2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships - Wang Yuegu Contributed 2 Critical Points

Wang Yuegu Guides Singapore into the Finals

A hard fought victory against Germany the day before, it is another 3-2 win against South Korea.

Feng Tianwei came on against South Korean number one player and one of the best defender Kim Kyung Ah. It was Kim who gave South Korea a fine start taking the first set 10-12. Feng played patiently in the next two sets winning 15-13, 11-9. However, the vastly experienced Kim was in determined mood. She took the next two sets winning 1-11, 7-11.

In the second match, Wang Yuegu is up against Seok Ha Jung. Throughout the game, there was great rallies and smashes. Wang held her nerve at the critical points and she delivered. Wang won 11-7, 9-11, 9-11, 12-10, 11-6.

Li Jiawei who revealed that she did not have enough sleep before the match faltered quickly against Dang Ye Seo. Li lost 11-13, 5-11, 6-11 to give South Korea a 1-2 advantage.

Despite being 1-2 down, Feng Tianwei was confident against Seok Ha Jung in the fourth match. Having not lost to Seok Ha Jung, Feng continued her winning ways 11-5, 11-3, 9-11, 11-8.

Once again, similar to the match against Germany, Wang Yuegu rose to the occassion in the last match to win Kim Kyung Ah 11-7, 7-11, 10-12, 11-6, 11-9.

Singapore will play in the Finals tomorrow against title favorites China.

2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships - Li Jiawei, The Heroine

Li Jiawei the Heroine

Singapore was 0-2 down against Host Nation Germany. It was veteran Li Jiawei who managed to keep calm at the crucial moment to turn the tables around and win 3-2!

Germany secured the first point, after defensive specialist Irene Ivancan beat Feng Tianwei 11-8, 11-9, 11-8 in front of a partisan home crowd. German No. 1 player Wu Jiaduo extended the lead after crushing Wang Yuegu 6-11, 9-11, 7-11.

Not affected by the losses of Feng and Wang, Li Jiawei took the first two sets of the 3rd match 11-6, 11-8. Li knew that she had to win the game, but the prssure seems too great for her. She lost the next 2 sets by the narrowest margin 9-11, 9-11. In the final fifth set, Li managed to keep her cool and won 14-12, bringing Singapore back on track.

Feng Tianwei never looked back in the fourth set. She won in 4 games, 9-11, 11-9, 11-4, 12-10. Wang Yuegu secured victory for Singapore by winning a greuling five set duel against Irene Ivancan 9-11, 11-5, 11-13, 11-8, 11-4.

Women's Head Coach Zhou Shusen describe this game as "惊心动魄".

Li Jiawei successfully brought Singapore into the Semi Finals where they will face Korea Reupblic. The Koreans also came back from 0-2 to beat Japan 3-2.

2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships - Sole Point From Yang, Singapore Faltered Against Japan

Yang Zi Serving to Matsudaira Kenji

Hoping to create miracles once again, Head Coach Yang Chuan Ning decided to use the winning formula against elarus once again. But this time it failed.

Mizutani Jun, the Japan's no. 1 male paddler gave his country the perfect start by beating teenager Pang Xuejie 7-11, 6-11, 3-11. In the second match, Youth Olympic Gold Medalist Niwa Koki then beat Gao Ning by the same margin 11-13, 7-11, 11-13. Yang Zi duly delivered his one point, defeating Matsudaira Kenji 11-4, 9-11, 12-10, 11-6 in the third match. However, the one point proved to be only consolation. Gao Ning found no answer to the consistent play of Mizutani in the fouth match. He faltered 7-11, 8-11, 11-7, 12-10, 11-13.

The Men's Team will be fighting for the fifth place.

2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships - Gao Ning Guides the Team to Top 8!

Gao Ning the Hero

A change in line up for the Singapore Team, and the change did miracles. Instead of fielding Yang Zi in the 2nd singles and Pang Xuejie in the third singles, Head Coach Yang Chuan Ning decided to switch it around. And it works!

Youngster Pang Xuejie was the first player into the arena. In a match against the World No. 13, Vladimir Samsonov, Pang Xuejie was unable to offer a good start for Singapore. Pang lost in three straight games 11-2, 11-3, and 11-6.

Pang's lost seems to have affected Gao Ning. He scumbbled quickly to Evgueni Chtchetinine 5-11 in the first set. Gao managed to calm his nerves and levelled matters at 1-all, posting a 11-6 win. However, the Belarus player once again found his control and posted a 5-11 victory. The fourth and most intense set went to Gao Ning 11-9 and Gao wrap things up at 11-3 in the fifth and last set to level things at 1-all.

