Saturday, June 6, 2009
10:26 PM
ITTF Pro Tour china Open - Gold for Yu Meng Yu
Yu Meng Yu clinch the 1st and only Gold Medal for Singapore after defeating Chinese Taipei's Cheng I-Ching 11-3, 11-6, 11-4, 9-11,11-7 in the U21 Women's Singles Event. The win recorded by Yu Meng Yu was her second title on the ITTF Pro Tour in 2009. Earlier in the year she won the Women’s Singles crown at the Indian Open. On her way to the finals, Yu Meng Yu ousted the Chinese Taipei duo of Liu Yu-Hsin and Chen Szu-Yu to book her place in the semi-finals where she overcame Korea’s Kim Hye Song.

Meanwhile in the Women's Singles Event, South Korea’s Kim Kyung Ah, seeded no.6, proved too secure with her defensive skills for 4th seeded, Feng Tianwei; whilst the South Korean's colleague Park Mi Young proved too stable for teenager Yu Meng Yu. Kim Kyung Ah won 11-9, 11-9, 9-11, 12-10, 11-3 while Park prevailed 5-11, 8-11, 2-11, 11-9, 6-11.

Once again, It is against the defensive art that our female paddlers need to progress. In December 2008, Yu Meng Yu reached the final of the Under 21 Women’s Singles event at the Volkswagen Pro Tour Grand Finals where the backspin play of Japan’s Yuka Ishikgaki totally bamboozled her. Meanwhile Feng Tianwei lost to China defender Fan Ying twice in the Korea and China Open last year.




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