Other Events | 2 Aug 2014
PITCHFORD – GAO in the Commonwealth’s semis
Englishman Liam PITCHFORD lost his double`s bronze medal match, playing alongside Paul DRINKHALL, but he will fight for two individual medals on the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Actually, he already secured one, reaching the final in mixed pairs (w
Englishman Liam PITCHFORD lost his double`s bronze medal match, playing alongside Paul DRINKHALL, but he will fight for two individual medals on the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Actually, he already secured one, reaching the final in mixed pairs (with HO Tin-Tin), but he`ll fight for his biggest aim in single, when top seeded Singaporean GAO Ning (world`s no. 10) expects him in the semis.
The last European hope in women`s single event, Naomi OWEN from Wales was beaten by Australian LAY Jian Fang in five games. Two top seeds met in the gold medal clash as no. 1 FENG Tainwei overcame YU Mengyu in five sets of all-Singaporean final.
England had its three pairs in mixed doubles semi-final. Liam PITCHFORD and HO Tin-Tin (England) upset the main favorites ZHAN Jian and FENG Tianwei (Singapore) in five games – 3:2 (12:10, 11:8, 11:13, 6:11, 11:5). Paul DRINKHALL with his wife Joanna DRINKHALL defeated Danny REED and Kelley SIBLEY in all-Englend semis – 3:2 (11:5, 8:11, 5:11, 11:8, 11:8).
Men`s single quarter final: GAO Ning (Singapore) – William HENZELL (Australia) 4:1 (15:13, 11:6, 9:11, 11:7, 11:6), Liam PITCHFORD (England) – Soumyajit GHOSH (India) 4:2 (7:11, 11:7, 9:11, 11:7, 12:10, 11:9), Sharath Kamal ACHANTA (India) – Paul DRINKHALL (England) 4:1 (11:7, 11:6, 12:10, 9:11, 11:6), ZHAN Jian (Singapore) – WANG Zhen (Canada) 4:2 (9:11, 1:11, 11:7, 11:8, 11:5, 11:8). Semi-final: GAO Ning – Liam PITCHFORD (August 2nd, 10h50 local time), ZHAN Jian – Sharath Kamal ACHANTA (August 2nd, 11:40 local time).
Women`s single quarter final: LAY Jian Fang (Australia) – Naomi OWEN (Wales) 4:1 (11:9, 7:11, 11:9, 12:10, 11:7)… Semi-final: FENG Tianwei (Singapore) – YE Lin (Singapore) 4:1 (13:11, 9:11, 11:9, 12:10, 11:8), YU Mengyu (Singapore) – LAY Jian Fang (Australia) 4:0 (11:3, 11:8, 11:8, 11:6). Bronze medal game: YE Lin (Singapore) – LAY Jian Fang (Australia) 4:0 (11:5, 11:4, 11:7, 11:7). Gold medal game: FENG Tianwei (Singapore) – YU Mengyu (Singapore) 4:1 (11:7, 11:8, 11:9, 10:12, 11:2).
Men`s double semi-final: GAO Ning/HU Li (Singapore) – Liam PITCHFORD/Paul DRINKHALL (England) 3:1 (13:11, 11:9, 3:11, 11:8), Sharath Kamal ACHANTA/Anthony ARPUTHARAJ (India) – YANG Zi/ ZHAN Jian (Singapore) 3:0 (11:7, 12:10, 11:3). Bronze medal game: Liam PITCHFORD/Paul DRINKHALL (England) – YANG Zi/ ZHAN Jian (Singapore) 2:3 (6:11, 10:12, 11:7, 11:8, 10:12). Gold medal game: GAO Ning/HU Li (Singapore) – Kamal ACHANTA/Anthony ARPUTHARAJ (India) 3:1 (8:11, 11:7, 11:9, 11:5)
Women`s double quarter-final: Joanna DRINKHALL/Kelly SIBLEY (England) – Shamini KUMARESAN/Madhurika PATKAR (India) 3:1 (12:10, 12:10, 8:11, 11:2)…. Semi-final: FENG Tianwei/YU Mengyu (Singapore) – Joanna DRINKHALL/Kelly SIBLEY (England) August 2nd, 9h30 local time, LUO Anqi/ZHANG Mo (Canada) – LAY Jian Fang/MIAO Miao (Australia) August 2nd, 10h10 local time.
Mixed pairs, semi-final: Liam PITCHFORD/HO Tin-Tin (England) – ZHAN Jian/FENG Tianwei (Singapore) 3:2 (12:10, 11:8, 11:13, 6:11, 11:5), Paul DRINKHALL/Joanna DRINKHALL (England) – Danny REED/Kelley SIBLEY (England) 3:2 (11:5, 8:11, 5:11, 11:8, 11:8). Bronze medal game: ZHAN Jian/FENG Tianwei (Singapore) – Danny REED/Kelley SIBLEY (England) August 2nd, 12h30 local time. Gold medal game: Liam PITCHFORD/HO Tin-Tin (England) – Paul DRINKHALL/Joanna DRINKHALL (England) August 2nd, 13h15 local time.