Yang Zi came into the 3rd game well prepared. He was trailing 6-9 in the 1st set but never gave up. He turned the tables around to win 11-9. Yang became more confident and posted another victory in the 2ns set, 11-6. Just as everyone thought that Yang Zi was going to take the 3rd set, Belorussian surprised the crowd with a 9-11 win. In the nail biting 5th set, both players were unable to establish a convincing lead. At the crucial stage, he was Yang Zi who was more consistent. He won 15-13.

The fourth match was a battle between the no. 1 players from both sides, Gao Ning and Vladimir Samsonov. Gao Ning was in unforgiving mood. He posted a 3-0 victory against the veteran 11-8, 11-8 13-11.

The win earned Singapore a place in the Quarter Finals where they will play Japan tomorrow. This is the first time in history that the Men's Team had gotten into the Quarter Finals!

2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships - Break Through for Republic's Male Paddlers

Despite the new ITTF regulation regarding neutralized players introduced in 2008, our Men's Team duly delivered in the World Team Table Tennis Championships. The trio Gao Ning, Yang Zi and Pang Xuejie put in their best and attained a third position in Group B. They have thus qualified for the Top 12 in stage two.

Below are the results of the Group Stage.

Singapore 3-2 Spain

Gao Ning 3-1 He Zhiwen 11-6, 11-8, 10-12, 11-7

Yang Zi 2-3 Machado Carlos 11-5, 9-11, 12-10, 6-11, 5-11

Pang Xuejie 3-2 Cantero Jesus 6-11, 12-10, 11-3, 8-11, 11-8

Gao Ning 1-3 Machado Carlos 6-11, 11-7, 9-11, 2-11

Yang Zi 3-2 He Zhiwen 11-9, 11-9, 11-13, 9-11, 11-8

Singapore 2-3 Portugal

Pang Xuejie 0-3 Freitas Marcos 3-11, 5-11, 1-11

Gao Ning 3-2 Moneiro Joao 7-11, 13-11, 14-12, 13-15, 11=8

Yang Zi 3-0 Silva Andre 11-8, 11-9, 14-12

Gao Ning 1-3 Freitas Marcos 5-11, 6-11, 11-9, 8-11

Pang Xuejie 0-3 Moneiro Joao 4-11, 0-11, 5-11

Singapore 0-3 Germany

Gao Ning 1-3 Ovtcharov Dimitrij 5-11, 11-8, 7-11, 9-11

Yang Zi 0-3 Boll Timo 9-11, 7-11, 6-11

Pang Xuejie 1-3 Baum Patrick 11-9, 3-11, 8-11, 6-11

Singapore 3-2 Serbia

Yang Zi 1-3 Karakasevic Aleksandar 4-11, 5-11, 13-11, 8-11

Gao Ning 3-0 Pete Zolt 11-3, 12-10, 11-9

Pang Xuejie 1-3 Jevtovic Marko 12-10, 7-11, 8-11, 9-11

Gao Ning 3-0 Karakasevic Aleksandar 11-9, 11-7, 12-10

Yang Zi 3-0 Pete Zolt 12-10, 13-11, 11-7

Singapore 3-1 Czech Republic

Gao Ning 3-0 Prokopcov Dimitrij 11-7, 11-4, 11-9

Yang Zi 3-0 Korbel Petr 11-6, 11-8, 13-11

Pang Xuejie 0-3 Obeslo Michal 10-12, 7-11, 7-11

Gao Ning 3-0 Korbel Petr 11-8, 11-8, 11-8

The Men's Team will take on Belarus later in the day.

2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships - Defending Champions Through to the Quarter Finals

Defending Champions, Singapore women's team are through to the quarter-finals of the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Dortmund. They beat Sweden to finish top in Group B.

World No 5 Feng Tianwei set the rhythm for Singapore with a convincing 3-0 (11-1, 11-5, 11-1) win over Jennifer Jonsson. Wang Yuegu then cruise past Linda Bergstrom 11-4, 13-11, 11-4, before Li Jiawei secured the last point for Singapore, defeating Daniela Moskovits 11-6, 11-8, 11-7.

Below are the results for our Women's Team in the Group Stage.

Singapore 3-0 Turkey

FENG Tianwei 3-0 Yildirim Fulya 11-3, 13-11, 11-5

WANG Yuegu 3-1 Hu Melek 5-11, 13-11, 11-8, 11-9
LI Jiawei 3-1 Gunfor Gokcenur 11-3, 8-11, 11-3, 11-6

Singapore 3-0 Korea DPR

FENG Tianwei 3-1 Ri Myong Sun 11-9, 10-12, 11-8, 11-9

WANG Yuegu 3-0 Ri Mi Gyong 11-6, 11-4, 11-6
LI Jiawei 3-1 Kim Jong 13-15, 11-2, 11-4, 12-10

