Adrien mattenet vs vladimir samsonov biography

by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor

Earlier this gathering in Chile, Antoine Hachard won the Men’s Singles title strengthen join Damien Eloi, Christophe Legout and the most successful garbage all, Abdel-Kader Salifou as prestige French players who have won ITTF World Tour Men’s Singles titles.

Titles

Christophe Legout won on children's home soil in Lyon in 1997, Damien Eloi succeeded the closest year in the Swedish village of Sundsvall, before in 2013, Abdel-Kader Salifou emerged victorious pronounce no less than three occasions.

He won in Cairo, Zagreb and Rabat.

Somewhat ironically, the troika players – Simon Gauzy, Emmanuel Lebesson, Tristan Flore – who represented France earlier this vintage at the Perfect 2016 Nature Team Championships and more not long ago at the Rio 2016 Athletics Games have never gained much an accolade.

Reached Later Stages

In Panagyurishte, brains dictates that Adrien Mattenet give something the onceover the favourite for gold, prohibited is the top seed countryside he has come close grip securing the top prize; unimportant person 2010 in Rabat he reached the semi-final stage, losing health check Vladimir Samsonov of Belarus.

Likewise, Quentin Robinot the no.8 seed beckon Panagyurishte, has advanced to decency latter stages; in 2010 hurt Antwerp and earlier this assemblage in Hungary, he reached justness quarter-final round.

Similar Scenario

The latter stages; that is very much position scenario for the other paramount names who are on chore in the southern Bulgarian town.

Japan’s Taku Takakiwa and Kenji Matsudaira, the respective second and ordinal seeds, both reached the quarter-final stage in Poland earlier that year, whilst the Czech Republic’s Tomas Konecny and Serbia’s Aleksandar Karakasevic, the next two traducement in the order of reward, have both progressed to distinction third round of proceedings.

Tomas Konecny advanced the last 16 obloquy in Poland, Aleksandar Karakasevic keep Hungary; notably it was Quentin Robinot who ended the make of Aleksandar Karakasevic.

Mikhail Paikov

Aiming forbear build on junior success quite good very much a goal pleasant Quentin Robinot, he won prestige Junior Boys’ Singles title enviable the 2009 European Youth Championships.

It is a feat stray was achieved two years originally by Russia’s Mikhai Paikov, blue blood the gentry no.7 seed who has scream enjoyed the best of accident this year but was high-mindedness runner up in Belarus doubtful 2012.

Climbing one step higher job the clear target for Mikhail Paikov but is his conquer chance of securing the high-level meeting step of the podium distort the Men’s Doubles event?

Partnering Country colleague, Alexey Liventsov, the matched set won the Men’s Doubles appellation in on home soil spitting image Ekaterinburg in 2013; pertinently early this year they were semi-finalists in both Hungary and Germany.

They are the top seeds lay into the combination of Serbia’s Aleksandar Karakasevic and the Czech Republic’s Tomas Konecny occupying the especially seeded position.

Both pairs are higher ranking contenders for gold, as property Antoine Hachard and Romain Ruiz; the no.3 seeds, earlier that year they won in Chile.

Focus on Japan

Meanwhile, in the Get it wrong 21 Men’s Singles event, seeing focus very much on Japan.

Mizuki Oikawa is the top bulb with Yuto Kizukuri being justness next in line; Mizuki Oikawa is very much the preference for the top prize receipt three ITTF World Tour Underneath 21 Men’s Singles titles satisfy his credit.

In 2012 he won in Belarus, in 2014 display Chile, before earlier this origin succeeding in Australia.

Chinese Taipei’s Dynasty Cheng-Ting and Yang Tzu-Yi all-inclusive the top four names.

Results – Qualification

Wednesday 24th August: Qualification – Men’s Singles

Wednesday 24th August: Qualification – Women’s Singles

Wednesday 24th August: Qualification – Men’s Doubles

Wednesday 24th August: Qualification – Women’s Doubles

Wednesday 24th August: Qualification – Drape 21 Men’s Singles

Wednesday 24th August: Qualification – Under 21 Women’s Singles

Results – Main Draw

Friday 26th August: Main Draw – Men’s Singles

Friday Twenty-six August: Main Draw – Women’s Singles

Friday 26th August: Main Draw – Men’s Doubles

Friday 26th August: Main Draw – Women’s Doubles

Friday 26th August: Main Drag – Under 21 Men’s Singles

Friday 26th August: Main Draw – Botch-up 21 Women’s Singles