Nigeria Open: Busy day for Rares SIPOS

The 2018 ITTF Challenge Seamaster Nigeria Open in Lagos (August 8-12)

 

Rares SIPOS lost his Under 21 Men`s Singles Quarter-final matches from Chinese WANG Shaobo 3:2 but won both his Men`s Singles encounters after full seven games – Round of 64 and Round of 32. Romania`s rising star was one of busiest player of the third day (August 10th) at the 2018 ITTF Challenge Seamaster Nigeria Open in Lagos (August 8-12).

 

Beside his U-21 game SIPOS beat host Jamiu AYANWALE 4:3 (9:11 11:4 8:11 16:14 5:11 11:8 11:2) then he prevailed against No. 5 seed from England Samuel WALKER 4:3 (11:6 7:11 4:11 11:6 12:10 7:11 11:9) to secure his place in the Men`s Singles Round of 16.

 

Two more Europeans needed seven games to reach Round of 16 the 2016 Nigeria Open winner Benedek OLAH from Finland and France`s Joe SEYFRIED who overcame Luxembourg`s Eric GLOD.

 

Four representatives of Old Continent progressed in the Women`s Singles Round of 16 including No. 2 seed Szandra PERGEL from Hungary.

 

Friday August 10th

 

Men`s Singles Round of 64

Antonino AMATO (Italy) – Quadri ARUNA (Nigeria No. 1 seed) 0:4 (7:11 12:14 6:11 5:11) Rares SIPOS (Romania) – Jamiu AYANWALE (Nigeria) 4:3 (9:11 11:4 8:11 16:14 5:11 11:8 11:2) Samuel WALKER (England No. 5) – Orok ETIM (Nigeria) 4:0 (11:5 11:5 11:8 11:5) Alexandre ROBINOT (France No. 6) – Ismaila AKINDIYA (Nigeria) 4:1 (11:9 11:6 10:12 11:3 11:8) Benjamin BROSSIER (France) – Amadi OMEH (Nigeria) 4:1 (6:11 11:6 11:6 11:9 11:7) Gavin RUMGAY (Scotland No. 9) – Nurudeen HASSAN (Nigeria) 4:3 (11:3 9:11 11:7 11:4 4:11 8:11 11:8) Alexandru CAZACU (Romania) – Azeez Olugbenga JAMIU (Nigeria) 0:4 w.o. Benedek OLAH (Finland No. 3) – Emmanuel AUGUSTINE (Nigeria) 4:1 (11:6 11:7 9:11 11:3 11:4) Eric GLOD (Luxembourg) – Mudit DANI (India) 4:2 (11:8 7:11 12:10 8:11 12:10 11:6) Joe SEYFRIED (France) – Yusuf TIJANI (Nigeria) 4:0 (11:4 11:9 11:4 11:3) Tamas LAKATOS (Hungary No. 8) – Olawale OLANIYI (Nigeria) 4:1 (11:3 11:6 11:9 8:11 11:9) Ewout OOSTWOUDER (Netherlands) – David FAYELE (Nigeria) 4:0 (12:10 11:8 11:8 11:7) Alexey LIVENTSOV (Russia No. 2) – Kehinde OGIDAN (Nigeria) 4:1 (10:12 11:4 11:3 13:11 11:3) Antoine HACHARD (France) – Tobi FALANA (Nigeria) 4:0 (11:6 11:5 11:3 11:5) Laurens TROMER (Netherlands) – Ayo OMOTARA (Nigeria) 4:3 (11:8 14:16 8:11 11:8 6:11 11:6 11:7).

 

Men`s Singles Round of 32

Rares SIPOS (Romania) – Samuel WALKER (England No. 5) 4:3 (11:6 7:11 4:11 11:6 12:10 7:11 11:9) Raj MONDAL (India) – Alexandre ROHINOT (France) 4:3 (11:8 12:10 7:11 11:7 10:12 7:11 11:9) Supanut WISUTMAYTHANGKOON (Thailand) – Benjamin BROSSIER (France) 4:1 (7:11 11:7 14:12 11:4 11:9) Joe SEYFRIED (France) – Eric GLOD (Luxembourg) 4:3 (11:8 3:11 11:6 11:8 9:11 11:13 11:8) Gavin RUMGAY (Scotland) – Mahmoud HELMY (Egypt) 4:0 (11:7 11:2 11:5 11:8) Benedek OLAH (Finland) – Miad LOFTIJANABADI (Iran) 4:3 (11:8 8:11 9:11 11:8 4:11 11:8 11:9) Antoine HACHARD (France) – Hammed ADEYINKA (Nigeria) 4:1 (13:11 11:7 5:11 11:5 11:7) Alexey LIVENTSOV (Russia) –Sarthak GANDHI (India) 4:1 (7:11 11:3 11:8 11:9 11:8).

 

Women`s Singles Round of 32

Alex GALIC (Slovenia No. 6 seed) – Halima HUSSAIN (Nigeria) 4:1 (14:12 11:2 11:9 9:11 11:6) Debora VIVARELLI (Italy No. 5) – Nimota AREGBESOLA (Nigeria) 4:0 (11:5 14:12 11:6 11:6) Giorgia PICOLLIN (Italy No. 3) – WANG Shu (China) 0:4 (5:11 8:11 3:11 9:11) Sarah DE NUTTE (Luxembourg No. 4) – Alimot AYINLA (Nigeria) 4:1 (11:7 11:0 4:11 11:5 11:7) Olga KULIKOVA (Russia) – GUO Yan (China 1997) 0:4 (2:11 4:11 7:11 10:12) Irina ERMAKOVA (Russia) – SUN Chen (China) 0:4 (1:11 3:11 7:11 1:11) Szandra PERGEL (Hungary No. 2) – Oluwafunke HASSAN (Nigeria) 4:0 (11:4 11:4 11:3 11:7).

 

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