The top four seeds in the Girlsโ Singles event at the ITTF 2014 Youth Olympic Games Qualification Tournament in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, all completed their third series of matches unbeaten on the opening day of the tournament. In the Boysโ Singles co,
The top four seeds in the Girlsโ Singles event at the ITTF 2014 Youth Olympic Games Qualification Tournament in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, all completed their third series of matches unbeaten on the opening day of the tournament. In the Boysโ Singles competition there was an upset after two rounds.
In second round Chinese Taipeiโs YANG Heng-Wei, the no.3 seed, was beaten by Germanyโs Kilian ORT in six games. Brazilโs Hugo Calderano, the no.1 seed, overcame the host nationโs Diogo CHEN, Koreaโs KIM Minhyeok, the no.2 seed, accounted for Hungaryโs Adam SZUDI; whilst in an equally hard fought seven games duel, the Czech Republicโs David REITSPIES, the no.4 seed, defeated Hong Kongโs HUNG Ka Tak.
Alongside Asian players DOO Hoi Kem of Hong Kong, Miyu KATO of Japan And CHIU Ssu Hua of Taipei, Adina DIACONU of Romania also booked top place in her respective group.
The hardest task for DIACONU, the no.3 seed, was in the second round. She had to save two match points before eventually overcoming Thailandโs Tamolwan KHETKHUAN, the no.5 seed.
Adina DIACONU eventually prevailed in seven games (11-9, 11-5, 11-6, 9-11, 8-11, 9-11, 13-11).
DIACONU also beat Tina LIN of the United States and Uruguayโs Maria Pia LORENZOTTI.
Currently Tina LIN stands at no.82 on the Under 18 Girlsโ World Rankings, Maria Pia LORENZOTTI is at no.99.
Hong Kongโs DOO Hoi Kem, the no.1 seed, beat the Czech Republicโs Kristyna STEFCOVA, Japanโs Miyu KATO, the no.2 seed, overcame Charlotte CAREY of Wales; whilst Chinese Taipeiโs Chiu Ssu-Hua accounted for Polandโs Natalia BAJOR. In her Group STEFCOVAovercame Sarah TAN of Australia, CAREY accounted for Kim VERMAAS of Netherlands and Fagr SHOUMAN of Egypt to secure second place in her Group. At the same position is Natalia who overcame KIM Yedam of Korea and YEE Herng Hwee of Singapore.
