Bulgaria Open 2018

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The World Tour circuit now moves onto this weeks Bulgaria Open, with some big names entered this competition is to not be missed.

Main Draw

Knock Out Rounds


Men's Singles Seeds

Germany's Dimitrij Ovtcharov, has entered the Bulgaria Open as the number 1 seed!

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Dimitrij Ovtcharov enters the Bulgaria Open as the no.1 seed - Photo by: ITTF Flickr

01) Dimitrij Ovtcharov
02) Xu Xin
03) Ma Long
04) Tomokazu Harimoto
05) Koki Niwa
06) Chuang Chih Yuan
07) Kenta Matsudaira
08) Jonathan Groth
09) Mattias Falck
10) Vladimir Samsonov
11) Jin Ueda
12) Maharu Yoshimura
13) Emmanuel Lebesson
14) Kirill Gerassimenko
15) Liao Cheng-Ting
16) Stanislav Golovanov


Women's Singles Seeds

Japan's Kasumi Ishikawa enters the Bulgaria Open as the number 1 seed.

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Japan's Kasumi Ishikawa enters the Bulgaria Open as the #1 seed - Photo by: ITTF Flickr

01) Kasumi Ishikawa
02) Mima Ito
03) Miu Hirano
04) Hitomi Sato
05) Hina Hayata
06) Ding Ning
07) Miyu Kato
08) Saki Shibata
09) Elizabeta Samara
10) Honoka Hashimoto
11) Matilda Ekholm
12) Bernadette Szocs
13) Georgina Pota
14) Han Ying ^
15) Adriana Diaz
16) Maria Yovkova



For full player entries click here.

A fantastic event to follow, be sure to get involved in the TTD topic and get involved with the discussions.

We can use this thread as a means to display all the latest results, videos and news from this spectacular World Tour event! What are your predictions from each event.
 
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Selected results from Day 1 (Tue 14 August 2018)

Men's Singles

Qualification groups:

Mikhail Paikov 4:3 Masaki Yoshida [2] (11:8, 9:11, 13:11, 9:11, 11:9, 10:12, 12:10)
[10] Bojan Tokic 4:2 Zhu Linfeng (6:11, 11:8, 14:12, 11:3, 8:11, 11:5)
Baek Hogyun 4:1 Can Akkuzu [15] (8:11, 11:9, 12:10, 13:11, 12:10)
Ma Te 4:1 Pär Gerell [19] (11:4, 6:11, 11:5, 11:7, 11:5)
Viktor Brodd 4:1 Michael Maze (11:4, 5:11, 11:3, retired due to injury)
[20] Benedek Olah 4:0 Michael Maze (w.o. due to injury)
Tamas Lakatos 4:3 Nandor Ecseki [37] (11:8, 5:11, 8:11, 11:4, 5:11, 11:5, 11:4)
Zheng Peifeng 4:0 Adrian Crisan (11:5, 11:5, 11:9, 11:9)
Zheng Peifeng 4:0 Ibrahim Gunduz [38] (11:4, 11:7, 11:7, 11:9)


Women's Singles

Qualification groups:

Orsolya Feher 4:1 Bruna Takahashi [11] (11:6, 11:8, 11:13, 11:7, 11:9)
Liu Gauyang 4:0 Katarzyna Grzybowska-Franc [13] (11:3, 11:1, 11:3, 11:3)
Leonie Hartbrich 4:0 Giorgia Piccolin [15] (w.o.)
Park Joohyun 4:0 Charlotte Carey [21] (11:8, 13:11, 11:8, 11:5)
Kim Seoyeon 4:1 Andrea Todorovic [22] (9:11, 11:7, 11:5, 11:3, 12:10)

 
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Can anyone explain to me why aren't the other big names playing such as Fan Zhendong and
LIN Gaoyuan ?
 
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Been there yesterday. Going today (in about 10 minutes). A lot of interesting matches and some great atmosphere in the training hall.
Took some pictures. https://www.flickr.com/photos/131351946@N06/sets/72157697017973982 . I had about 3-4 hundred, didn't have the time and the stamina to process them very well but those left are still ok, I think. Not a pro photographer so I'm watching most of the time and occasionally taking pictures.
 
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Here are some stats from the match between Bojan Tokic and Mihai Bobocica. When I look at them closer I would say that if I was in the Mihai Bobocica place I would spend more time on my backhand zone. Too many mistakes came from there.

