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World Junior Circuit Finals Ends with Surprises

SEO Hyun Deok and Misako WAKAMIYA Crowned

The ITTF World Junior Circuit Finals saw two unexpected winners. The Korean SEO Hyun Deok overcame Russia’s Mikhail PAYKOV with 4-3 while Japan’s Misako WAKAMIYA beat MA Wenting with 4-1. The finals of the World Cadet Challenge ended with an Asian Dominance.

SEO and PAYKOV were absolutely equal and played a spectacular match. The Russian had one match point in the sixth game that he could not convert. “I lost the first time we played each other”, SEO said after the final. “That’s why I studied his style. I think this was the key today.”

WAKAMIYA Took Her Last Chance

In the Girls’ Final, Japan’s Misako WAKAMIYA overcame MA Wenting with 4-1 victory. The Japanese left-hander dominated her Norwegian opponent of Chinese origin throughout most of the contest.

”I’m very happy to win here”, WAKAMIYA explained, “because I’m already 18 years old and this was my last chance to win the tournament.”

Surprising Victories over DRINKHALL and SAMARA

The top seeded players Paul DRINKHALL and Romania’s Elizabeta SAMARA were stopped in the semi finals. Englishman DRINKHALL lost against PAYKOV in four straight games, SAMARA’s gold medal dream ended against WAKAMIYA.

The Final Day of the World Cadet Challenge Became an Asian Day

The winner of the Boys’ Singles event is called SONG Hongyuan. On his way to the gold medal, SONG eliminated three Europeans. “The first two games were very close”, said SONG after the final against Frenchman Thomas LE BRETON. “Afterwards I controlled the match pretty well.”

The Best Cadet Girl Comes from Japan

The 15 year old Japanese Misaki MORIZONO overcame team mate Ayuka TANIOKA 4-1 in the final of the Girls’ Singles event. “I came to win three gold medals”, MORIZONO confessed, “but when I missed the first two ones, I really concentrated to win the last one.”

Doubles Competitions Were Europe’s Nightmare

Thomas LE BRETON and the German Patrick FRANZISKA were the favourites in the final match against the Koreans LEE Seung Jun and SHIN In Cheol. The Korean boys however won 3-2.

There was no luck for Cristina HIRICI from Romania and Magdalena SZCZERKOWSKA from Poland either. LEE Ho Ching from Hong Kong and Korea’s YANG Ha Eun overcame the Europeans. The Asians came through a most difficult situation in the fourth game where the European pair was only two points away from victory at 10-10.