Monday, April 28, 2008
8:35 AM
李佳薇折桂， 高宁扬子登顶！
　　女单决赛由李佳薇对阵韩国名将金景娥，半决赛李佳薇以4比1(11-9,9-11,11-4,11-7,11-3)击败队友冯天薇，金景娥则4比2逆转 (10-12,6-11,11-5,11-8,11-9,11-9)双打搭档朴美英。

　　在前七次的对决中，李佳薇占了小小的优势。但大都是险胜。决赛中金景娥的削球还是给李佳薇造成了很大的麻烦，不过李佳薇心态保持很好，打得非常稳，三度落后三度追平。第一局对手以11比6拿下，李佳薇关键分得手11比9扳回一局。第三局金景娥11比9险胜，第四局李佳薇11比5还以颜色。双方在以11比5和11比7又各胜一局后，李佳薇终于在决胜局发威，11比7锁定胜局。

　　男双决赛中新加坡第一组合高宁和杨子4比1力克新配对的香港组合李静和张钰，顺利折桂，五局比分为11-6,11-5,11-7,5-11和11-2。 这两对选手都是一左一右的最优组合。杨子巧妙的球路铺垫为高宁接连创造得分机会，两人默契的配合在前三局收到了不错的成效。第四局开始张钰和李静伺机展开反攻，李静在近网短球的优势显露无疑，加之张钰积极果敢的拼抢，两人一上来就打出了8-2悬殊差距，并趁势以11-5速战速决，扳回一局。 但第五局里高宁和杨子重整其旗鼓，开局就以6-1遥遥领先。这时中国香港的场外指导请求暂停，但为时已晚。高宁和杨子以11-2干净利落地拿下，从而夺得他们配对以来的第三个职业巡回赛男双冠军。

李佳薇/孙蓓蓓则获得银牌。他们被临时组合的帖雅娜和姜华珺以4比2 (11-9,13-15,11-5,8-11,11-5,11-6) 拿下。
6:09 AM
ITTF Pro Tour Chile Open - 2 Golds, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze!
Our paddlers completed a great haul of medals in the Chile Open which concluded this morning.

Li Jia Wei won her sixth ITTF Pro Tour Women's Singles title of her career as she justified her top seeded position in the Women's Singles event. She beat Korea's top defensive paddler, Kim Kyung Ah, in a hard fought seven games final.

Li Jia Wei maintained her focus and kept her patience to win 6-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 5-11, 11-7, 11-7.

Gao Ning and Yang Zi did well in the Doubles Event once again, beating the newly paired Hong Kong's Cheung Yuk and Li Ching in the Finals. They even forced the Hong Kong coach to call 'Time Out' during the fifth game.

Gao and Yang won with a impressive 4-1 win (11-6, 11-5, 11-7, 5-11, 11-2).

Li, however, had to settle for Silver in the Women's Doubles Event. They suffered defeat in the battle against Hong Kong's Tie Yana and Jiang Hua Jun. They lost 4-2.

The paddlers will continue to work hard for the upcoming Beijing Olympics.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
9:53 AM
ITTF Pro Tour Chile Open - Men's Singles Completely Wiped Out whilst Feng Tian Wei caused Major Upset
Singapore dominated matters in the Women's Singles Event, with Yu Meng Yu and Sun Bei Bei being the only 2 casualty. Yu put up a tough fight but still faltered to the World's best defender, Korea's Kim Kyung Ah in straight games. In the Quarter Finals, Sun Bei Bei met campriot Li Jia Wei. She lost to the Top Seeded 4-1. Feng caused the upset of the day, ousting out the 3rd Seeded, Hong Kong's Tie Yana. She will take on World No. 8, Li in the Semi-Finals match tomorrow. Singapore occupy the top half of the draw, whilst Korea occupy the bottom half. The other 2 Semi-Finalist are Kim Kyung Ah and Park Mi Young. Li and Sun will take on Kim and Park in the Finals for the Women's Doubles Event as well.

