17 June 2016

MEDIA RELEASE

Zeng Jian claimed her second Under 21 singles title for 2016 at the ITTF World Tour Laox Japan Open (Super Series),15 Jun 2016 - 19 Jun 2016, , JPN

Zeng Jian beat Hamamoto Yui, Japan 3-1 (6-11,11-6,11-6,11-5) at the ITTF World Tour Loax, Japan Open and claimed her second U21 singles title in the year 2016.

“It's an amazing feeling to win, I can't put it into words. There were many strong opponents in this tournament and I am glad that I put up my best performance. So, I would like to thank Association, Singapore Sports Institute and my coaches for their support. I promise that I will continue to work hard and not disappoint them.”

Feng Tianwei, , , , Gao Ning, Chen Feng, Clarence Chew, Yang Zi and Li Hu also represented Singapore in the ITTF World Tour Japan Open.

For the detailed results, please see below:

Day 1:

Men’s Singles U21

Round of 32

CHEW Zhe Yu Clarence SIN 1-3: UDA Yukiya 9-11,8-11,11- 4,8-11,-,-,- UDA Yukiya JPN

Women’s Singles Round of 32

LIN Ye ^ SIN -: LIN Ye ^ W.O. ARVELO Gremlis VEN

Day 2

U21 Women’s singles

Round of 16

LIN Ye ^ SIN 1-3: ZENG Jian ^^ 5-11,11-5,6-11,3-11,-,-,- ZENG Jian ^^ SIN

Quarter Finals

MAEDA Miyu JPN 2-3: ZENG Jian ^^

11-5,10-12,14-12,5-11,10-12,-,- ZENG Jian ^^ SIN

Semi-Finals

KATO Miyu JPN 2-3: ZENG Jian ^^ (advance to Finals) 11-9,3-11,6-11,11-8,3-11,-,- ZENG Jian ^^ SIN

U21 Men’s Singles

Round of 32

CHEW Zhe Yu Clarence SIN 1-3: UDA Yukiya

9-11,8-11,11-4,8-11,-,-,- UDA Yukiya JPN

Women’s Singles Qualifications

Round of 64

SAWETTABUT Jinnipa THA 0-4: ZHOU Yihan ^

8-11,4-11,9-11,8-11,-,-,- ZHOU Yihan ^ SIN

LIN Ye ^ SIN 4-3: LIN Ye ^

9-11,9-11,11-9,12-10,8-11,11-9,11-9 NAGASAKI Miyu JPN

ZENG Jian ^^ SIN 4-0: ZENG Jian ^^

11-6,11-6,11-5,11-5,-,-,- DAS Mouma IND

Round of 32

YANG Haeun KOR 1-4: ZHOU Yihan ^ (Qualified for Main Draw)

10-12,11-8,7-11,8-11,9-11,-,- ZHOU Yihan ^ SIN

LIN Ye ^ SIN 3-4: SATO Hitomi

11-5,7-11,7-11,8-11,19-17,11-8,3-11 SATO Hitomi JPN

ZENG Jian ^^ SIN 4-1: ZENG Jian ^^ (Qualified for Main Draw)

11-7,4-11,11-9,11-8,11-7,-,- LEE Ho Ching HKG

Men’s Singles Qualification

Round of 128

CHEW Zhe Yu Clarence SIN 0-4: LIN Gaoyuan 10-12,5-11,8-11,11-13,-,-,- LIN Gaoyuan CHN

UEDA Jin JPN 4-0: UEDA Jin

11-7,11-7,11-6,11-7,-,-,- YANG Zi SIN

Round of 64

BROSSIER Benjamin FRA 4-0: BROSSIER Benjamin 13-11,11-6,12-10,12-10,-,-,- LI Hu ^ SIN

CHEN Feng ^ SIN 0-4: MATSUDAIRA Kenji 3-11,6-11,8-11,6-11,-,-,- MATSUDAIRA Kenji JPN

GAO Ning SIN 2-4: JIN Takuya 6-11,9-11,11-8,6-11,11-8,8-11,- JIN Takuya JPN

Women’s Doubles

Round of 16

YU Mengyu SIN / ZHOU Yihan ^ SIN 3-0: YU Mengyu / ZHOU Yihan ^ 11-6,11-8,11-9,-,-,-,- KOMWONG Nanthana THA / SAWETTABUT

Suthasini THA Day 3- Results

U 21 Women’s Singles

ZENG Jian ^^ SIN 3-1: ZENG Jian ^^ 6-11,11-6,11-6,11-5,-,-,- HAMAMOTO Yui JPN

Women’s Singles

JEON Jihee ^ KOR 2-4: ZHOU Yihan ^ 10-12,8-11,11-6,11-6,14-16,6-11,- ZHOU Yihan ^ SIN

YU Mengyu SIN 4-0: YU Mengyu

11-8,11-2,11-6,11-7,-,-,- MORIZONO Misaki JPN

EKHOLM Matilda SWE 1-4: 4-11,6-11,14-16,11-9,2-11,-,- FENG Tianwei SIN

ITO Mima JPN 4-3: ITO Mima 11-5,11-7,8-11,10-12,11-8,6-11,11-7 ZENG Jian ^^ SIN

YU Mengyu SIN 0-4: FENG Tianwei

5-11,6-11,6-11,3-11,-,-,- FENG Tianwei SIN

ZHOU Yihan ^ SIN 3-4: TIE Yana 11-6,11-9,11-4,12-14,9-11,8-11,8-11 TIE Yana HKG

Women’s Doubles

YU Mengyu SIN / ZHOU Yihan ^ SIN 3-1: YU Mengyu / ZHOU Yihan ^ 9-11,11-5,11-7,11-9,-,-,- HAMAMOTO Yui JPN / HAYATA Hina JPN

For more detailed results, please see http://www.ittf.com/competitions/competitions2.asp?Competition_ID=2663&category=pt

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