By Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports.
Isabelle had a relatively good performance except in her match up against South Korean Kang Ha Neul where she lost 3-0 to the lower seeded player. (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports file photo)
Jaipur, India, Wednesday, 22 July, 2009 - Singapore's youth paddlers have finished with disappointing results on Day 1 of the 2009 Asian Junior Championships. The four teams consisting of the Cadet Boys/Girls and Junior Boys/Girls came up against stronger opponents and lost several of their matches.
The boys have lost two out of three matches played in the Junior Boys category whereas the girls have won one out of their two matches in the Junior Girls category.
The Cadet Boys category, the boys have lost both matches played while the girls have posted one win out of two matches played in the Cadet Girls category.
The Junior Boys team, consisting of Pang Xue Jie, Lim Jie Yan, Chong Hur Ying Darren and Benjamin Teo, is drawn into Group A together with Japan, Iran, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan and Pakistan. The boys lost to a much stronger Japan 0-3 (3-0, 3-1, 3-0) before overcoming Kazakhstan 3-1 (3-0, 2-3, 3-0, 3-0). However, they slipped to Iran 2-3 (0-3, 3-0, 3-2, 1-3, 1-3) in a disappointing finish to Day 1 of their campaign.
The Junior Girls team, consisting of Samantha Wong, Sylvia Look, Kwa Hui Qi and Chng Rui Min, is drawn into Group A alongside Japan, Chinese Taipei, North Korea and Sri Lanka. They beat the Sri Lankan team in straight sets, but simply had no answer to the Chinese Taipei team as they fell 0-3 (3-0, 3-0, 3-0).
The Cadet Boys team, consisting of Terry Tan, Chau Jia Liang, and Asian Youth Games bronze medalist Clarence Chew, suffered losses in both their matches as they fell to Chinese Taipei 0-3 (3-0, 3-0, 3-0) and Sri Lanka 2-3 (2-3, 3-1, 3-2, 1-3, 3-1). Drawn into Group B together with South Korea, Chinese Taipei, India, and Sri Lanka, they will have to ensure that they win their remaining matches decisively in order to progress into the next round.
The Cadet Girls team, consisting of AYG bronze medalists Isabelle Li and Chau Hai Qing, as well as Lam Teng Si, is drawn into what seems to be the toughest group. Their group, Group A, consists of China, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Kazakhstan. The girls fell to South Korea, who had world number one Yang Ha Eun, 0-3 (3-0, 3-0, 3-0). However, they beat Kazakhstan 3-0 (3-0, 3-0, 3-1) to keep their chances alive.
The Top three teams of each Group will progress into the next round, and with the performance, the Singapore team will have to fight even harder to keep their hopes alive. Good luck!
After losing both their matches on Day 1, Clarence has to try and keep his team together as they take on the other teams. (Photo 2 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports file photo)
