Monday, September 28, 2009
7:39 AM
ITTF Chile Junior Open - Isabelle Repeats Success from Previous 2 Junior Opens
Defensive ace Li Siyun Isabelle remained unbeaten on the final day at the Chile Junior and Cadet Open in Coquimbo. The 15 year old won the final in her age category (Cadets) as well as in the Junior event, repeating the success she enjoyed 7 days ago. This is the fourth title for Isabelle on the ITTF Junior Circuit and already the third this year. She emerged as winner of all three Latin American Junior Circuit events this September in Ecuador, Argentina and Chile.

Neither Brazil’s Caroline Kumahara nor Ariel Hsing of the United States found a way to deal with Li’s style and were unable to challenge the Asian. The 15 year old Cadet-aged Singaporean was just a class of her own. In the Girls' Singles Final, Li crashed Ariel in straight games. She showed no mercy in the Cadet Girls' Event as well, defeating Caroline Kumahara with a 3-0 victory.

Earlier on, Li was part of the Asian Team that won the Girls' Team event. Together with Hong Kong's Shermaine Joey Lam, they beat Americans Lily Zhang and Ariel Hsing. The defensive player, Isabelle, masters spin variations that most of her young opponents have never seen before.

However, Li suffered early round defeat in the Girls' Doubles Event. Together with Hong Kong's Shermaine Joey Lam, they fell in the 2nd round to host nation's Katherine Low and Cristal Meneses. The Chilean played patiently and cleverly, waiting for an opportunity before they strike. And finally their tactic worked! They prevailed in four games 11-6, 11-8, 6-11 and 11-9.

Meanwhile, Chew Zhe Yu Clarence brought home a Bronze Medal from the Cadet Boys' Singles Event. It was a tiring journey for Clarence having to play many matches that stretched to the full games distance. Nonetheless, Clarence put up a good fight before faltering and his performance is definitely commendable. In the same morning, Clarence had to play Ecuador’s Tapia Rodrigo in the Cadet Boys' Singles, where he won 3-2, to secure the Bronze Medal. Minutes after the match, he had to take on Venezuela’s Ascaso Gustavo in the Junior Boys' Event. It was yet another match than went the full 7 games distance. The 2 matches had obviously exhausted the 14 year old Sports School Student. He tried his best to progress in both events, but his opponents proved to be better. He played Jean Lauric after his victory in the same morning, but found the 2nd seed too strong, faltering 4-0. He then lost to Argentina's Saragovi Pablo by the faintest margin of 3-2 in the Cadet Singles Event, settling for Bronze.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
10:06 PM
李佳薇成为浩康企业形象代言人
近日，新加坡乒坛一姐李佳薇与河北浩康体育用品有限公司签约，正式成为浩康体育用品公司形象代言人。

据了解，河北浩康体育用品有限公司成立于2003年，是一家集研发、生产、销售运动地板产品的企业。该公司引进德国进口生产设备，采用百分之百全新的原材料，产品性价比极高，深受专业人士及广大消费者的好评和青睐。

李佳薇6岁开始打球，1990年进入北京什刹海体校，1994年进入北京队，1996年远赴新加坡。今天，李佳薇凭借不懈努力和不断突破，曾跻身于乒乓球世界排名第三、新加坡乒坛一姐的地位，在乒乓球界具有举足轻重的地位和权威，这和河北浩康体育用品有限公司的发展历程和经营理念暗相契合，相得益彰。

据相关人士透露，浩康的产品销往国内所有省市自治区，并出口印尼、马来西亚、泰国、新加坡、丹麦、法国、美国、加拿大、捷克、韩国、越南等十几个国家和地区。李佳薇积极、时尚、充满活力，活跃在世界各级大赛中，在世界上享有很高知名度，而浩康一直以来在全球市场开展业务。此次浩康决定让李佳薇做为形象代言人，正是由于李佳薇的这种国际化形象与浩康的全球化品牌战略不谋而合。

“浩康运动地板——世界冠军的选择。”如今，河北浩康体育用品有限公司携手李佳薇，展示了雄厚的企业实力和优质完善的产品体系，打造全新品牌形象，推动市场业务的发展，实现公司发展的战略规划。
Monday, September 21, 2009
9:12 AM
ITTF Argentina Junior Open - Youth Paddlers Aiming for World Junior Circuit Finals in Japan
One week earlier at the Ecuador Junior Open in Guayaquil, Li Siyun Isabelle won the Girls’ Team, Girls' Singles and Cadet Girls’ Singles titles; in Buenos Aires, one week later on Sunday 20th September 2009, she achieved exactly the same feat at the Argentina Junior Open. On the other hand, Chew Zhe Yu Clarence managed to clinch the Gold Medal in the Cadet Boys' Singles and 2 Bronze Medals.

