Marcos Freitas

The international Marcos Freitas (TTC Jülich) World Ranking number 89, sponsored by TIBHAR, was moved away from the Men’s Singles competition at the Germany Open, an event which started in Berlin today. In the qualification group stage of the Men’s Singles event at the German Open in Berlin on Thursday 18th March 2010, the Portuguese succeeded in his opening match against Finland’s Timo Tamminen no. 508 at world ranking in four straight games 11-5, 11-3, 11-5, 11-5 and overcome Italy’s Niagol Stoyanov in six games. Currently Stoyanov occupies the no.277 spot on the ITTF Men’s World Rankings and the Portuguese won 11-8, 10-12, 11-9, 10-12, 11-5, 11-5. Later in the Round of 64 the Portuguese lost to Russia’s Alexander Shibaev no. 231, in six games with the margin of 4-11, 10-12, 11-9, 13-11, 9-11, 7-11.

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