ITTF 2019 Slovenia Open May 8-12

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Location: Otocec

Table: Tibhar Smash 28/R blue

Ball: DHS D40+ 3 star white

USA Entries Seeded

Yue Wu #5

Lily Zhang #15

They are seeded #3 in Women's Doubles.

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Wales Charlotte Carey, who plays in a Swedish Pro league, is entered.

 

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Puerto Rico Adriana Diaz is seeded #1

I think Wai Yam Minnie Soo Hong Kong will win it

 

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Men

I am picking Tomislav Pucar Croatia or Ruwen Filus Germany to win it.

 

[Vlad Celler]

Curious-Shibata Saki has not yet withdrawn her application .....

 

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Curious-Shibata Saki has not yet withdrawn her application .....

If she plays, she could win it.

 

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Just noticed, Japan Hina Hayata is entered, wonder why she wasn't seeded ?

 

[Vlad Celler]

If she plays, she could win it.

Yes ... Almost certainly .....But she is still on the waiting list ....Although, Seeding should already be done and published ...But the results have not yet been published ....

 

[Vlad Celler]

Just noticed, Japan Hina Hayata is entered, wonder why she wasn't seeded ?

Hina Hayata has been on the waiting list for quite a while ....However, a few days ago, she withdrew the application for participation ....

 

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England Entries

Maria Tsaptsinos Group 27

Emily Bolton Group 5

 

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Dark horses

Any Japanese players entered who we have never heard of.

 

[driversbeat]

I'm only interested in how far Yui Hamamoto fares, especially if she encounters a fellow Japanese.

 

[drkrishanarora]

Wow!!!!!!!!!! It's incredible.

 

[Sali]

One thing I am quite sure, none of top 2 seeds both on Men and women side Will not win this Tour. Jakub dyjas Will take title

 

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U21 men singles R64

USA Nicholas Tio 3-2 Ivor Ban Croatia

Tio was a little stronger in a match with both players making some great shots.

USA Ye Tian 3-0 Tilen Cvetko Slovenia

RPB Tian demonstrated a great style. He played like the legend Waldner.

 

[tzifos]

There are also two Greeks in the tournament, Panagiotis Gionis (defender, yes there some of them left) and Sgouropoulos Ioannis (attacker, age 19, U21 European champion 2018 & 2019 )

Sgouropoulos is playing in both Men's and U21 Men's, just won 3-0 the Swedish Barius for U21 and is in the 32 of Under21. I have an eye on him, he looks very promising young player!

 

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Women's Singles Groups #

England

Emily Bolton #5 2nd of 3

Maria Tsaptsinos #27 2nd of 3

Wales

Charlotte Carey #6 2nd of 3

None were picked in random draw for R64

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Women's main draw R64

32 seeded
29 group winners
3 2nd place finishers of groups drawn at random

 

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USA Women R64

Lily Zhang & Yue Wu both win 4-1

 

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Women's Singles R32

USA Lily Zhang 4-1 Mercedes Nagyvaradi Hungary 8 -6 5 7 8

USA Yue Wu 1-4 Yubin Shin Korea age 14
7 9 5 -11 9

Women's Doubles R16

USA Wu/ Zhang 0-3 Hong Kong
7 9 5