Koreans dominate WTT Contender's double

Posted : 19 June 2023

The Korean duo of Jang Woojin and Lim Jonghoon have emerged champions of the Men's Doubles at the just-concluded World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender in Lagos.

The duo beat Xiang Peng and Yuan Licen of China.

For Jang Woojin on the sidelines of the final match, the game had boosted his moral for the next WTT Contender challenge

"I could play the game well because I expected it. However, the 3rd set was a bit risky and it was a bit challenging, but after the 3rd set, the other sets went well.

"So, I am satisfied with today’s match.

"Also, from tomorrow, WTT Contender Tunisia will open and I will continue to practice and improve my ability. I want to get a good result in the next match too," he said.

The other partner, Jonghoon, said: "It's been a long time playing with my partner, but the result went well and I am very pleased with the game.

"Also, my next match will be at the WTT Contender tournament in Tunisia, Slovakia, Croatia and other countries on the tour, and the game will go on.

"I will continuously try to get a good result at these other tournaments too," he said.

Also, Yu Bin and Ji Hee from Korea Republic emerged winners of the Women’s Doubles.

Yu Bin, who is also the Women’s Single Champions, said that she was happy to have won the title alongside her colleagues.

"We are happy to win this match and I think we prepared well for this match. So, this match was very good and we just tried our best. I am thankful for my partner, Ji Hee.

Jeon Ji Hee said: "I am thankful for my partner, Yu bin. She is the very best. We played very good. She is a good partner.

Emotional Weishan regretted losing the match.

"This competition has finally come to an end, and it's been great that we were able to play up to this point.

"Regretfully, we were unable to become champions. However, though we were not able to become champions, myself and my partner, we've been able to get the best understanding of ourselves.

"We look forward to the next competitions that we may compete in, and it will help us to grow better and hopefully we can win next time," she said.

Fan Siqi, baring her mind on the sidelines, said that it was difficult losing the finals.

"It's quite regrettable that we were unable to win, and it was a bit difficult for us, but we were also communicating and cooperating well to play.

"It has taught and given us a better understanding of ourselves, and we look forward to future competitions that are coming up quite shortly.

Koreans dominate WTT Contender's double

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