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.




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