In the girls' singles, Isabelle Li succeeded in six games, winning 4-11, 13-11, 10-12, 11-6, 12-10, 11-4, having earlier ousted Paraguay’s Lucero Ovelar, Hong Kong’s Shermaine Lam and Sandy Gavilan, also from Paraguay. Similarly in the Cadet Girls’ Singles, Brazil’s Caroline Kumhara did pose some questions to Isabelle in the finals. However, having lost the opening game, Isabelle Li seized control to eventually record a definitive victory; she succeeded 10-12, 11-6, 11-1, 11-2.

Earlier on, Hong Kong’s Shermaine Lam in partnership with Isabelle Li captured the top prize in the Girls’ Team competition. At the semi-final stage, Isabelle and Shermaine proved too secure for the Brazilian partnership of Amanda Marques and Karin Fukushima. The Brazilians captured the doubles to provide a glimmer of hope but the defensive skills of Isabelle Li were too safe for both Amanda Marques and Karin Fukushima with Shermaine Lam overcoming the latter to add the one further vital win. In the finals, Isabelle and Sherrmaine succeeded without the loss of a single game.

Isabelle did not take part in any doubles event.

Meanwhile, Clarence partnered Spain's Robles Alvaro in the Boys' Team Event. However, they settled for Bronze, having found Top Seeds Belgium too strong. Clarence also suffered early round defeats in the Boys' Singles Event. Attacking strongly from both wings and with a definitive goal in mind, Lauric Jean accounted for Clarence in the Quarter Finals.

Defeat for Clarence in the Boys’ Singles event but just as seven days earlier in Ecuador, it was success in the Cadet Boys’ Singles competition. In Ecuador he had recovered from a 10-8 deficit in the final fame of the gold medal contest to beat top seed, Argentina’s Pablo Saragovi. In Buenos Aires he defeated top seeded Saragovi once again and once again in a thrilling five games duel; only this time it was in the quarter-finals and he was not required to save match points. A quarter-final win over Pablo Saragovi was followed by a semi-final success against Nicolas Galvano, also from Argentina and a final success over Brazil’s Eric Jouti. Clarence emerged successful, winning 11-5, 20-18, 14-12.

Clarence Chew pocketed another Bronze Medal in the Doubles Event. Partnering his teammate from the team event, they charged into the Semi Finals causing upsets against higher ranked oppositions. But history repeated itself once again. Clarence and Robles Alvaro suffered in the hands of Belgium!

Clarence and Isabelle will be heading towards Chile Junior Open, which is also the last ITTF Junior Open in the 2009 Junior Circuit.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
11:26 AM
Dr Ng Eng Hen Cup - It is Jason Once Again!
After an intense 9 days competition, Jason Ho Jia Ren and Chau Hai Qing emerge as the Champion in the Men's and Women's Category respectively. Earlier this year, Jason grab the title in the Men's Singles in the National Table Tennis Championships, proving to be one of Singapore's best local player. In the finals, Jason defeated the Wong Hong Wei Daniel, 4-2, to clinch the title.

Asian Youth Games Bronze Medalist Chau Hai Qing was in great form as well. She beat Lu Chun Qi Patricia and Wong Hoi Ching along the way to reach the finals, before crashing Han Ee Jing Althea in 5 games.