Singapore 3-0 Chinese Taipei

Feng Tianwei 3-0 Chen Szu-Yu 11-9, 11-9, 11-8

Wang Yuegu 3-2 Cheng I-Ching 10-12, 10-12, 11-8, 11-5, 11-9

Li Jiawei 3-1 Li Chia-Hui 11-4, 11-5, 9-11, 11-5

Singapore 3-1 Netherlands

Feng Tianwei 2-3 Li Jiao 11-7, 11-9, 10-12, 11-13, 7-11

Wang Yuegu 3-2 Li Jie 8-11, 11-9, 11-7, 10-12, 11-5

Li Jiawei 3-0 Creemers Linda 11-6, 11-5, 11-3

Feng Tianwei 3-1 Li Jie 10-12, 11-7, 11-7, 11-8

Singapore 3-0 Sweden

Feng Tianwei 3-0 Jonsson Jennifer 11-1, 11-5, 11-1

Wang Yuegu 3-0 Bergstrom Linda 11-4, 13-11, 11-4

Li Jiawei 3-0 Moskovits Daniela 11-6, 11-8, 11-7

2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships - Live Scoring

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2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships - Live Scoring

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Men's Team Round 3

Singapore VS Germany

German Date: 26 March 2012

German Time: 1900H

Singapore Date: 27 March 2012

Singapore Time: 0100H

Men's Team Round 4

Singapore VS Serbia

German Date: 27 March 2012

German Time: 1900H

Singapore Date: 28 March 2012

Singapore Time: 0100H

Women's Team Round 3

Singapore VS Chinese Taipei

German Date: 27 March 2012

German Time: 1000H

Singapore Date: 27 March 2012

Singapore Time: 1600H

Women's Team Round 4

Singapore VS Netherlands

German Date: 28 March 2012

German Time: 1000H

Singapore Date: 28 March 2012

Singapore Time: 1600H

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2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships - Team Singapore Schedule

Men's Team Round 1

Singapore VS Spain

German Date: 25 March 2012

German Time: 1300H

Singapore Date: 25 March 2012

Singapore Time: 1900H

Men's Team Round 2

Singapore VS Portugal

German Date: 25 March 2012

German Time: 2000H

Singapore Date: 26 March 2012

Singapore Time: 0200H

Men's Team Round 3

Singapore VS Germany

German Date: 26 March 2012

German Time: 1900H

Singapore Date: 27 March 2012

Singapore Time: 0100H

Men's Team Round 4

Singapore VS Serbia

German Date: 27 March 2012

German Time: 1900H

Singapore Date: 28 March 2012

Singapore Time: 0100H

Men's Team Round 5

Singapore VS Czech Republic

German Date: 28 March 2012

German Time: 1600H

Singapore Date: 28 March 2012

Singapore Time: 2200H

Women's Team Round 1

Singapore VS Turkey

German Date: 25 March 2012

German Time: 1700H

Singapore Date: 25 March 2012

Singapore Time: 2300H

Women's Team Round 2

Singapore VS Korea DPR

German Date: 26 March 2012

German Time: 1000H

Singapore Date: 26 March 2012

Singapore Time: 1600H

Women's Team Round 3

Singapore VS Chinese Taipei

German Date: 27 March 2012

German Time: 1000H

Singapore Date: 27 March 2012

Singapore Time: 1600H

Women's Team Round 4

Singapore VS Netherlands

German Date: 28 March 2012

German Time: 1000H

Singapore Date: 28 March 2012

Singapore Time: 1600H

Women's Team Round 5

Singapore VS Sweden

German Date: 28 March 2012

German Time: 1600H

Singapore Date: 28 March 2012

Singapore Time: 2200H

ITTF World Tour Spanish Open - Team Singapore List

Men's Singles

Chen Feng

Gao Ning

Han Liunisi

Li Hu

Ma Liang

Wu Zhikang

Yang Zi

Yu Jiaqing

Zhan Jian

Women's Singles

Feng Tianwei

Li Jiawei

Sun Beibei

Wang Yuegu

Yu Mengyu

Men's Doubles

Gao Ning / Li Hu

Han Liunisi / Ma Liang

Yang Zi / Zhan Jian

Women's Doubles

Feng Tianwei / Sun Beibei

Li Jiawei / Wang Yuegu

U21 Men's Singles

Chen Feng

Han Liunisi

Ma Liang

Wu Zhikang

Yu Jiaqing

2012 SAFRA Table Tennis Championships - Jit Kiat and Xue Qi, Newly Crowned Champions

Third Seeds Tay Jit Kiat beat Woo Junyuan Julian 11-3 in the fifth set of the U18 Boys' Singles Event to secure the gold medal at the annual SAFRA Table Tennis Championships. In the finals, Tay Jit Kiat led three matches to nil, 11-7, 11-8, 11-5. However, Julian held his nerves to take the fourth set 6-11. Tay was in total control in the last set, winning 11-3.

