Tin-Tin Ho recorded two good 3-0 wins, including against second seed Natalia Bajor, to qualify for the last 16 of the Women’s Singles at the WTT Feeder Parma in Italy.
Ho (WR 250) won the first three points to set the tone against Poland’s Bajor (WR 64) and she pulled away to win the first 11-5, but from then on she had more fight.
In the second it was a run of four points from 6-7, which gave an 11-8 score in her favor, while in the third she was behind 8-4 before starting a run of five. The match was not yet over when Ho Bajor saw a match point saved, but she took her second chance.
Ho next plays 14th seed Tatiana Kukulkova (WR 121) of Slovakia in the last 16 on Table 1 on Tuesday at 11.45am UK time. Watch further the WTT YouTube channel.
Earlier, Ho defeated Lee Seojin (WR 407) of South Korea in the round of 64. Ho lost the first four points of the match, but then kicked into gear, won the next five and pulled away from there to win the match 11-7.
She was in front for most of the second game, but saw Lee save two game points before converting her third chance to make it 12-10.
It was also 12-10 in the third, although this time Ho saved a game point before taking her chance and ending the match.
Results
Ladies singles
Round of 64
Tin-Tin-Seojin (11-7, 12-10, 12-10)
Round of 32
Ho bt Natalia Bajor (POL) 3-0 (11-5, 11-8, 12-10)
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