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Yu reaches last 32 with five-game victory over Yang at WTT Star Contender Monday, 8 March 2021
Singapore s Yu Mengyu edged out Monaco s Yang Xiaoxin in five games to reach the last 32 of the women s singles event at the World Table Tennis Star Contender tournament in Doha.
Yu, a former team world champion and five-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist, beat Yang 8-11, 11-4, 11-2, 10-12, 11-7 at the Lusail Multipurpose Hall to secure her place in the next round of the main draw.
The 31-year-old will meet Puerto Rico s Adrianna Diaz for a spot in the round of 16.
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra of India was among the other players to progress on the opening day of main draw action in the Qatari capital.
Qualifiers commence battle at WTT Middle East Hub 02/28/21
The wait for the first official World Table Tennis (WTT) events is over with the WTT Middle East Hub under way at the Lusail Sports Arena in Doha in Doha, Qatar. A total of 298 players are taking part at the events, representing 66 countries, as the sport returns in style on the international stage.
The Hub features two tiers of the new WTT event structure, with players competing in a WTT Contender event before moving on to a WTT Star Contender event the following week:
WTT Contender qualifying draw: 28 February – 2 March
Main draw: 3 – 6 March