As much as she psyched herself up for her Olympic debut, the significance of the occasion still got to Singapore’s top table tennis player Zeng...
As much as she psyched herself up for her Olympic debut, the significance of the occasion still got to Singapore’s top table tennis player Zeng Jian.
“At the start, we were both nervous and trying to find our rhythm, and my opponent’s shot quality improved after the second game which helped her find a way back in the match. Congolese world No. 117 Saheed Idowu was even moved to tears when he received a rousing standing ovation for taking Sweden’s 25th-ranked Anton Kallberg to the wire before losing their men’s singles match.In the men’s singles, Quek put up a good fight to claim two games against Slovenia’s 18th-ranked Darko Jorgic, who eventually won 4-2 .
“The fourth game was crucial and I didn’t make full use of the opportunity when I was leading 10-7. His overall game is stronger than mine, and I still need to improve on my rally abilities.”
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