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Sunday, September 18, 2011

11:07 PM

ITTF Chinese Taipei Junior Open - Chen Feng & Xue Jie Justify Status

Chen Feng and Pang Xuejie duly completed the last day of Chinese Taipei Junior Circuit with a Gold Medal hanging down their neck. Top Seeds in the Junior Boys' Doubles Event, Chen and Pang defeated opponents from powerhouse South Korea and Chinese Taipei to reach the finals. In the finals, the face second seeds, host nation's Hung Tzu-Hsiang and Lee Chia-Sheng. Our boys showed strong mental strength and determination, winning the game on many intense moments. They won 14-12, 11-7, 5-11, 13-11.

However, our youths failed to perform in other events. Top seed Chen Feng and compatriot Xuejie faltered in the round of 16 of the Junior Boys' Event. Chew Zheyu Clarence lost in the Quarter Finals. Zhou Yihan and Li Siyun Isabelle were casualties in the round of 16 as well. Tay Ming Han Maxxe, Ang Wan Qi and Lin Ye were the only players that made it to the main draw of the cadet singles event. Maxxe and Wan Qi faltered in the 2nd round while Second Seeds, Lin Ye was defeated in the quarter finals.

The doubles event were equally undesirable. Clarence and Tay Jit Kiat lost in the Quarter Finals of the Junior Boys' Event. Top Seeds, Isabelle and Yihan were not spared in the Quarter Finals of the Junior Girls' Doubles Event as well. Son of Singapore Women's Team Assistant Head Coach, Jing Junhong's son Loy Meng Hean and Maxxe suffered in the first round. Our cadet girls' doubles Or Zann Minn and Wong Gladys suffered the same fate.

Friday, September 16, 2011

7:24 PM

ITTF Chinese Taipei Junior Open - Bronze for Boys' Team

Singapore's Junior Boys' Team led by U18 World No. 40 Pang Xuejie achieved a Bronze Medal in Taipei. In the Semi Finals, our boys lost 1-3 to Chinese Taipei A. In the 1st set, Chew Zheyu Clarence lost 1-3 to the higher ranked Hung Tzu-Hsiang. Pang Xuejie then lost to Lee Chia-Sheng, 2-3. Tay Jit Kiat managed to fight back the 3rd set, winning 3-2. However, Hung Tzu-Hsiang showed his class and defeat Pang 2-3.

Earlier, our Boys beat a team made up of Japanese and Australia players, 3-2.

Meanwhile the combine team of Isabelle Li and 2 other Chinese Taipei's players was ousted out in the Quarter Finals by Hong Kong. The Cadet Girls Team made up of Ang Wan Qi and Yee Herng Hwee lost 0-3 to Chinese Taipei A in the quarter finals as well.

Our Cadet Boys suffered in Group Stages.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

1:51 AM

ITTF Women's World Cup - Purchase your Tickets Now!

Sunday, September 11, 2011

11:40 PM

ITTF World Junior Table Tennis Championships - Tickets to Bahrain For Pang & Li

Pang Xuejie and Li Siyun Isabelle was invited to the annual 2011 World Junior Table Tennis Championships based on their U18 World Rankings. Based on the most recent ranking, Pang is currently ranked 42 while Isabelle is ranked 20.

Pang who turned 18 in march this year is expected to attend his last World Junior Table Tennis Championships. However, both Isabelle and Pang is likely to give it a miss as the biannual SEA Games will be ongoing at the same time.

In the SEA Games, Pang will be representing Singapore in the Men's Doubles Event together with Ma Liang while Isabelle Li will be featured in both the Women's Singles and Doubles Event in the november games. She will partner another local born paddler Sim Kai Xin Zena in the doubles.

Chew Zheyu Clarence is also invited as a reserve player for the Championships.

Saturday, September 3, 2011

10:31 AM

ITTF Pro Tour Austrian Open - Player List

Men's Singles
Chew Zheyu Clarence
Gao Ning
Li Hu
Ma Liang
Pang Xue Jie
Yang Zi
Zhan Jian

Women's Singles
Li Jiawei
Li Siyun Isabelle
Sim Kai Xin Zena
Sun Beibei
Wang Yuegu
Yu Mengyu

Men's Doubles
Gao Ning/Li Hu
Ma Liang/Pang Xue Jie
Yang Zi/Zhan Jian

Women's Doubles
Li Jiawei/Wang Yuegu
Li Siyun Isabelle/Sim Kai Xin Zena
Sun Beibei/Yu Mengyu

U21 Boys' Singles
Chew Zheyu Clarence
Ma Liang
Pang Xue Jie

U21 Girls' Singles
Li Siyun Isabelle
Sim Kai Xin Zena

Thursday, September 1, 2011

10:10 PM

September World Rankings

Men's Team
16 - Gao Ning
31 - Li Hu
60 - Yang Zi
67 - Zhan Jian
137 - Chen Feng
183 - Liu Zhongze
211 - Ma Liang
368 - Pang Xuejie
409 - Hao Anlin
542 - Chew Zheyu Clarence
1030 - Tan Kiat Yi Kerry
1030 - Yin Jing Yuan
1088 - Tay Jit Kiat
1320 - Chau Jia Liang
1544 - Lim Zheng Jie Edric

Women's Team
4 - Feng Tianwei
10 - Wang Yuegu
19 - Li Jiawei
22 - Sun Beibei
28 - Yu Mengyu
137 - Zhou Yihan
141 - Li Siyun Isabelle
214 - Huang Kang Kang
228 - Lin Ye
359 - Sim Kaixin Zena
503 - Chau Haiqing
716 - Lam Tengsi
897 - Ang Wanqi