Simon Gauzy: Table Tennis Highlights & Macao Exit

The journey of the showman already stops at the WTT Champions in Macao. Opposed to the world n ° 11, Lin Yun-Ju in the round of 16, Simon Gauzy had managed to pocket the first set before giving in four sleeves (7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-6). The Frenchman struggled with the service of Taiwanese but offered some beautiful points to ensure the show. Starting with this splendid lift under the table which allowed him to survive in the 2nd round.

A few moments later, the Toulousain attempted everything for the whole in the 4th round, already led 2 sets to 1. in difficulty in the exchange, the former world n ° 8 overthrew his opponent with a splendid two -handed backhand followed by a sharp attack to win the point.

These few starts were not enough for the thirties to reverse the trend. There is only one French left in Macao, the young Thibaut Poret, opposed to Benedikt Duda (8th in the world) this afternoon in the round of 16.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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