China Open Semi Final

China Open Semi Final

Men’s 2nd Semi-final Wu Jiaqing has been in sparkling form throughout the event and has deserved his spot in the final. Wu has been comfortable in all his wins, with only the match against Niels Feijen in the double elimination sector that was at risk, winning...
China Open Champions!

China Open Champions!

Women’s Final Both players were very tense and trying to be extra careful not to make any mistakes. It appeared that two time world champion Liu Sha Sha had the title in her bag when she led 8/5, but an illegal break allowed Han Yu back into the match to go 6/8...
China Open Semi Final

China Open single elimination commenced..

Single elimination commenced today for the 16 women and 32 men who remain in the tournament. In the women’s division it was an all Asian affair, with 8 women from China, 3 Chinese Taipei, 2 Korean, 2 Filipinos and 1 Japanese. The two youngsters of the tournament...
Day 1 of the China Open completed..

Day 1 of the China Open completed..

With Day 1 of the China Open completed, no great surprises as far as the results go. In the men’s division, Mika Immonen has certainly looked to be in great form, easily accounting for his opening match against former world champion Thorsten Hohmann 9/1, then...
China Open Semi Final

China Open – Shanghai

While the qualifiers are determining the last available spots for the China Open, international players are now arriving into Shanghai ahead of the tournament start on Thursday. A total of 112 players will compete, 64 in the men’s division and 48 in the...