Saturday, November 1, 2008
10:28 PM
ITTF Pro Tour Austrian Open - Singaporean Woes
Japan's 24 year old Reiko Hiura was the player to cause the major shock in the third round of the Women's Singles. She caused a upset by beating Top Seeded, Singapore's Wang Yue Gu. Seeded No. 11, this Japanese won the contest which was determined by the very narrowest of margins.

Wang lost 11-9, 11-9, 5-11, 4-11, 9-11, 11-9, 14-12.

Soon after the pocket rocket from Japan had ousted the tournament favourite, Sun Bei Bei was also bidding farewell. Seeded no.3 she was beaten in four straight games by the Xu Jie of Poland.

The No. 15 Seed won 11-3, 11-7, 13-11, 11-9.




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