Table tennis match stats analysis
Bojan Tokic vs Mihai Bobocica
Bulgaria Open 2018 - Date: 15-8-2018

Result 4:1 (12:10; 7:11; 11:6; 11:4; 11:9)

Total number of points, made by Bojan Tokic: 52
Total number of points, made by Mihai Bobocica: 40

Total number of points, made by Bojan Tokic on own service: 25
Success rate for Bojan Tokic on own service: 55,56

Total number of points, made by Bojan Tokic when receiving the opponent service: 27
Success rate for Bojan Tokic when receiving the opponent service: 57,45

Total number of points, made by Mihai Bobocica on own service: 20
Success rate for Mihai Bobocica on own service: 42,55

Total number of points, made by Mihai Bobocica when receiving the opponent service: 20
Success rate for Mihai Bobocica when receiving the opponent service: 44,44

Most consecutive points won by Bojan Tokic: 4
Most consecutive points won by Mihai Bobocica: 5

Number of winners made by Bojan Tokic: 4
Number of forehand winners made by Bojan Tokic: 4

Number of winners made by Mihai Bobocica: 4
Number of forehand winners made by Mihai Bobocica: 4

Number of errors made by Bojan Tokic: 36
Number of forehand errors made by Bojan Tokic: 20
Number of backhand errors made by Bojan Tokic: 16

Number of errors made by Mihai Bobocica: 48
Number of forehand errors made by Mihai Bobocica: 29
Number of backhand errors made by Mihai Bobocica: 19

Number of topspin errors made by Bojan Tokic: 21
Number of forehand topspin errors made by Bojan Tokic: 14
Number of forehand topspin errors against push made by Bojan Tokic: 6
Number of backhand topspin errors made by Bojan Tokic: 7

Number of topspin errors made by Mihai Bobocica: 28
Number of forehand topspin errors made by Mihai Bobocica: 17
Number of forehand topspin errors against topspin made by Mihai Bobocica: 10
Number of backhand topspin errors made by Mihai Bobocica: 11
Number of backhand topspin errors against topspin made by Mihai Bobocica: 8

Number of block errors made by Bojan Tokic: 6
Number of block errors made by Mihai Bobocica: 9

Zone placement of the strokes. Zone 1 is the forehand zone of a right handed player, zone 2 is the middle and zone 3 is the backhand zone of a right handed player.

Number of errors made from Zone 1 by Bojan Tokic: 16
Number of errors made from Zone 2 by Bojan Tokic: 13
Number of errors made from Zone 3 by Bojan Tokic: 7

Number of backhand errors made from Zone 2 by Bojan Tokic: 10

Number of errors made from Zone 1 by Mihai Bobocica: 12
Number of errors made from Zone 2 by Mihai Bobocica: 12
Number of errors made from Zone 3 by Mihai Bobocica: 22

Number of forehand errors made from Zone 1 by Mihai Bobocica: 12
Number of forehand errors made from Zone 2 by Mihai Bobocica: 10
Number of forehand errors made from Zone 3 by Mihai Bobocica: 5
Number of backhand errors made from Zone 2 by Mihai Bobocica: 2
Number of backhand errors made from Zone 3 by Mihai Bobocica: 17

Number of errors made from Zone 1 to Zone 1 by Bojan Tokic: 9
Number of errors made from Zone 1 to Zone 2 by Bojan Tokic: 3
Number of errors made from Zone 1 to Zone 3 by Bojan Tokic: 4
Number of errors made from Zone 2 to Zone 2 by Bojan Tokic: 9
Number of errors made from Zone 2 to Zone 3 by Bojan Tokic: 4
Number of errors made from Zone 3 to Zone 1 by Bojan Tokic: 1
Number of errors made from Zone 3 to Zone 2 by Bojan Tokic: 1
Number of errors made from Zone 3 to Zone 3 by Bojan Tokic: 5

Number of forehand errors made from Zone 1 to Zone 1 by Bojan Tokic: 9
Number of errors made from Zone 3 to Zone 3 by Mihai Bobocica: 15
Number of forehand errors made from Zone 2 to Zone 2 by Mihai Bobocica: 5
Number of backhand errors made from Zone 3 to Zone 3 by Mihai Bobocica: 10
 
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But what about Harimoto, Ma Long, and other top players. They'll also play the Asian games and have been playing these tournaments. I'm confused.

No, ML will not play. Japan is not sending any top players either. Harimoto will not play. Asian Games is now roughly worth as a regular World Tour stop.
 
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No, ML will not play. Japan is not sending any top players either. Harimoto will not play. Asian Games is now roughly worth as a regular World Tour stop.

2014 incheon was better than this year . With lots of top players . Zhang jike and ma long as partners in double and fanzheng , xu xin for doubles and singles .... what a enjoyful memory .

