His never-say-die spirit paid off, as things took a turn in the third game, with the world number 242 seeming to have found his winning strategy. Undaunted, the young and fearless Izaac displayed wonderful fighting spirit and determination, as he refused to give up even when he was down by two games. Photo Credit : Team Nila Content Producer, Ken Chia TeamSG's Izaac Quek in round of 32 at Singapore Smash 2023. The 16 year old struggled to cope with the pace of the world number 36’s shots, which allowed the Swede to clinch the first 2 games in a convincing manner, 11-6 and 11-3. But his Swedish opponent’s quick and sudden forehand attacks caught the TeamSG athlete off-guard on several occasions. In the first two games, the teenage paddler attempted to play aggressively. With Mattias’ unique playing style, Izaac was prepared for a challenging battle as he began his quest in the Round of 32 match. And he became a household name after winning Silver at the ITTF World Championships 2019 - the first Swedish player to reach the Men’s Singles Finals since 1997! Local table tennis fans were filled with immense pride at the OCBC Arena on Monday evening (13 March), as they witnessed Team Singapore's Izaac Quek (world number 242) score his biggest-ever career win, against Sweden’s Mattias Falck (world number 36)! This win at Singapore Smash 2023 was an even sweeter one, given that Izaac had to come back from 2 games down to claim this impressive win 3-2 (6-11, 3-11, 11-7, 11-9, 12-10).ġ6 year old Izaac set up the meeting with the 2021 World Championship Doubles gold medallist, following his upset against the reigning Commonwealth Games Gold medalist and world number 56, Sharath Kamal Achanta, on Saturday (11 March).ģ1 year old Mattias is one of the few forehand short-pimpled players in the current professional men’s table tennis scene. TeamSG's Izaac Quek vs Sweden's Mattias Falck at Singapore Smash 2023.
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