He booted penalties with the same ferocity as Liang Jingkun executes forehands. Xu Xin duly obliged, he won the second game, to some extent nullifying the counter top spin skills of the barrel chested Liang Jingkun, an athlete of similar physical shape to the former Manchester City footballer, Francis Lee. However, the gap was too great, as has happened so often in the past Xu Xin lost the opening game it was time to play catch up. Requirements of the Registered Testing PoolĮxcelling over the table, taking the initiative at every opportunity, Liang Jingkun secured the first five points of the opening game, before Xu Xin made himself known, the long raking forehand announcing his presence. Testing procedures – Urine, Blood & the ABP Remaining first-round matches of the Durban worlds continue on Sunday, with Chinese star paddlers Wang Chuqin, Lin Gaoyuan and Wang Yidi ready to battle for spots in the last 64.Use of Medications & Risk of Supplements Use Prominent names like Swedish prodigy Truls Moregard, world's highest-ranked African player Quadri Aruna of Nigeria, Frenchwoman Yuan Jianan and South Korea's Jeon Ji-hee also made it to the second round.
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German Dimitrij Ovtcharov, bronze medalist at the Tokyo Olympic Games, registered a nail-biting victory over Frenchman Can Akkuzu in full games. 12 Sofia Polcanova of Austria falling to Dora Madarasz of Hungary in a seven-game thriller, and becoming the first Top 10 seed being dumped out of the competition. The first day of the tournament has sprung some surprises, with women's singles world No. 119 Ibrahima Diaw of Senegal whitewashed South African Dean Levy, who is 450 places below him in the world rankings. In the tournament's opener played between two African players on table one, world No. "Having the World Championships hosted here in Durban is not only a celebration of the sport but also a demonstration of our dedication to spreading the influence of table tennis across different continents and cultures," said ITTF president Petra Sorling when delivering a speech on Saturday evening's opening ceremony. The Durban worlds marked the first time in 84 years that the marquee event was held on African soil. It only took Chinese teenagers Lin Shidong and Kuai Man 15 minutes to emerge victorious 11-5, 11-4, 11-4 in their mixed doubles first-round match against host pair Chetan Nathoo/Danisha Patel. "I'm still searching for better positioning towards the venue," she said. Playing in her first match at the Durban table tennis worlds, Chen Xingtong admitted that she experienced a bit of up-and-down in mindset. "I made full preparation for the difficulties, and the process of my first match here was within expectations," explained Chen Meng, who stressed that her target was to play every upcoming match well without looking too far away. Reigning Olympic champion Chen Meng dispatched Egyptian Yousra Helmy 4-0 in less than 20 minutes, while Chen Xingtong conquered Sarah De Nutte of Luxembourg in straight games.
Like their men's counterparts, two Chinese female paddlers also asserted their authority on their way to the second round. He has showcased some characters in his serve and forehand," commented Ma, current Olympic singles gold medalist. "It's our first head-to-head, and I'm not quite familiar with the opponent today. Playing in his eighth World Championships, China's team captain Ma Long also sailed into the second round with a straight-game victory over Argentine veteran Gaston Alto. I felt a bit nervous at the start and didn't fit quite well into this arena, while gradually getting into the match starting from the third game," said Liang. "Normally it's not easy to play in the first match of major tournaments. Liang held a firm grip on control afterward, triumphing 11-2, 11-3 to secure a berth in the men's singles last 64. 5 Liang Jingkun, the first Chinese player coming out of the gate in Durban, withstood the challenge from his New Zealand opponent Alfred Dela Pena in the first two games, where Liang won 11-8, 11-9. ĭURBAN, South Africa - Chinese paddlers notched up comfortable victories on the opening day of the 2023 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Finals here on Saturday. Ma Long of China hits a return during the first round of men's singles between Ma Long of China and Gaston Alto of Argentina at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023.
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