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Selected results from Day 2 (Wed 15 August 2018)

Men's Singles

Qualification groups:

Tobias Rasmussen 4:2 Ovidiu Ionescu [11]
Dang Qiu 4:2 Lubomir Pistej [12]
Andrea Landrieu 4:2 Marcelo Aguirre [26]
[37] Nandor Ecseki 4:3 Zhao Zihao

Preliminary Round 1:

Zheng Peifeng 4:0 Niagol Stoyanov [27]
Zhao Zihao 4:1 Thiago Monteiro [28]
[29] Deni Kozul 4:1 Robin Devos [36]
[30] Lubomir Jancarik 4:3 Andreas Levenko [35]
[34] Aliaksandr Khanin 4:0 Alexandre Robinot [31]
[32] Anders Lind 4:2 Tomas Tregler [33]

Preliminary Round 2 (winners qualify for Main Draw):

[1] Liam Pitchford 4:1 Anders Lind [32]
[34] Aliaksandr Khanin 4:0 Mikhail Paykov
[3] Yuya Oshima 4:1 Lubomir Jancarik [30]
[4] Daniel Habesohn 4:1 Deni Kozul [29]
[5] Lin Yun-Ju 4:3 Zhao Zihao
Zheng Peifeng 4:0 Cedric Nuytinck [6]
[7] Masataka Morizono 4:2 Andrea Landrieu
[8] Paul Drinkhall 4:2 Hunor Szocs [25]
[9] Kirill Skachkov 4:0 Joao Geraldo [24]
[10] Bojan Tokic 4:1 Mihai Bobocica [23]
[11] Ovidiu Ionescu 4:2 Tomas Konecny [22]
Dang Qiu 4:1 Quentin Robinot [21]
[13] Darko Jorgic 4:0 Benedek Olah [20]
Ma Te 4:1 Pavel Sirucek [14]
Baek Hogyun 4:2 Alexander Shibaev [18]
[16] Wang Yang, SVK 4:0 Eric Jouti [17]


Women's Singles

Qualification groups:

Kim Hayeong 4:0 Miyu Nagasaki [1]
Liu Xi 4:0 Li Jie, NED [2]
Irina Ciobanu 4:2 Hana Matelova [6]
Wen Jia 4:0 Sabine Winter [9]
Wan Yuan, GER 4:3 Katarzyna Grzybowska-Franc [13]
Li Xiang, ITA 4:0 Dora Madarasz [18]
Tatiana Kukulkova 4:3 Daria Trigolos [20]
Mariia Tailakova 4:1 Andrea Todorovic [23]

Preliminary Round 1 (winners qualify for Main Draw):

Wen Jia 4:1 Barbora Balazova [24]
[10] Wang Yidi 4:1 Mariia Tailakova
[22] Lin Chia-Hsuan 4:0 Orsolya Feher
Park Joohyun 4:2 Yana Noskova [12]
Liu Gaoyang 4:0 Tatiana Kukulkova
[14] Zhang Rui 4:0 Dana Cechova [19]
Li Xiang, ITA 4:0 Leonie Hartbrich
[16] Sarah De Nutte 4:3 Debora Vivarelli [17]

Group winners (directly qualified for Main Draw):

Kim Hayeong

Liu Xi, CHN
[3] Maki Shiomi
[4] Britt Eerland
[5] Polina Mikhailova
Irina Ciobanu
[7] Nina Mittelham


U21 Men's Singles

Quarter-finals:

[1] Lin Yun-Ju 3:1 Aliaksandr Khanin [5] (11:9, 6:11, 14:12, 11:9)
[7] Anders Lind 3:0 Andreas Levenko [4] (11:2, 11:9, 11:6)

Xu Haidong 3:0 Patryk Zatowka [8] (11:5, 13:11, 11:6)
[6] Marek Badowski 3:2 Darko Jorgic [2] (3:11, 11:7, 11:8, 7:11, 11:9)

Semi-finals:

[1] Lin Yun-Ju 3:2 Anders Lind [7] (9:11, 11:7, 11:4, 8:11, 11:8)
Xu Haidong 3:0 Marek Badowski [6] (11:6, 13:11, 11:6)

Final:

[1] Lin Yun-Ju 3:0 Xu Haidong (11:7, 12:10, 11:7)


U21 Women's Singles

Quarter-finals:

[1] Chen Ke 3:2 Maki Shiomi [10] (13:15, 11:8, 11:9, 16:18, 13:11)
[4] Wang Yidi 3:0 Adriana Diaz [8] (11:8, 11:9, 11:7)

[3] Zhang Rui 3:2 Sun Mingyang [9] (11:5, 6:11, 8:11, 11:8, 13:11)
Valeria Shcherbatykh 3:2 Kim Hayeong (4:11, 12:14, 11:9, 11:8, 14:12)

Semi-finals:

[4] Wang Yidi 3:0 Chen Ke [1] (11:5, 11:8, 11:3)
[3] Zhang Rui 3:0 Valeria Shcherbatykh (11:4, 12:10, 11:6)

Final:

[4] Wang Yidi 3:1 Zhang Rui [3] (9:11, 12:10, 11:7, 11:6)


 
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