Below is the list of Winners n their respective categories.
Men's Singles
1st - Ho Jia Ren Jason
2nd - Wong Hong Wei Daniel
3rd - Deng Yao Liang

Boys' U18 Singles
1st - Ansel Lee Liang
2nd - Woo Jun Yuan Julian
3rd - Lim Jie Yan

Boys' U15 Singles
1st - Tan Kiat Yi Kerry
2nd - Teo Yi Sen Bryan
3rd - Ansel Lee Liang

Boys' U12 Singles
1st - Yin Jing Yuan
2nd - Poh Shao Feng Ethen
3rd - Tan Ming Han Maxie

Women's Singles
1st - Chau Hai Qing
2nd - Han Ee Jing Althea
3rd - Lim Yi Xuan

Girls' U18 Singles
1st - Lam Teng Si
2nd - Chau Hai Qing
3rd - Lim Yi Xuan

Girls' U15 Singles
1st - Chau Hai Qing
2nd - Lam Teng Si
3rd - Tan Sherilyn

Girls' U12 Singles
1st - Ang Wan Qi
2nd - Ng Xue Qi
3rd - Tang Jia Wen Cheryl
Monday, September 14, 2009
7:24 AM
ITTF Ecuador Junior Open - Singapore's Biggest Gold Medal Haul
Singapore ruled supreme at the Ecuador Junior Open in Guayaquil which concluded play on Sunday 13th September 2009, winning a total of 6 out of the 8 gold medals available, despite fielding only 2 players. Clarence Chew won both the Junior Boys’ Singles and Cadet Boys’ Singles events whilst his female compatriot, Isabelle Li succeeded in both the Junior Girls’ Singles and Cadet Girls’ Singles competitions.

Throughout the tournament, Isabelle Li was in a class of her own. In the final of the Girls’ Singles event, her exquisite defensive skills proved too great for Ecuador’s Tania Almendariz, whilst in the final of the Cadet Girls’ Singles competition it was the same story in opposition to Sweden’s Maria Engelson. The model of composure Isabelle Li beat Tania Almendariz 11-7, 11-2, 11-5, 11-5 whilst in opposition to Maria Engelson she succeeded 11-9, 12-10, 11-8.

Between matches at the Ecuador Junior Open, Isabelle Li had sat quietly in one of the bedrooms at the local National Olympic Committee’s Headquarters, reading the Bible. Coolness brought Isabelle Li success and it did the same for Clarence Chew but he was tested to the very limit.

In the final of the Cadet Boys’ Singles event he trailed Argentina’s Pablo Saragovi 8-10 in the vital fifth game; he levelled at 10-all, then saved another match point before securing victory. Clarence Chew won 7-11, 11-5, 11-9, 7-11, 13-11. A tough Cadet Boys’ Singles win and a hard fought Junior Boys’ Singles success. In the battle of the left handers he beat Chile’s Manuel Moya in six games. Clarence Chew, displaying outstanding control, succeeded 7-11, 11-5, 11-4, 6-11, 11-4, 11-8.

Earlier on, Isabelle alongside Sweden’s Josefin Lund, was awarded the Girls’ Team crown. Not to be outdone, the combination of Singapore’s Clarence Chew and Samuel Galvez enjoyed success as well.

The talented left hander, Clarence Chew proved the backbone of the final victory. He beat both Pablo Saragovi and Emir Baca whilst teaming with Samuel Galvez in what proved the vital doubles. The inter-continental duo secured success by the very narrowest of five game margins. The one success for Argentina came in the second contest of the fixture with Emir Baca defeating Samuel Galvez.

Meanwhile, throughout the Junior Girls' Team event, the defensive skills of the Singaporean proved too secure for her adversaries, none could read the varying degrees of spin on the ball and really possessed the technical skills to penetrate the solid backspin skills of the Asian teenager. Equally, the forehand topspin play when required by Isabelle Li was equally secure. In the final, Li accounted for both Judith Morales and Karen Rojas in straight games with the one further win against the vanquished being in the doubles. The one success for the South Americans came in the opening match of the duel when Koren Rojas defeated Josefin Lund in four games.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
8:37 AM
王越古享受爱情甜蜜 2人正在热恋中婚期还没定
最近，代表新加坡乒协的鞍山名将王越古MSN个人空间的个性照片换了，那是她与男友在德国天鹅堡时拍的合影。正在四川备战世界杯的她昨日告诉记者，她正在热恋之中。

今年6月，王越古利用假期去了一次台湾，拜会男友的家人。“他的家人对我很热情，感觉亲切，很温馨。”这次去台湾，也说明两个人的关系已经正式确定了下来：“哈哈，感情的事儿不好说。正在恋爱之中，但是婚期还没有定呢。”

