In March 2013, Frenchman Abdel-Kader Salifou won his first ever ITTF World Tour Men's Singles Title in Egypt. Today on the 9th June he won his second title winning the Zagreb Open ITTF World Tour. The Stiga player defeated host nation’s Roko Tosic an epic seven set thriller (7-11, 7-11, 11-1, 12-10, 7-11, 11-7, 11-9).
Roko Tosic (left) and Abdel-Kader Salifou (right) both smiling with joy after the Men’s Singles final - Photo by Robert Valai
Abdel-Kader Salifou commented in the ITTF interview after the match, “Last year I played Roko at the previous Zagreb Open and had no chance at all; I lost four-nil, I couldn't return his serves”, "The same applied in this match however I was able to adapt half way through.
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Source: ITTF
Written by: Dan Ives
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Roko Tosic (left) and Abdel-Kader Salifou (right) both smiling with joy after the Men’s Singles final - Photo by Robert Valai
Abdel-Kader Salifou commented in the ITTF interview after the match, “Last year I played Roko at the previous Zagreb Open and had no chance at all; I lost four-nil, I couldn't return his serves”, "The same applied in this match however I was able to adapt half way through.
Watch the final below thanks to youtuber TTLondon2012.
For all the latest news, results and videos from the Zagreb Open 2013 click here. To catch up on all the latest highlighted matches from the Zagreb Open visit our Media Library.
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Source: ITTF
Written by: Dan Ives
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