Thursday, June 5, 2008
10:49 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Singapore Open - 7 game success for Paey Fern
The Singapore Open, most probably Tan Paey Fern's last Pro Tour Open before she retire and take up coaching, saw her impressive defensive skills and determination.

She beat Turkey's Ali Ildiz Meral in a thrilling 7 games encounter, before overcoming Russia's Prokhorova Yulia in another exciting full 7 games distance, to be the first women paddler to qualify for the main draw. However, for Zena Sim and Jenn Lim, they suffered in the hands of their higher ranked opponents in the group. Zena lost to Chinese Taipei's Pan Li Chun 4-1. And in the 2nd match, she lost to Hong Kong's talented Yu Kwok See 4-2. Jenn faltered against Cheng I-Ching of Chinese Taipei in straight games, whilst in the 2nd match, she lost 4-1 against Denmark's Skov Mie.

Success for the experienced Tan Paey Fern, there were more successes for the experienced counterparts. Cai Xiao Li, Ma Liang and Liu Zhong Ze all managed to qualify for the main draw, whilst for the younger potential paddlers, they suffered defeat. Tang Hua, Guo Yi Teng, Pang Xue Jie, Zhang Lu each won only 1 game. Zhang Lu beat Hong Kong's Tse Ka Chun, Tang Hua overcame Wang Yang Martin. Xue Jie and Yi Teng defeat Hong Kong's Li Kwun Ngai and Phillipines' Ortalla Henberd.

There were further defeats for the U21 Events. Only Sim Kai Xin Zena, Li Siyun Isabelle and Guo Yi Teng managed to qualify for the main draw. Isabelle and Yi Teng are the only 2 players to win all 2 matches.

Competition for the Main Draw will start tomorrow. Catch Li Jia Wei, Wang Yue Gu, Sun Bei Bei, Tan Paey Fern, Feng Tian Wei, Yu Meng Yu, Gao Ning, Yang Zi, Cai Xiao Li, Ma Liang, Liu Zhong Ze as they compete in the Singles Event. Jia Wei will also pair with Bei Bei in the Women's Doubles Event. Other pairs include Tian Wei together with Meng Yu and Yue Gu with Paey Fern. Gao Ning and Yang Zi is the Top Seeded for the Men's Doubles.

ClIck oN thE foLLoWing to VieW thE ReSultS:
Men's Singles Qualification

Women's Singles Qualification

Men's Doubles Qualification

Women's Doubles Qualification

U21 Men's Singles Qualification

U21 Women's Singles Qualification




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