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September 26, 2008

Men's World Cup - At a Glance

Timo Boll and Wang Hao Photo By: Didier Leroy

The Men's World Cup started today in the Belgian city of Liège and concludes on Sunday September 28, 2008. Courtesy of ITTF 20:52 Group C - Timo Boll keeps his hopes of progressing to the quarterfinals alive. He beats Gao Ning, a player against whom he has never lost. Timo Boll wins 12-10, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 11-4. 20:50 Group C - Kalinikos Kreanga beats Segun Toriola in a seven games contest full of thrilling counter topspin rallies, Segun Toriola plays at a new level. Kalinikos Kreanga wins 11-5, 5-11, 11-5, 11-6, 4-11, 6-11, 11-8.

21:20 Group D - Dimitrij Ovtcharov withstands Belgian recovery to win titantic struggle against Jean-Michel Saive.
Dimitrij Ovtcharov wins 12-10, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 9-11, 6-11, 11-9.

20:40 Group B - Trent Carter fought, his spirit to be admired but Michael Maze held all the aces. The Dane wins in four straight games.
Michael Maze succeeded 11-4, 11-5, 11-6, 11-5.

20:05 Group A - Werner Schlager beats Pradeeban Peter-Paul; the wide variation in the Austrian's play proves too much for the Canadian.
Werner Schlager wins 11-9, 12-10, 11-4, 11-8.

20:05 Group A - Wang Hao maintains his winning ways; he proves too powerful for Chuan Chih-Yuan but the first two games are very close.
Wang Hao wins 12-10, 12-10, 11-9, 11-8.

17:00 Group B - Second seed, China's Ma Long is awesome against Michael Maze. He wins in straight games.
Ma Long succeeds 11-3, 11-6, 11-3, 11-9.

16:23 Group C - Nigeria's Segun Toriola plays in confident style; he beats Singapore's Gao Ning in seven games.
He wins 8-11, 11-4, 10-12, 11-6, 11-8, 9-11, 11-5.

16:15 Group C - Germany's Timo Boll, seeded three, loses to Kalinikos Kreanga of Greece.
Kalinikos Kreanga wins 11-7, 11-8, 14-12, 7-11, 7-11, 11-9.

15:25: Group D - Sadness for the home crowd as local hero, Jean-Michel Saive is beaten in four straight games by Hong Kong's Li Ching.
Li Ching wins 11-5, 11-8, 11-6, 11-8.

15:25: Group B - Joo Se Hyuk proves too experienced for a spirited Australian, Trent Carter.
Joo Se Hyuk wins 11-9, 11-7, 11-3, 11-2; Trent Carter learns.

14:50: China's Wang Hao, no.1 seed was tested by Austria's Werner Schlager in his opening match in Group A.
Wang Hao won 13-11, 9-11, 12-10, 11-3, 8-11, 11-8.

14:50: Meanwhile, Pradeeban Peter-Paul of Canada caused Chinese Taipei's Chuan Chih-Yuan a host of problems; the speed of Chuan Chih-Yuan eventually overcoming the power of the Canadia.
Chuuan Chih-Yuan won 8-11, 11-2, 6-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-9.

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