Latest news on Liam Pitchford
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Why Germany practice is perfect for Pitchford
April 12, 2021Liam Pitchford believes that missing the European Olympic qualifiers in favour of elite practice opportunities in Germany will help him get in the best shape for Tokyo.
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Fatigue cost me in final, says Pitchford
March 18, 2021Liam Pitchford feels fatigue from his epic semi-final proved costly as he was beaten in the phase 2 final at the world Olympic qualifying tournament – plus reaction from Paul Drinkhall and Tin-Tin Ho to the tournament.
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Pitchford beaten in Olympic qualifiers final
March 17, 2021Liam Pitchford’s Olympic dreams are on hold for now after he lost in the final of the second stage of the world qualifying tournament in Doha.
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Pitchford blitzes his way into semi-final
March 16, 2021Liam Pitchford once again stands two wins away from a place at the Tokyo Olympics after a thumping win in the second phase of the qualifying tournament in Doha.
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Drinkhall out, but Pitchford has another chance
March 15, 2021Liam Pitchford will hope for better fortunes in stage two of the Olympic singles qualifying tournament, but Paul Drinkhall’s tournament is over following defeats for the top two GB players today.
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Ho and Carey beaten, but men go through
March 14, 2021Liam Pitchford and Paul Drinkhall are safely into day two of the Olympic qualifying tournament, but Tin-Tin Ho and Charlotte Carey lost their second-round matches in six games to higher-ranked opponents.
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Olympic qualifiers – where to watch
March 13, 2021Charlotte Carey will be the first Great Britain player in action as the World Singles Qualification Tournament gets under way on Sunday morning.
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GB stars ready for Tokyo shot
March 11, 2021Four British players have Tokyo in their sights at the World Olympic Qualifying Tournament starting in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday.
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Pitchford edged out by Karlsson
March 9, 2021Liam Pitchford saw a match point go begging as he was beaten 13-11 in a deciding set by Kristian Karlsson at the WTT Star Contender in Doha.
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Drinkhall misses out on main draw in Doha
March 7, 2021Paul Drinkhall was unable to join Liam Pitchford in the main draw of the WTT Star Contender in Doha as he was defeated by Romania’s Hunor Szocs in the final qualifying round.
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Hand injury hampers Pitchford in Doha defeat
March 3, 2021Liam Pitchford, hampered by a hand injury, suffered a surprise defeat in the first round of the WTT Contender event in Doha today, going down in four games to world No 144 Andreas Levenko.
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England stars well prepared for competition return
February 24, 2021The long wait for competitive action is nearly over for the England stars heading off to compete at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Middle East Hub.
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Pathway funding a big positive, says Pitchford
January 15, 2021England No 1 Liam Pitchford has welcomed UK Sport’s investment of £1.35 million to fund British table tennis through to the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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Pitchford retains top-15 place in rankings
January 8, 2021Liam Pitchford is at No 15 and Paul Drinkhall, Sam Walker and Tin-Tin Ho are in their respective top 100s as the new-style ITTF world ranking lists are published for the first time this week.
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Four selected for Olympic qualifying tournament
January 5, 2021Great Britain are sending the maximum permitted four players to the European Olympic Qualifying Tournament in February.
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Pitchford’s Champions League campaign is over
December 17, 2020Liam Pitchford’s Champions League dream will have to wait for another year at least as his UMMC team were defeated in the semi-finals by Borussia Dusseldorf.
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Pitchford victory puts UMMC into last four
December 15, 2020Liam Pitchford chiselled out the vital victory as his UMMC side reached the last four of the Champions League with a 3-1 victory over Bogoria Mazowiecki of Poland – but Sam Walker’s Hennebont went out in the quarter-finals.
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Pitchford into Champions League quarters
December 12, 2020Liam Pitchford’s double put his UMMC team into the Champions League quarter-finals today thanks to a 3-1 overall victory against Sporting Clube de Portugal.
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Pitchford has eyes on the top prize
December 10, 2020Liam Pitchford and Sam Walker are preparing for Champions League action with the clubs, starting in Dusseldorf tomorrow. Find out what both have to say about the competition.
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I know what I need to work on, says Pitchford
November 27, 2020Liam Pitchford has reflected on his return to international table tennis after the long months away, as his three-tournament stay in China came to an end at the WTT Macao event.