Our male paddlers did well in the Doubles. but for the Singles, they are completely wiped out. Seeded 3, Gao Ning lost to Cheung Yuk of Hong Kong in 6 games. He lost 12-10, 11-5, 11-13, 11-6, 5-11, 11-7.

Top Seeded Gao and Yang Zi proceeded to the Finals, beating Chinese Taipei's Chuan Chih-Yuan and Wu Chih-Chi. They will meet Hong Kong's Cheung Yuk and Li Ching in tomorrow's match.

Both our Men's and Women's Team has help Singapore to secure at least 3 Silvers and 1 Bronze.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
11:35 AM
ITTF Pro Tour Chile Open - Little Singaporean Causualty in Opening Round
There were no upsets for our Singaporean paddlers, only success after success.

In the top half of the compeition, Top Seeded Li Jia Wei overcame Brazil’s Karin Sako in five games. Her collegues Feng Tianwei and Sun Bei Bei enjoyed the fruit of success as well. Feng defeated Brazil’s Claudia Ikeizumi and Sun proved too consistent for the backspin skills of Ana Badosa from Spain. Yu Meng Yu continued the good trend in the bottom half of the draw. She is the only Singaporean paddler in the bottom half. Yu had an easy win over Venezuela’s Ruaida Ezzeddine. She succeeded in straight games.

Gao Ning and Yang Zi did well in the opening match yesterday. But in today's Round of 32, Yang Zi suffered defeat. He lost to France's Mattenet Adrien by the faintest margin. Whist for Gao Ning, he crushed Belarus's Nekhvedovich Vitaly with a convincing 4-0 win.

Success in the Singles Event, there were more successes in the Doubles. Seeded 2, Li Jia Wei and Sun Bei Bei defeated the new pair made up of Yu Mei-Ju from Chinese Taipei and Badosa Anna from Spain in straight games. However, Yu Meng Yu and Feng Tian Wei suffered a 4-0 defeat. They lost to Netherlands' Li Jiao and Li Jie. Both originated from China as well.

Gao Ning and Yang Zi, the Top Seeded for the Men's Doubles crossed the Round of 16 hurdle by beating Brazil's Monteiro Thiago and Tsuboi Gustavo. They won 4-2.

*Note: Time difference between Singapore and Chile is 12 hours
Monday, April 21, 2008
5:32 AM
ITTF Pro Tour Brazil Open - 1 Gold, 3 Silvers!
After receiving our first Silver on Saturday (20/4/08) from the U21 Girls' Singles by Yu Meng Yu, Singapore added 2 more Silver and 1 more Gold to the total collection!

Wang Yue Gu reassured her position as the Top Seeded as she romped to a 4-1 victory over 2nd Seeded and compatriot Li Jiawei to capture Gold. Wang stormed to an 11-1 win in the first set, before Li levelled matters with an 11.6 win. The tension in the next 2 games were very tight. Wang won by a small margin of 11-9 and 13-11. The last gane showed that Wang was in total control. She won 11-2.

The Olympic Semi-Finalist also suffered defeat in the Finals of the Women's Doubles Event.
Li Jiawei paired with Sun Bei Bei. they lost 4-2 (11-7, 12-14, 10-12, 11-7, 11-4, 11-2) to Top SeededSouth Korean Defensive pair Kim Kyung Ah and Park Mi Young.

Our paddlers will be taking part in the Chile Open next week.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
10:19 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Brazil Open - Li Jia Wei Repeats Asian Cup Performances to Beat Yuka Ishigaki
Singapore’s Li Jia Wei beat Japan’s Yuka Ishigaki in four straight games to reach the final of the Women’s Singles event at the Brazil Open in Belo Horizonte on Sunday 20th April 2008.

Quite simply she knew how to play a defender.