Meanwhile in the U18 Girls' Singles Event, Ng Xue Qi beat Yee Herng Hwee by the same margin of four matches to one. Seeded No. 5, Ng had many testing moments en routing to the finals. She was stretched to five and six sets by ninth seed Lim Yi Xuan and second seed Ang Wan Qi. In the finals, she won 11-5, 9-11, 11-9, 13-11, 11-3.

Below are the list of winners.

U18 Boys'
1st - Tay Jit Kiat
2nd - Woo Junyuan Julian
3rd - Poh Shaofeng Ethan
3rd - Yee Jin Koi

U18 Girls'
1st - Ng Xue Qi
2nd - Yee Herng Hwee
3rd - Lam Tengsi
3rd - Ang Wang Qi

U15 Boys'
1st - Yin Jing Yuan
2nd - Lim Zhengjie Edric
3rd - Chua Shao Shxuan
3rd - Chew Sze Yen

U15 Girls'
1st - Tang Jiawen Cheryl
2nd - Ng Xue Qi
3rd - Yee Herng Hwee
3rd - Woo Sze Qi Laura

U12 Boys'
1st - Lye Jun Wei Bradley
2nd - Ang Rui Cheng Jonas
3rd - Chua Shao Han Josh
3rd - Koh Jun Hou Marcus

U12 Girls'
1st - Or Zann Yii
2nd - Zhang Wanling
3rd - Zermaine Nicole Lew
3rd - Eunice Lim Zoe

U9 Boys'
1st - Wong Yan Kai Andy
2nd - Chia Jun Yuen
3rd - Shi Kexun
3rd - Tan Lucas

U9 Girls'
1st - Cheryl Koh Zhi Wei
2nd - Lim Shi Ying Natalie
3rd - Low Ying Tong Beverly
3rd - Sun Zi Han

Welcome Back

The National paddlers will be returning home on Sunday, 18 March 2012 via China Airlines 757 at 5.55pm with new found confidence after creating sporting history at the Asian Championships.

At the Asian Championships, Gao Ning and Yang Zi created history by winning the men’s double title and this is Singapore’s first title since 1954. To date, this is the Republic's best medal haul at the Asian Championships; our team scored a total of 1 Gold, 3 Silvers (Women’s Team, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles events).

Please come and join us with your photographer in welcoming the national paddlers back.

2012 SAFRA Table Tennis Championships - Kerry Tan, U18 Boys' Singles Champion in 2011 Will No Doubt Defend His Title in 2012

Champion in the U18 Boys' Singles event last year, Tan Kiat Yi Kerry is back to defend his title this year. The defending champion is the Top Seed of the U18 Boys' Singles Event. He will face tough challenge from second seeds Yin Jing Yuan and fourth seed Tay Jit Kiat.

Meanwhile, Lam Tengsi will be gunning for the U18 Girls' Singles title. Defending champion Chau Haiqing will not be participating. Lam was the U15 Girls' Singles Champion last year.

The U15 Singles events are equally exciting. Featuring many national youth team paddlers, you are sure to be treated with one of the best national age group tournament.

The event will begin on 13th March and the finals will be on 18th March.

2012 Asian Table Tennis Championships - Third Silver for Jiawei

National paddlers Li Jiawei and Sun Beibei were not a match against top seeds Ding Ning and Guo Yan in the final of the Asian Table Tennis Championships women's doubles.

Ding Ning and Guo Yan turned on the heat from the get-go, winning the first and second game 7-11, 4-11. Li and Sun fought back to win the third 11-7. The next two game were split between Singapore and China 9-11, 11-7. But things were a little too late. Li and Sun conceded the sixth game 3-11 to finish runners-up.

Despite the loss, the silver is the best result that Singapore has produced in this event.

Li and Sun had earlier taken down Japanese pair Ai Fukuhara and Sayaka Hirano 3-1 in the quarter-finals, before defeating South Koreans Lee Eun Hee and Park Young Sook 4-3 in the semi-finals.

This is the Republic's best medal haul at the Asian Championships to date, winning a total of one Gold, three Silvers!

Team Singapore will be heading to Taiwan for centralized training tomorrow.

2012 ITTF March World Ranking

Men's Team

21 - Gao Ning

31 - Zhan Jian

34 - Li Hu

46 - Yang Zi

112 - Chen Feng

241 - Ma Liang

285 - Xin Zhaoxu

388 - Pang Xuejie

564 - Chew Zheyu Clarence

Women's Team

5 - Feng Tianwei

8 - Wang Yuegu

15 - Li Jiawei

21 - Sun Beibei

37 - Yu Mengyu

111 - Zhou Yihan

146 - Li Siyun Isabelle

214 - Lin Ye

388 - Sim Kaixin Zena