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India's campaign end at Philippines Open

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Press Trust of India Subic Bay (Philippines)
Last Updated : May 30 2015 | 8:07 PM IST
India's campaign at the ITTF World Tour Philippines Open Table Tennis championship ended today after top paddlers Soumyajit Ghosh and Harmeet Desai lost their respective men's singles second round matches here today.
However, both Soumyajit and Harmeet put up a better show in the doubles by reaching the semifinals, but failed to advance beyond that.
Soumyajit went down fighting to Koriyama Hokuto of Japan, 11-7 11-2 9-11 11-9 9-11 14-12, while Wn Chih Chi of Chinese Taipei beat Harmeet 11-6 8-11 11-6 11-4 12-10 in the pre-quarterfinals.
In doubles, the Indian pair lost to Japanese duo of Koriyoma Hokuto and Kenta Tozoe 7-11 11-6 14-12 12-8.
Soumyajit and Harmeet had earlier beaten Jiang Tianyi and Ng pak Nam of Hong Kong in the quarterfinals.
The results:

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Singles (pre-quarterfinals): Koriyama Hokuto bt Soumyajit Ghosh 11-7 11-2 9-11 11-9 9-11 14-12; Wn Chih Chi (Tpe) bt Harmeet Desai 11-6 8-11 11-6 11-4 12-10.
Doubles (semifinal): Koriyama Hokuto/Kenta Tazoe (Jpn) bt Soumyajit Ghosh/Harmeet Desai 7-11 11-6 14-12 12-8.
Quaterfinal: Harmeet Desai/Soumyajit Ghosh bt Jiang Tinayi/Ng Pak Nam (Hkg) 10-12 9-11 11-7 11-5 11-9.

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First Published: May 30 2015 | 8:07 PM IST

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