Reversed rubber on the backhand, short pimples on the forehand, Li Jia Wei was the model of consistency; she made very few errors to success 11-6, 11-4, 11-8, 11-9.

It was the third time in a world ranking event that the pair had met and the result was the same as the duels that had gone before.It was victory for the attacker.

Previous Meetings
The two previous meeting had been in November 2007 at Hanoi Television Asian Cup tournament in Vietnam when they had met in both the first and second stage of proceedings.In the first stage Li Jia Wei won in straight games, in the play-off matches for positions five to eight she succeeded in four straight games.

Two Further Casualties
The first two games saw Li Jia Wei totally dominant; Li Jia Wei was relentless, the Japanese defender was left clutching at straws and never seriously threatened the number two seed.

Third Game
However, in the third game the two were level at 3-all, Li Jia Wei then established a 9-5 lead; the next two points went to Yuka Ishigaki, Singapore coach Liu Guodong called “Time Out”.

It was a crisis of quite miniscule proportions.

Long points ensued, with Li Jia Wei moving ahead 10-8 to secure game point; the opportunity was present. Yuka Ishigaki made an unforced error and Li Jia Wei was one game away from the final.Place ReservedLi Jia Wei continued to be the model of consistency, she was confident, Yuka Ishigaki fought but when it counted Li Jia Wei held the aces and a place in the final was secured.

Stepping Stone
It was for Yuka Ishigaki defeat but great credit and a major stepping stone in her career; a place in the semi-finals for the eighteen year old qualifier was a fine effort.

(Source: ITTF Website - www.ittf.com)
9:53 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Brazil Open - Wang Yue Gu Beats Wang Chen to Reach Women’s Singles Final
Top seed Wang Yue Gu from Singapore beat Wang Chen of the United States in the first semi-final of the Women’s Singles event at the Brail Open in Belo Horizonte on Sunday 20th April 2008 to book her place in the gold medal contest.

Wang Yue Gu won 11-6, 11-9, 11-8, 11-9.

It was the first time that Singapore’s Wang Yue Gu and Wang Chen of the United States had met in a world ranking event; a fact that may seem somewhat surprising as both are now experienced players on the international scene and both hail from China.

However, they are from different generations of Chinese players.In some respects they are similar; both use reversed rubber on the forehand, short pimples on the backhand.

Better Start
However, Wang Yue Gu made the better start in the opening game, staying close to the table she attacked quickly with the backhand; she established an 8-4 lead. It was a lead that proved to be decisive.She won the opening game 11-6.

Second Game
The high thrown forehand service by Wang Chen was very much in evidence in the second game; a sort service, the ball returned to the backhand and then a fast attack from the backhand to the Wang Yue Gu forehand brought success.

Wang Chen went ahead 8-5 but with fast attacks after the service, Wang Yue Gu levelled at 8-all.

Short rallied had been the order of the game but from parity it was the opposite scenario. Fast counter topspin rallies ensued with Wang Yue’s slightly faster attacks clinching the verdict.

She won the second game 11-9.

Same Pattern
The third game very much followed the pattern of the two that had gone before with Wang Yue Gu winning the crucial points.

The scores were level at 7-all but then the Singaporean accelerated; she clinched the next three points eventually winning the game 11-8.

She was two games to the good.

Confidence
Wang Yue Gu was now confident, she attacked quickly in the fourth game, she gave Wang Chen little time to react.

The Singaporean established a 9-7 lead. Wang Chen levelled at 9-all but the advantage was with Wang Yue Gu, she had the next two services.

She took full advantage, she succeeded on both points to win the game 11-9 and book her place in the final.

