PHNOM PENH – In a stunning reverse of the 2022 Commonwealth Games final, Singapore’s women’s table tennis team were beaten 3-0 by Causeway rivals Malaysia in their SEA Games Group B round-robin match on Tuesday. At the Morodok Techo National Stadium Table Tennis Hall,...
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In the Causeway derby, Zhou got off to a fine start against Lyne, taking the first game despite her opponent saving eight game points in a row, but she eventually lost 3-2 and left the arena with ice packs on both knees.Wong tried to stem the tide, but Malaysia’s momentum was too strong as Tee beat her 3-1 .National women’s team coach Jing Junhong said: “Malaysia have improved and the levels between both teams are similar.
The men’s team fared better in their Group B matches, as Koen Pang, Clarence Chew and Izaac Quek all won against Laos and Malaysia on Tuesday.
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