Former world number 1, European Champion and winner of the European Top 12 Jean-Michel Saive is struggling for form as he prepares for the London 2012 Olympics. Last week at the recent GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour Brazil Open in Santos Saive was defeated by Brazil's Hugo Calderano in a surprise upset. This upset continued yesterday on the 24th June 2012 as Saive lost in the quarter finals of the Morocco Open World Tour to Kuwait's Ibrahem Al-Hasan (no.7 seed).
Jean-Michel Saive no.1 seed lost in five games to the no.7 seed Ibrahem Al-Hasan (14-12, 11-8, 13-11, 7-11, 11-9).
Jean-Michel Saive - photo by: Roscher
A fantastic win for Ibrahem Al-Hasan progress through to the quarter final stages of the tournament. Although Saive has lost two surprise matches in the last week he held his head high with the utmost dignity showing a mark of his true fighting spirit character.
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Jean-Michel Saive no.1 seed lost in five games to the no.7 seed Ibrahem Al-Hasan (14-12, 11-8, 13-11, 7-11, 11-9).
Jean-Michel Saive - photo by: Roscher
A fantastic win for Ibrahem Al-Hasan progress through to the quarter final stages of the tournament. Although Saive has lost two surprise matches in the last week he held his head high with the utmost dignity showing a mark of his true fighting spirit character.
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