(Source: ITTF Website - www.ittf.com)
3:30 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Brazil Open - Women's Team Secure at least 2 Silvers and 2 Bronzes
Our female paddlers did us pround once again. Seeded 1 in the U21 Girls' Singles Event, Yu Meng Yu lost to Japan's defender Ishigaki Yuka in the finals, securing a Silver Medal. This eighteen year old teenager caused another upset in the main draw by ousting out another Singaporean, Sun Bei Bei, by the smallest margin. Yu Meng Yu having defeated collegue Feng Tian Wei in the Round of 16, faced troubles against America's Wang Chen in the Quarter Finals. She was beaten by yet another 4-3. Top 2 Seeded, Wang Yue Gu and Li Jia Wei faced little problems. Wang beat Korea's top paddler Kim Kyung Ah in 5 games, whilst Li won Japan's Hirano Sayaka in 6 games. Li will take on Ishigaki Yuka in the Semi-Finals, while Wang will face Wang Chen.

In the round of 16, Yang Zi faced yet another defeat after his lost in doubles. He lost to Russia's Shmyryev Maksim in 6 games.

Li and Sun performed well in the Doubles Event as well. They beat Hong Kong's Jiang Hua Jun and Tie Yana in 5 games, and proceeded to the finals where they will take on Top Seeded, Korea's defensive pair, Kim Kyung Ah and Park Mi Young. Kim and Park has defeated Singaporean pair Feng Tian Wei and Yu Meng Yu in the Quarter Finals.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
1:10 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Brazil Open - Top Seeded Suffered
Seeded One in both the Men's Singles and the Men's Doubles Event, Gao Ning lost to Korea's young and promising paddler Lee Sang Su by the narrowest margin of 4-3, whilst in the Doubles, he and partner Yang Zi . However, Yang Zi plated well in the Singles. He beat host nation's Matsumoto Cazuo 4-2.

The women counterpart did much better. None suffered any tense moments. Top Seeded Wang Yue Gu and 2nd Seeded Li Jia Wei, both overcame their opponents with an easy win of 4-0. Thier colleagues Sun Bei Bei, Yu Meng Yu and Feng Tian Wei did well too to cross the hurdle and proceed to the round of 16, where Yu Meng Yu will take on Feng. They did well in the doubles event as well. Li and Sun, Yu and Feng both made it to the next round, where both will face a defensive pair from Japan and Korea respectively. Yu and Feng will take on the Top Seeds.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
9:32 PM
Li's Interview on her relationship with Susilo
Click on the following to view the news telecasted on Channel 8 (9/4/08) about the relationship between Li Jia Wei and Ronald Susilo.

http://video2.channelnewsasia.com/cnavideos/chineseplayer.asp?skin=Player1.swf&player=chineseplayer.swf&filename=xin_ch_wed07.flv
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
1:53 PM
Li wants mediation
THE spat between badminton star Ronald Susilo and table tennis queen Li Jiawei could be settled without going to court.

On Sunday, it was reported in the Sunday Times that Susilo was considering legal action against his ex-fiancee Li after she allegedly ignored his attempts to contact her over the financial situation of the car and condominium purchased when they were a couple. It provoked an angry outburst from Li, who accused Susilo of trying to wreck her preparations for August's Olympic Games.

But speaking at her lawyer's office in Chinatown Point last night, Li is now prepared to resolve the matter amicably.

Reading from a statement, she said: "I had never expected that a private matter such as a personal relationship between two people would be splashed all over the nation's newspapers.

"… In view of the upcoming Olympics and so as not to adversely affect both our preparations and training, my lawyers have advised (me) and I'm prepared to have a mutually agreed third party mediate in our disagreement in private and in-confidence."

She added: "In the event that my offer of mediation is not taken up and legal action is resorted to and unreasonable demands are made, I will contest the suit vigorously and let the truth decide who has been right and wrong."

Li, 26, revealed she had one or two persons in mind as mediator, but it would be subject to Susilo's approval.

When contacted last night, Susilo indicated he is agreeable to mediation. He said: "I welcome and accept her idea of mediation and an out-of-court settlement to amicably resolve the issue, but she has to make the first move and call me.

