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