Latest news on Liam Pitchford
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GB Olympic dream over – for now
January 24, 2020Great Britain will have to win the second stage of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament if they are to compete at the Tokyo Olympics after defeat to Croatia tonight.
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First job done in GB Olympic bid
January 23, 2020They didn’t have everything their own way, but Great Britain cleared the first hurdle towards Olympic team qualification as they beat Argentina 3-0 in Portugal tonight.
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Argentina and Spain are first opponents for GB
January 20, 2020Great Britain’s men will start their Olympic Qualifying Tournament campaign against Argentina, while GB women face a tie against Spain.
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Players tuning up for Tokyo 2020 qualifying bid
January 17, 2020Great Britain are in a good place to give their all at the Olympic Team Qualifying tournament in Portugal next week – that’s the message coming out of their training camp.
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Liam Pitchford picked for 2019 showreel
January 8, 2020Liam Pitchford’s stunning behind-the-back shots against Jun Mizutani feature in the ITTF’s Best Shots of 2019 video.
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Leopards squad named for Worlds
December 16, 2019England have named a strong team for the World Team Championships in Korea in March.
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Pitchford bounced out by Boll
November 15, 2019Liam Pitchford ran into Timo Boll at his imperious best as the European champion ended his Austrian Open run in the last 16.
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Watch: Liam’s awesome shots go viral!
How’s this for imagination and dexterity in the heat of battle? England’s Liam Pitchford played not just one but two amazing behind-the-back shots during his last-32 clash with Jun Mizutani in the Austrian Open.
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Pitchford powers into last 16
November 14, 2019Liam Pitchford defeated 11th seed Jun Mizutani in a deciding set to move into the last 16 of the Austrian Open, but the other English players went out.
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Pitchford fights back to reach main draw
November 13, 2019Liam Pitchford launched a storming comeback to book a place in the main draw of the Austrian Open today, but Paul Drinkhall was on the receiving end of a fightback and went out.
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English trio go through in Austria
November 12, 2019Liam Pitchford, Paul Drinkhall and Tin-Tin Ho are through their opening round of the Austrian Open, but Sam Walker and Denise Payet have gone out.
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England run ended by Chinese Taipei
November 8, 2019England’s hopes of repeating their medal-winning Team World Cup performance of last year were ended by ruthless Chinese Taipei in the quarter-finals this morning.
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England see off Austria to top group
November 7, 2019England beat Austria 3-0 to top their group at the ZEN-NOH ITTF Team World Cup and move into the quarter-finals, where their opponents will be Chinese Taipei.
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Brilliant England blow away hosts Japan
November 6, 2019England caused a sensation on the opening day of the ZEN-NOH ITTF Team World Cup as they beat hosts Japan 3-1.
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England to face Japan at ITTF Team World Cup
November 5, 2019England were grouped with familiar foes – and hosts – Japan, along with Austria in today’s draw for the ZEN-NOH ITTF Team World Cup.
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Gavin Evans: England and GB role is an honour
October 31, 2019Gavin Evans leads England into the ZEN-NOH ITTF Team World Cup aiming for a medal on what is the first step of a journey which everyone hopes will lead to Team GB qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics.
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Full-strength squad for Team World Cup
October 25, 2019England have announced a full-strength team as they once again go for glory at the ZEN-NOH ITTF Team World Cup.
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Pitchford edged out by Samsonov
October 10, 2019Liam Pitchford could not keep up his recent mastery of Vladimir Samsonov as he was beaten in a deciding seventh set of a pulsating match at the German Open tonight.
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Drinkhall and Ho make Germany exit
October 9, 2019Tin-Tin Ho and Paul Drinkhall both lost in four straight at the German Open as they were unable to join Liam Pitchford in the main draw.
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Drinkhall and Ho win in Germany
October 8, 2019Tin-Tin Ho and Paul Drinkhall won their opening matches at the German Open in Bremen, but Sam Walker went out to a Chinese opponent.
