Friday, May 23, 2008
10:20 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Japan Open - Women Paddlers Safely Through the 1st Round
Our top 4 paddlers, Li Jiawei, Wang Yuegu, Feng Tianwei and Sun Beibei, are safely through to the last-16 in the Japan Open women's singles. But they will face tricky encounters today.

Li got off to a flying start when she thrashed former world No 2 Tamara Boros of Croatia in straight games. Feng defeated Zhenqi Barthel 11-5, 8-11 11-8, 11-9, 11-7 and compatriot Wang accounted for Japan's Ishigaki Yuka 11-5, 11-4, 7-11, 11-5, 11-6. Sun Bei Bei defeated up and coming teenager Japan's Ishikawa Kasumi.

Yue Gu will take on Bei Bei tomorrow whilst Feng will meet China's Guo Yan. Li will be against China's Cao Zhen.




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