"I find it very odd that such a private matter has to be conveyed through the media. Why can't she contact me in private?"

Both Susilo and Li have qualified for the Olympics and are in the final stages of their preparations. When asked if she would still consider meeting Susilo to resolve the matter without a mediator, Li said: "It's unlikely. I prefer mediation."

The pair became an item at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games and Susilo proposed to Li in August 2004. That year, they bought a car — an $80,000 Honda Civic — and an apartment in Kembangan worth more than $600,000.

Li reportedly paid a six-figure deposit for the apartment, with the rest covered by a bank loan. The car was registered in her name even though she does not drive.

When they split up in January, both agreed to split the money they got from the sale of the car, now worth about $40,000. Susilo, 28, is also believed to be claiming between $50,000 to $100,000 for renovation costs on the apartment.

Addressing the weekend reports, Li said: "I wish to set the record straight without going into personal details. Ronald knows the reason which triggered the break-up. As for the car and condominium, my views differ greatly from that as reported in the Sunday Times. These two items have been highlighted out of the context of the wider relationship as a whole.

"We both know full well who has been generous with regard to money issues and gifts, and to why the car and condominium apartment were purchased in my name alone, especially since I don't drive."

（Source: Todayonline)
12:43 PM
林羽峰要追讨买公寓汽车费用 李佳薇：奥运快到居心何在？
　　“奥运就快到了，他却在这个时候提这样的事，到底有什么居心？”

　　我国乒乓球女将李佳薇昨天受访时，对前未婚夫林羽峰日前向媒体透露将追讨拍拖时合资购买公寓和汽车所付出的费用，感到十分无奈。

　　李佳薇（26岁）表示，由于她目前正全神投入备战今年8月的北京奥运会，因此情绪难免受到这起风波的影响。

　　她说：“现在对我来说，最重要的就是奥运会。这些都是私人的事，我一向都不会公开发表意见。要是他说的都是属实，我也无话可说，但是媒体报道的都是他的一面之词，这对我造成了很大的伤害。”

　　李佳薇已获得奥运乒乓球女单参赛资格，而且她与队友王越古和冯天薇的女团组合被视为最有望为新加坡夺取奖牌的队伍。林羽峰目前则还在为奥运羽毛球男单资格奋斗。

　　自从这对本地体坛“金童玉女”分手的消息在今年1月曝光后，李佳薇便一直保持低调，总是以“这是我的私事，我自己会处理，谢谢大家对我的关心”，作为回应。

　　不过，李佳薇昨天终于在忍无可忍的情况下，打破缄默。
被追讨5万元至10万元

　　她说：“林羽峰说我在分手后不接他电话，也不回他简讯，这都是他胡说。他每次有事找我，总是通过羽毛球队里的人联络乒乓球队里的人来传话，根本就没有尝试直接联络我。”

　　28岁的林羽峰是新加坡首号羽毛球员，他日前向本地媒体表示，他将通过法律途径，向李佳薇追讨在拍拖期间合资购买公寓和汽车所付出的费用。据报道，预计林羽峰追讨的数额介于5万元至10万元。

　　不过，李佳薇说：“公寓和汽车都是我买的，当然在我名下。他只是在我出国期间偶尔帮我缴付公寓的管理月费和汽车的分期付款，我也每次都会把钱还给他。不过，我都是以现款给他，没有证据证明。”

李佳薇伤心落泪

　　据李佳薇一名圈外好友透露，李佳薇接到林羽峰表示将追讨费用的消息后，还为此伤心落泪。

　　这名圈外好友还说：“李佳薇早在几年前就已经和林羽峰提出分手，而且还提了好几次，可是李佳薇总是经不起林羽峰的苦苦哀求，每次都心软。再加上聚少离多，没有时间好好谈，两人就这样拖拖拉拉了好几年。

　　“不管怎么说，李佳薇毕竟是女孩子，表面上虽然装得很坚强，其实内心很脆弱，她为了这件事还哭了好几次。”

