Women's Singles respectively.

Singapore's One & Only!
Singapore's Women's Doubles Li Jia Wei & Wang Yue Gu is the only pair that will help Singapore to at least win a Bronze Medal. And this is the first time Singapore is winning a Medal in the World Championship.
Friday, May 25, 2007
10:39 PM
WORLD TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS - Singles Completely Annihilated!
Singapore Players have been all ousted out of the Singles competition. Seeded 7th, Li Jia Wei lost to Lee Eun Hee (KOR) with the score of 4-1 (11-9,11-6,11-9,11-13,14-12) whilst Sun Bei Bei lost to Kim Kyung Ah (KOR) in the 3rd round and Wang Yue Gu lost to the same opponent in the 4th round. Despite fighting till the end, Yang Zi was unable to beat Stegar Bastian (GER), he lost 3-4. Gao Ning too, lost to the 6th Seeded Samsonov Vladimir (BLR) with a score 3-4. Cai Xiao Li lost to the same opponent with the score of 0-4.

Only Hope
Singapore's Women's Doubles Li Jia Wei & Wang Yue Gu managed to fight all the way to the Semi-Finals and will be playing against Top Seed, Wang Nan & Zhang Yining (CHN). By achiving a Top 4 position, Singapore is at least guranteed a Bronze Medal.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
2:45 AM
WORLD TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS - Mixed Doubles Event
Singapore did not do as well for the Mixed Doubles Event. Both Wang Yue Gu & Yang Zi, Cai Xiao Li & Sun Bei Bei managed to beat their rival. Wang & Yang won 4-1(6-11, 11-9, 3-11, 9-11, 8-11), while Cai & Sun won 4-0 (3-11,6-11,7-11,1-11). Things did not turn out as nice for Gao Ning & Li Jia Wei. They lost 4-2 (4-11, 11-4, 7-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-8) to Papageorgiou Konstantinos & Ntoulaki Ekaterina (GRE).
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
11:30 PM
WORLD TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS - Good Form Continues!
Today, many Singapore Players has started their matches. Gao Ning defeated Kim Jung Hoon (KOR), 4-0 (6-11, 6-11, 4-11, 6-11), Yang Zi overcame his opponent Persson Jon (SWE) with four straight games (11-6, 11-6, 11-5, 11-7). Cai Xiao Li continued the good form by defeating Karakasevic Aleksandar (SRB) with the score of 4-2 (9-11, 5-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-5, 7-11).

Singapore Female Players did likewise. 7th Seeded Li Jia Wei overcame her opponent Ekholm Matilda with the score of 4-2 (5-11, 12-10, 8-11, 10-12, 11-6, 7-11) while Wang Yue Gu and Sun Bei Bei both won their opponent with the score of 4-1. Wang defeated Jonsson Carina (SWE) 6-11,4-11,11-9,7-11,4-11, while Sun beat Feher Gabriela (SRB) (5-11, 8-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-13).

In the Women's & Men's Doubles Event both our Teams made up of Li Jia Wei & Wang Yue Gu, Gao Ning & Yang Zi did well. Li & Wang defeated their rival with the score of 4-0 while Gao & Yang overcame their opponent with the score of 4-1 (7-11, 11-7, 7-11, 6-11, 7-11).
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
11:30 PM
Cai Xiao Li made it to the Main Draw!

Cai Xiao Li has managed to qualify for the Main Draw after defeating Vainula Vallot (EST) with the score of 4-1 (6-11, 11-9, 11-9, 12-10, 11-4). His first opponent in the Main Draw is Karakasevic Aleksandar (SRB).
Monday, May 21, 2007
10:27 PM
LIEBHERR 2007 WORLD TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS - Updates (21/5/07)
Cai Xiao Li made it to the Men's Singles Qualifying Round by emerging as the Champion in the Group. He defeated Milot Makolli Milot (KOS) with the score of 4-1 (4-11, 11-9, 4-11, 6-11,1-11) before overcoming his next opponent, Soine Toni (FIN) with the score of 4-0 (11-8, 11-4, 11-5, 11-5).
10:00 PM
LIEBHERR 2007 WORLD TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
World Table Tennis Championships starts today, with Cai Xiao Li playing against Milot Makolli Milot (KOS) & Soine Toni (FIN) in the Men's Singles Qualifying Round. Also, Gao Ning, Sun Bei Bei & Wang Yue Gu will be begining their Singles tomorrow (22/5/07).

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Thursday, May 10, 2007
11:45 PM
LIEBHERR 2007 WORLD TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS - SEEDINGS
The seeded players for the LIEBHERR 2007 WORLD TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS are as follows:

Li Jia Wei: Women's Singles - 7th Seeded
Women's Doubles - 4th Seeded (Wang Yue Gu)
Mixed Doubles - 9th Seeded (Gao Ning)

Sun Bei Bei: Women's Singles - 17th Seeded
Mixed Doubles - UnSeeded (Cai Xiao Li)

Wang Yue Gu: Women's Singles - 8th Seeded
Women's Doubles - 4th Seeded (Li Jia Wei)
Mixed Doubles - 14th Seeded (Yang Zi)

Cai Xiao Li: Men's Singles - UnSeeded
Mixed Doubles - Unseeded

Gao Ning: Men's Singles - 23rd Seeded
Men's Doubles - 10th Seeded (Yang Zi)
Mixed Doubles - 9th Seeded (Li Jia Wei)

Yang Zi: Men's Singles - 30th Seeded
Men's Doubles - 10th Seeded (Gao Ning)
Mixed Doubles - 14th Seeded (Wang Yue Gu)
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
10:00 PM
World Ranking (May)
In the latest published World Ranking, Singapore's top seed Li Jia Wei has dropped from the 6th position to the 7th due to her absence in the Chille Open owing to illness. Wang Yue Gu remained as the 8th position. Sun Bei Bei was the player who made the most significant improvement. She increased from a World Ranking of 35th last month to a 19th position. Despite not participating in any of the Pro Tours this year, Tan Paey Fern has improved by 2 positions to 84th. Yu Meng Yu too has improved and is currently ranked number 71.

There was not much of a improvement in the Men's World Ranking List. Both Gao Ning & Yang Zi each improved by 1 position. Their ranking is currently 25 & 33 respectively. Having been absenced for many Pro Tours this year, Cai Xiao Li's World Ranking dropped from 153rd to 155th position.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
11:45 PM
Preparation for World Table Tennis Championship
Singapore Table Tennis Team is currently training in Austria in preparation for their World Table Tennis Championship




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