Chau Hai Qing, who recently recovered from a serious bout of illness, did not feature in Day 1. Her AYG mixed doubles team mate Tay Jit Kiat did not participate in the Championships. (Photo 3 © Les Tan/Red Sports file photo)
JUNIOR BOYS
JAPAN vs SINGAPORE
Niwa Koki [9] vs Lim Jie Yan - 3:0 (11-7, 11-2, 12-10)
Ueda Jin [14] vs Pang Xue Jie [57] - 3:1 (9-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-5)
Fuji Moto Kaito [30] vs Chong Hur Ying Darren [399] - 3:0 (13-11, 11-3, 11-5)
SINGAPORE vs KAZAKHSTAN
Pang Xue Jie vs Babsov Aset - 3:0 (11-9, 12-10, 11-3)
Lim Jie Yan vs Kelbuganov Timur - 2:3 (7-11, 11-7, 11-6, 4-11, 8-11)
Teo Yi De Benjamin vs Sarembayev - 3:0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-3)
Pang Xue Jie vs Kelbuganov Timur - 3:0 (11-5, 11-6, 11-5)
IRAN vs SINGAPORE
Alamiyan Daronkolaei Noshad vs Lim Jie Yan - 3:0 (14-12, 11-7, 11-9)
Maleki Shayan [341] vs Pang Xue Jie - 0:3 (7-11, 9-11, 6-11)
Alamiyan Daronkolaei Nima vs Teo Yi De Benjamin - 2:3 (8-11, 11-8, 11-4, 7-11, 8-11)
Alamiyan Daronkolaei Noshad vs Pang Xue Jie (14-12, 9-11, 11-9, 11-6) - 3:0
Maleki Shayan vs Lim Jie Yan - 3:0 (7-11, 11-8, 13-11, 11-6)
JUNIOR GIRLS
SINGAPORE vs SRI LANKA
Look Pei Yee Sylvia [123] vs Gonapinuwalnge Dinusha Manoj - 3:0 (11-9, 11-3, 11-2)
Kwa Hui Qi [17] vs Weerakom Mudiyanselage T G Nayananjara - 3:0 (13-11, 11-6, 13-11)
Chng Rui Min vs Walipanna Vithanage Kasuni Dilsham - 3:0 (11-7, 11-2, 11-5)
CHINESE TAIPEI vs SINGAPORE
Cheng I Ching [4] vs Kwa Hui Qi - 3:0 (11-3, 11-4, 11-5)
Chen Szu Yu [25] vs Look Pei Yee Sylvia - 3:0 (12-10, 11-8, 11-5)
Chung Chieh An vs Wong Xi Wen Samantha - 3:0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-2)
CADET BOYS
SRI LANKA vs SINGAPORE
Kulappuwa Wadu Imantha Udanjaya vs Chew Zhe Yu Clarence - 2:3 (7-11, 11-5, 9-11, 13-11, 11-7)
Arsamrakkala Hashintha Sashirarga vs Tan Kiat Yi Kerry - 3:1 (11-8, 11-13, 3-11, 5-11)
Kulappuwa Wadu Imantha Udanjaya/ Arsamrakkala Hashintha Sashirarga vs Chew Zhe Yu Clarence/ Chau Jia Liang - 3:2 (11-7, 7-11, 6-11, 11-7, 11-13)
Arsamrakkala Hashintha Sashirarga vs Chew Zhe Yu Clarence - 1:3 (11-4, 13-11, 10-12, 11-5)
Kulappuwa Wadu Imantha Udanjaya vs Tan Kiat Yi Kerry - 3:1 (5-11, 11-13, 11-7, 6-11)
CHINESE TAIPEI vs SINGAPORE
Lu Po Hsien vs Tan Kiat Yi Kerry - 3:1 (9-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-7)
Lee Chia Sheng vs Chew Zhe Yu Clarence - 3-2 (5-11, 9-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-8)
Lu Po Hsien/ Lee Chia Sheng vs Tan Kiat Yi Kerry/ Chew Zhe Yu Clarence - 3:0 (11-3, 11-6, 11-5)
CADET GIRLS
SINGAPORE vs KAZAKHSTAN
Li Si Yun Isabelle [8] vs Gats Yuliya - 3:0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-8)
Lam Teng Si vs Ermatova Gulnoza - 3:0 (11-3, 11-9, 11-3)
Li Si Yun Isabelle/ Lam Teng Si vs Gats Yuliya/ Ermatova Gulnoza - 3:1 (11-4, 12-14, 11-8, 11-3)
SOUTH KOREA vs SINGAPORE
Yang Ha Eun [1] vs Lam Teng Si - 3:0 (11-2, 11-4, 11-6)
Kang Ha Neul [49] vs Li Si Yun Isabelle - 3:0 (11-6, 11-5, 11-9)
Yang Ha Eun/ Lee Da Som vs Li Si Yun Isabelle/ Lam Teng Si - 3:0 (11-7, 11-6, 11-8)
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