by Ian Marshall Competing in the under 15 age group category, at the end of the day, they experienced a mixed doubles defeat at the hands of Romania’s Iulian Chirita and Bianca Mei Rosu, the no.4 seeds (11-6, 11-4, 12-10); Japan’s Sora Matsushima and Miwa Harimoto, the no.17 seeds, await in the final. “I’m happy […]
by Simon Daish Leading the Under-19 Girls’ Team draw, Russia bypassed the Round of 16 through the benefit of seeding, but its journey was short-lived. Claiming an early lead against ninth seed China thanks to Elizabet Abraamian’s comeback win over Chen Yi (2-11, 5-11, 13-11, 11-9, 12-10), Russia’s fortunes took a turn for the worst […]
by Simon Daish Returning to the table at the last 16 hurdle of the Under-19 Girls’ Singles, Elena Zaharia blew a heavy sigh of relief after holding off Russia’s Arina Slautina in a dramatic knock-out round opener (11-9, 9-11, 5-11, 11-5, 11-7). Not an ideal start, but Zaharia’s confidence only grew as the day progressed. […]
by Simon Daish Placed in group two out of eight, Arlia’s first target was to secure a ticket to the knock-out stages of the Under-19 Girls’ Singles, and she flew out of the starting blocks with a stunning result. World ranked 86th in the age bracket, Arlia produced an astonishing display to stun world number […]