Other Events | 2 Aug 2018
Germany/France team reach semis in Hong Kong
Photo: Courtesy ITTF
2018 Hang Seng Hong Kong Junior & Cadet Open - ITTF Golden Series Junior Circuit (1-5 August)
Two German players, MENG Fanbo and Kay STUMPER, and one from France, Dorian ZHENG, have reached Junior Boys`Team semi-finals at the 2018 Hang Seng Hong Kong Junior & Cadet Open - ITTF Golden Series Junior Circuit (1-5 August), playing as Germany/France team. They beat Thailand 3:0 in the quarter-finals, but lost to Japan/Chinese Taipei 3:1 in their attempt to provide gold medal contest.
Tomorrow, August 3rd, individual events will start. Kay STUMPER plays in Junior Singles Group 6, while MENG Fanbo and Dorian ZHENG will share Group 7.
Junior Boys` Team quarter-finals
Thailand – Germany/France 0:3
Yanapong PANAGITGUN - Dorian ZHENG 2:3 (11:7, 11:8, 8:11, 8:11, 11:13)
Supakron PANKHAOYOY – MENG Fanbo 0:3 (9:11, 7:11, 7:11)
Tananan TANTAKOOL – Kay STUMPER 2:3 (11:6, 6:11, 11:6, 8:11, 7:11)
Hong Kong A – China 0:3
Singapore – Chinese Taipei 0:3
Japan/Chinese Taipei – Japan 3:0
Junior Boys` semi-finals
Germany/France - Japan/Chinese Taipei 1:3
MENG Fanbo – Aoto ASAZU 3:2 (11:5, 6:11, 11:6, 7:11, 11:4)
Dorian ZHENG – Takeru KASHIWA 1:3 (12:14, 14:12, 7:11, 7:11)
Kay STUMPER – HUANG Yu-Jen0:3 (9:11, 11:13, 7:11)
MENG Fanbo – Takeru KASHIWA 1:3 (4:11, 9:11, 14:12, 5:11)
Chinese Taipei – China 0:3
