Wednesday, July 29, 2009
10:58 AM
ITTF Pro Tour China Open - Paddlers Back in the International Arena
Singapore National Team paddlers will be back on the international stage after going missing for 2 months. Our Men's Team will be represented by Gao Ning, Yang Zi, Ma Liang and Liu Zhong Ze. On the other hand, our female team will comprise of World No. 7 Feng Tianwei, Wang Yue Gu, Yu Meng Yu, Sun Bei Bei and Sim Kai Xin Zena. Our paddlers will be hoping to make a breakthrough in this tournament, after performing below expectations in many Pro Tour this year. The are some more reasons why our paddlers should do well, since China will not be sending some of her best players. World No. 1 in the Men's and Women's Singles Rankng, Wang Hao and Zhang Yining will be absent from the competition. China's Olympic Women's Singles Bronze Medalist Guo Yue and Li Xiaoxia will also give the competition a miss.

In the Men's Singles Event, Gao Ning is the 16th Seed and Yang Zi is the 28th Seed. Ma Liang and Liu Zhong Ze will have to compete in the qualifying stage. Meanwhile, Feng Tianwei is the 3rd Seed in her event. The other 3 of the Top 4 Seeds all hail from China. The most experienced Wang Yue Gu is the 6th seed and Yu meng Yu being the 16th Seed. Sun Bei Bei is 2 places behind, Seeded No. 18. Zena Sim will have to play in the Qualifying Round.




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