China`s XUE Fei no. 1 seed won gold in the Boys Singles final at the 2017 ITTF World Junior Championships in Riva del Garda Italy. MOREGARD upset XUE’s compatriot NIU Guankai the no.3 seed in the semi-final
Sweden`s rising star 15-year-old Truls MOREGARD has accomplished a great achievement winning silver medal in the Boys Singles event at the 2017 ITTF World Junior Championships in Riva del Garda Italy. Starting from the qualifications three days ago he managed to progress to the gold medal contest held today where he was beaten by no. 1 seed China`s XUE Fei in five games – 4:1 (11:9 12:10 11:4 9:11 11:8)
MOREGARD won seven consecutive matches in his thrilling campaign. Yesterday he beat the odds twice to reserve the semi-final berth of the Junior Boys Singles contest but today (Dec 3rd) he made one step towards. He upset China’s NIU Guankai the no.3 seed in exciting seven games 4:3 (13:11 10:12 11:6 4:11 6:11 11:5 11:5)
“It’s unbelievable but I’m so happy right now! We are both 15 we had a very good match it’s very safe we played very good both of us didn’t miss so we had some amazing rallies. I had better tactics than him in the end I’m really happy right now. I have no fear in the match he had all the pressure. I’m not seeded in this tournament and I know I can play very good so I just played my game and I know I could win. A resurgence in Sweden you never know this but I hope so. I play a little bit like WALDNER with my backhand. I have good mentality. I have lost many close matches in the year but now I have learnt from these and now I win this ” stated Truls MOREGARD for ITTF website after his semi-final win.
The runner-up of the Cadet Boys Singles at the 2016 European Youth Championships has been commenced from the qualifications here winning both group phase matches in straight games. He faced huge task in the very beginning of the main draw being extended to full distance by France`s Leo DE NORDEST. Sweden`s boy reversed the score from 1:3 to 4:3 in that clash having one more encounter in seven sets in the Round 2 against American player Kanak JHA.
Quarter-final game sent a clear message to his opponents that MOREGARD has a special mission in Riva del Garda as he eliminated Japan`s Yuto KIZUKURI the no.2 seed. He continued his winning streak against China`s XU Haidong in straight sets.
MOREGARD rewrites the record books last year as he became a youngest ever Table Tennis Champions League participant. He was just 14-year-old when he debuted for Sweden`s club Eslovs Ai Bordtennis. Six weeks ago he recorded his very first TTCLM win against Chartres` Romain LORENTZ.
Two top seeds met in the all-Chinese gold medal contest of the Junior Girls Singles. No. 1 SIN Yungsha (China) beat no. 2 WANG Manyu (China) after full seven games as the ultimate one was decided by a narrow margin (14:12).
Junior Boys Singles
Semi-finals
XUE Fei (China) – WANG Chuqin (China) 4:0 (11:9 11:9 11:3 11:7)
Truls MOREGARDH (Sweden) – NIU Guankai (China) 4:3 (13:11 10:12 11:6 4:11 6:11 11:5 11:8)
Final
XUE Fei (China) – Truls MOREGARDH (Sweden) 4:1 (11:9 12:10 11:4 9:11 11:8)
Junior Girls Singles
Semi-finals
SIN Yungsha (China) – QIAN Tianyi (China) 4:3 (8:11 11:8 7:11 2:11 11:4 11:3 11:7)
WANG Manyu (China) – Miyu KATO (Japan) 4:1 (10:12 11:5 12:10 11:7 11:9)
Final
SIN Yungsha (China) – WANG Manyu (China) 4:3 (6:11 11:8 11:8 12:14 8:11 11:6 14:12)