　　被问及接下来会有什么实际行动时，李佳薇不愿透露。她只是说：“你们不久后就会知道了。”

（来源：联合早报 吴秀金）
Sunday, April 6, 2008
11:53 PM
World Ranking - April
Feng Tian Wei and Liu Zhong Ze progressed significantly. The former improved from 20 to 12, overtaking China's Liu Shi Wen, colleague Sun Bei Bei and Korea's Kim Kyung Ah. The latter improved from 187 to 159. There were mainly progress for other Singaporeans as well. Gao Ning from 10th to 9th, Yang Zi, Ma Liang, Sun Bei Bei and Yu Meng Yu. Wang Yue Gu maintained at 6th while Li Jia Wei moved back by 1 to the 8th position.

Below is the summary for all the Singapore paddlers.

Men
9 - GAO Ning
22 - YANG Zi
159 - LIU Zhong Ze
160 - MA Liang
169 - CAI Xiao Li
260 - TANG Hua
320 - GUO Yi Teng
352 - HAO Anlin
1076 - WONG Hong Wei
1094 - LEE Tien Hoe Clarence
1143 - PANG Xue Jie
1189 - KOK Yong Jia
1239 - GOH Yi Long

Women
6 - WANG Yue Gu
8 - LI Jia Wei
12 - FENG Tianwei
17 -SUN Bei Bei
47 - YU Meng Yu
103 - TAN Paey Fern
159 - HUANG Kang Kang
261 - MA Ming Lu
471 - SIM Kai Xin Zena
505 - LIM Pei Xin
545 - LI Isabelle Siyun
917 - TAN Yan Zhen
953 - HENG Wei Chen
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
1:27 AM
新加坡女乒亚洲杯历史突破 中国08夺冠浮现最大障碍
　　近两年，新加坡女子乒乓球队的实力有了明显提升，在亚运会、亚锦赛和世乒赛决赛场上，新加坡队都是连续打进决赛，而在与中国女队的交手中，尽管最终全部失利，但两队之间的差距却是越来越小。特别是在今年的世乒赛上，新加坡队从决赛一开始就给中国队来了个下马威，核心球员李佳薇的突出表现更是让人感到了威胁。

　　除了李佳薇外，另一位小将冯天薇则进步神速。去年开始参加世界大赛后，冯天薇不仅在技术上有了提升，同时在心态和临场上也有了很大的变化，世乒赛除了决赛输给张怡宁外，其余比赛全胜，在此后的科威特公开赛上，也正是冯天薇和王越古成为了8强中两位非中国队选手。本次亚洲杯女单比赛，新加坡队又一次占据四强的半壁江山，冯天薇、李佳薇携手晋级，这也是新加坡女队继世乒赛取得女团银牌后的又一次历史性突破。

　　从目前的世界排名看，小将冯天薇在上升到第20位之后，新加坡队已经成为了除中国队外世界排名最高的一支球队，今年奥运会上，新加坡队无疑将再次成为中国女队夺冠的最大障碍。

　　除了在团体赛要警惕新加坡队超常发挥外，现在在女单比赛中，中国队必须要好好研究一下新加坡队的这几位对手了。核心球员李佳薇在2000年和2004年与王楠都有交锋，结果1胜1负，从心理上看，李佳薇并不惧怕王楠，而对阵郭跃，世乒赛的胜利已经给李佳薇增加了足够的信心。亚洲杯上，擅长进攻的冯天薇终于也在张怡宁身上找到了突破点，不管是从技战术还是从心理上，无疑给这位小将注入了强心剂。

　　相比起团体赛上还可以相互弥补，单打比赛中，队员的个人状态更为重要，面对新加坡队，中国女乒必须提高警惕了。

（来源：辽宁日报 作者：黄岩）
12:50 AM
ASIAN Cup - Glorious Return!




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