王越古的男友在德国一个机场工作，喜欢乒乓球。“我在德国打球，他来看我，就这样，我们就相熟了。人很不错。”提到男友，王越古心情不错。王越古的爱好是旅行，男友也是如此。在德国时，男友经常驾着车带着她到各地走一走。王越古说，去年在新加坡时她就开始学习驾车，但是由于平日里训练忙，一直没有太多的时间练，因而到现在她也没有拿到驾驶证。如果今年她能拿到驾驶证，那么她打算在德国买车：“德国车的品质应该是值得信任的，我要求不高，价格合理就行。”

目前，王越古正跟随新加坡女乒在四川眉山封闭训练，备战下个月开始的世界杯的比赛：“我要参加世界杯单打、团体两项比赛，现在队里要求比较严，一天至少两练，有时候一天三练。身体都吃不消，好像又回到了小时候苦练那阵子。”

打完世界杯的比赛，王越古将返回德国，参加俱乐部的比赛，对于自己下一步的计划，她说：“我要坚持、坚持、再坚持，下一届奥运会我想参加，虽然时间还很长，但我要力争挺到那个时刻。”

（来源：千山晚报）
Friday, September 4, 2009
6:06 PM
Women's World Cup - More Intense Than Previous Years
The annual Women's World Cup is back. This year, it will be held in the city of Guangzhou offering US$150,000 in prize money. The traditional world title event introduces a new format this year. The umber of players is increased from 16 to 19. Beside the World Cup title holder and six continental representatives, the top 11 players are invited according to the September World Ranking plus the world’s No.1 junior (U-18) player completes the list as one of the Wild Card selections.

Singapore will be represented by 2 of our best players - Feng Tianwei and Wang Yuegu. Li Jiawei will have to give this prestigious event a miss owing to her pregnancy.

Other players participating in the events include China's Guo Yue, World Cup Holder Li Xiaoxia, Liu Shiwen, Hong Kong's Tie Yana, Jiang Huajun and Republic of Korea's Kim Kyung Ah, Park Mi Young. In addition, the Continental Champions has also been invited.

Feng Tianwei's best result in tis event was during last year, when she defeated colleague Wang Yuegu to clinch Bronze. Wang Yuegu's best result was also from last year, where she clinched the 4th position.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
11:28 PM
September World Ranking - Splendid Performance by Bei Bei & Gao Ning Make Progress in the Higher Echelons of the World Rankings!
Men's Team
Gao Ning - 23 
Yang Zi - 60 
Ma Liang - 153 
Cai Xiao Li - 176 
Liu Zhong Ze - 196 
Pang Xue Jie - 553 
Chong Hur Ying Darren - 1152 
Lim Jie Yan - 1157 
Goh Yi Long - 1220 
Chew Zhe Yu Clarence - 1367 
Tay Jit Kiat - 1406 
Teo Yi De Benjamin - 1511 
Ban Hoe Hian Dylan - 1520 
Teo Yi Sen Bryan - 1528 

Women's Team
Feng Tianwei - 6 
Wang Yue Gu - 10 
Li Jia Wei - 12 
Sun Bei Bei - 20 
Yu Meng Yu - 31 
Ma Ming Lu - 231 
Sim Kai Xin Zena - 327 
Kwa Hui Qi - 356 
Li Isabelle Siyun - 365 
Look Pei Yee Sylvia - 519 
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
5:20 PM
All China National Games - Men's Team invited to help Sze Chuan in their Preparation
The 11th All China National Games will begin on the 24th of this month. In preparation of this major event in China, the Sze Chuan Provisional Table Tennis Team has invited our Singapore Men's National Team to have a friendly game with them tomorrow. This will not only be a chance for Sze Chuan to examine their preparation so far, but also a learning experience for our Men's Team. The Sze Chuan Women's Team has invited the Chinese Taipei's Women's Team for the friendly match.

第十一届全运会乒乓球决赛阶段比赛本月24日在青岛打响，为了更好备战，四川乒乓球队早在上个月就前往眉山进行全封闭集训，而这次四川乒乓球的目标也很明确，全力冲击奖牌。昨日，从四川乒羽中心副主任代天云透露，一场为全运会热身的国际公开赛明日将在眉山举行，四川男乒将与新加坡男队展开较量，四川女乒则与中国台北女乒展开角逐。




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