Panaji (Goa) [India], March 5 (ANI): China swept each the singles titles on the first ever WTT Star Contender Goa, when world quantity 4 Wang Yidi brushed apart Chinese Taipei’s Cheng-I-Ching (world rank 31) 4-0 (11-6,11-6,11-8,11-4) in a 37-minute demolition, right here on the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium at Taleigao.
That confirmed the singles sweep as the boys’s singles was an all-Chinese affair, by which Liang Jingkun (wr 7) beat 17-year-old compatriot Lin Shidong (wr 24) 4-2 (11-6,Sept. 11,10-12,12-10,12-10,11-9) in the perfect of seven last, which was a a lot nearer affair. This was additionally Wang’s second consecutive WTT Star Contender title, after her win in Budapest in July final 12 months.
Both the singles finals have been performed within the gracious presence of Anurag Thakur, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports, in addition to Petra Sorling, President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), amongst different dignitaries. The two additionally performed some ping-pong collectively.
In the ladies’s singles, Cheng appeared merely outclassed by Yang. Only within the second sport there was a second when each have been tied at eight, however past that temporary interval, Wang was in full management all through the match. All she would say after the match was, “Overall I feel really nice to take part in this tournament and win it.”The males’s singles last was a whole distinction compared. There have been no quarters given as each males handled the packed stadium to some excellent desk tennis.
Liang took the primary sport, however the teen Lin got here again robust to take the subsequent two and regarded favorite to take the match when he led 7-2 within the fourth. However, Liang dug deep and used all his expertise to claw again and take the sport at 12-10. The teenager led for many of the fifth as nicely, however Liang had include a mission and gained that 12-10 as nicely. To Lin’s credit score, he was not slowed down and stored at it, however Liang was too robust on the day, successful the sixth 11-9 and with that the title.
The humble Liang mentioned after the match, “Thank you everyone for your support I will continue to work hard.” On his compatriot Lin, he mentioned, “He is a very important part of the Chinese team and hopefully in the future also he will be a very important player for China.”The Japanese pair of Miyu Nagasaki and crowd favorite Miwa Harimoto, gained the ladies’s doubles, with a cushty 3-0 (11-9,11-7,11-6) win over the Chinese Taipei pair of Cheng and Li Yu-Jhun. 14-year-old Miwa, who has endeared herself to the followers in Goa along with her performances which noticed her attain two finals in doubles, moreover the ladies’s singles semi-finals, was lastly and deservedly rewarded with a title. She had earlier on Saturday, misplaced the combined doubles last to the Korean pair of Jang Woojin and Jeon Jihee. Miwa mentioned after the match, “This is my first time winning WTT women’s doubles title, I am really very happy”.
Chinese Taipei’s Cheng, who additionally had a fantastic match, sadly discovered herself on the incorrect aspect of two finals on the day.
The Korean pair of An Jaehyun and Cho Seungmin took the boys’s doubles crown, making certain Korea match China with two titles in Goa. The duo beat Japan’s Shunsuke Togami, who by the way additionally completed runner-up in two finals, and Yukiya Uda 3-1 (11-3,Sept. 11,12-10,11-4) within the last match of the match.
WTT Star Contender Goa was hosted by STUPA Sports Analytics, the official information accomplice for WTT and the International Table Tennis Federation, together with the Government of Goa. Sports Authority of Goa and Dream Foundation are the occasion companions whereas the Table Tennis Federation of India are the supporting companions. (ANI)