Friday, November 21, 2008
11:35 PM
ITTF Pro Tour German Open - Successful Progression
The Olympic Silver Medalists Li Jia Wei, Wang Yue Gu, Feng Tianwei as well as their colleagues enjoyed success in the Singles Event. Seeded One, Li progressed with a degree of comfort to the second round by recording a straight games victory over Puerto Rico's Lyanne Aponte. She then overcame Polish player , 4-2.

Second Seed, Feng Tianwei defeated Brazil's Mariany Nonaka 4-1, whilst colleague and third seed, Wang Yue Gu also enjoyed success. She defeated Yulia Prokhorova, also recording victory in four straight games. Similarly, there was success for another 2 paddlers. Sun Bei Bei; Seeded Seven, she beat Linda Creemers of the Netherlands in five games, and Yu Meng Yu; Seeded Twelve, she overcame Dutch lady Nouwen Carla, 4-0.

However, for Sim Kai Xin Zena, she faltered against Austria's Li Qiang Bing. She lost 4-0.

Meanwhile in the Men's Singles, the No. 5 Seed, Gao Ning ousted Portugal's Tiago Apolonia. It is a hard fought win with a six game score line being the final verdict. Yang Zi is the 2nd casualty in the 1st round. He is upset by France's Mattenet Adrien. Yang Zi lost 4-1.

Matches are still carrying on with Li Jia Wei against Negrisoli Laura (ITA), Yu Meng Yu facing Skov Mie (DEN), Wang Yue Gu meeting Zhu Fang (ESP), Sun Bei Bei facing Stefanova Nikoleta (ITA), and lastly Feng Tian Wei against Partyka Natalia (POL).




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