VietNamNet Bridge – Around 100 athletes from Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Taipei are competing at the 32nd Open Golden Racket Int’l Table Tennis Tournament 2018 that got started today (July 4) at HCM City’s Nguyen Du Gymnasium. 

Defending champ 2018 Nguyen Anh Tu competes in this year’s tournament. — Photo sporttv.vn

Last year’s women’s champion, 20-year-old Panarang Orawan of Thailand, is back to retain her crowns in both the singles and doubles.

This year, Hong Kong has sent four male and six female athletes to the event, including Jiang Tianyi (world ranking 63) and Mak Tze Wing (123).

Vietnam’s team includes Nguyen Anh Tu, Nguyen Thi Nga, Dinh Quang Linh, Mai Hoang My Trang, Doan Ba Tuan Anh, Nguyen Duc Tuan, Vu Thi Ha and Dinh Thi Hue.

The men’s and women’s doubles start today and will end on Friday, while the men’s and women’s singles kick off on Thursday.

In the men’s doubles content, Thailand, Viet Nam Army, HCM City B meet in group A; Hong Kong, Japan, Hai Duong, Ha Noi B in group B; Indonesia, Boram South Korea, HCM City A in group C; and Ha Noi A, Hsinchu Taiwan, Sunsport Singapore in group D.

In the women’s doubles, Thailand, Hanoi, South Korea A compete in group A; Petrosetco HCM City, Changhua Taipei, Vinh Long, Hong Kong A in group B; Hong Kong B, Indonesia, HCM City, Hai Duong in C; and Japan, South Korea A, New Taipei, Viet Nam Army in D.

The tournament will run until July 7.

Source: VNS