Saturday, May 24, 2008
10:26 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Japan Open - Women's Team Awarded Silver!
Our Women's Team lost to World No.1 China in the finals earlier on to clinch Silver.

Captain Li Jia Wei took on World No. 2 Guo Yue in the 1st Singles Match. She cause the Chinese alot of trouble before losing 3-2. The game was much more intense than the score seems to be. Matchest were won by the smallest margin. Li won the 1st match 11-9, whilst Guo took the next 2 by game 13-11 and 11-9. Li levelled the score at 2-2 with a 14-12 win. Guo then won the last point by beating Jia Wei 11-8.

Feng Tian Wei then took on World No. 4 Wang Nan, where she lost in straight games (11-7, 11-9, 11-6). The Chinese Doubles made up of Zhang Yining and Guo Yue brought matters to an end by defeating Li Jia Wei and Wang Yue Gu 3-1.

Our paddlers faltered in the Singles Matches. Li lost to China's Cao Zhen, whilst Wang was ousted out by Zhang Yining. Feng was swept aside by World No.5 China's Guo Yan, while Sun lost to Wang.




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