Belarus Open: Serbian Shock Winner in Minsk
Sunday, May 31, 2009
ITTF Press Release
Serbia�s 21 year old Zolt Pete was the shock winner of the Men�s Singles title at the Stag Belarus Open in Minsk on Sunday 31st May 2009; whilst Korea�s Dang Ye Seo was the most successful player after five days of intense competition.
Currently standing at no.183 on the ITTF Men�s World Ranking list and seeded no.21 in Minsk, the talented Serbian left hander beat the Czech Republic�s Tomas Konecny, seeded no.16, in the semi-finals, before overcoming Poland�s eleventh seeded Bartosz Such in the final, the latter having ousted Belgian teenager Benjamin Rogiers at the penultimate stage.
Furthermore, Pete won the hard way; both semi-final and final encounters went the full seven games distance.
It was Pete�s first ever title on the ITTF Pro Tour as it was for Korea�s Dang Ye Seo. She clinched Women�s Singles gold and partnered Park Young Sook, to Women�s Doubles success.
Seeded no.3, the Korean caused a semi-final surprise by beating Austria�s top seeded Liu Jia in the semi-finals before accounting Li Xue of France, seeded no.7, in the final; the latter having defeated Park Young Sook at the penultimate stage.
Defeat for Park Young Sook in the Women�s Singles event but success in the Women�s Doubles with Dang Ye Seo. Seeded no.6, the duo accounted for Linda Creemers and Carla Nouwen of the Netherlands, seeded no.5, at the final hurdle.
Meanwhile, in the Men�s Doubles event it was success for Austria�s Mathias Habesohn and Christoph Simoner; seeded no.6, they beat top seeds Tomas Konecny and Dmitrij Prokopcov in the final.
Men�s Singles
Semi-Finals
Bartosz Such (POL) bt Benjamin Rogiers (BEL) 9-11, 11-7, 11-8, 9-11, 13-11, 11-6
Zolt Pete (SRB) bt Tomas Konecny (CZE) 12-10, 9-11, 5-11, 11-8, 12-10, 8-11, 11-6
Final
Zolt Pete (SRB) bt Bartosz Such (POL) 7-11, 11-7, 13-11, 6-11, 11-9, 10-12, 11-7
Women�s Singles
Semi-Finals
Dang Ye Seo (KOR) bt Liu Jia (AUT) 10-12, 11-5, 9-11, 6-11, 11-9, 11-3, 11-6
Li Xue (FRA) bt Park Young Sook (KOR) 12-10, 11-6, 11-5, 11-9
Final
Dang Ye Seo (KOR) bt Li Xue (FRA) 11-5, 11-3, 14-12, 11-8
Men�s Doubles
Final
Mathias Habesohn / Christoph Simoner (AUT) bt Tomas Konecny / Dmitrij Prokopcov (CZE) 11-8, 9-11, 11-9, 11-4, 8-11, 12-10
Women�s Doubles
Final
Dang Ye Seo / Park Young Sook (KOR) bt Linda Creemers / Carla Nouwen (NED) 11-9, 11-8, 11-6, 11-4
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