In the qualification stages of the Menโs Singles event at the GAC Group 2014 ITTF World Tour Kuwait Open, Germanyโs Ruwen FILUS and Austriaโs Daniel HABESOHN alongside Abdel-Kader SALIFOU of France suffered unexpected defeats. Germanyโs Ruwen FILUS named ,
In the qualification stages of the Menโs Singles event at the GAC Group 2014 ITTF World Tour Kuwait Open, Germanyโs Ruwen FILUS and Austriaโs Daniel HABESOHN alongside Abdel-Kader SALIFOU of France suffered unexpected defeats.
Germanyโs Ruwen FILUS named globally at no.76 was defeated by Frenchman Jeremy PETIOT who stands at no.243 (11-7, 3-11, 11-13, 8-11, 11-6, 16-14, 11-9). The winner some two weeks earlier in Hungary, Daniel HABESOHN suffered defeat at hands of Denmarkโs Kasper STERNBERG (11-8, 11-9, 6-11, 11-1, 6-11, 11-8). Presently, Daniel HABESOHN is at no.85 on the Menโs World Rankings, Kasper STERNBERG is at no.204.
Fedor KUZMIN, World ranked no.174 beat Abdel-Kader SALIFOU, World ranked no.103 in six games (11-7, 7-11, 11-9, 10-12, 11-6, 11-8).
Success for Fedor KUZMIN meant he finished in first place in the group unbeaten; it was the same for Jeremy PETIOT and Kasper STERNBERG Other favorites from Europe, Swedenโs Par GERELL and Austriaโs Stefan FEGERL booked main draw places.
In Womenโs qualifications Polina MIKHAILOVA of Russia booked top place in her Group despite the defeat against top seeded Miyu KATO of Japan. Polina beat Aia MOHAMED of Qatar and PARK Joohyun of Korea.
