Iranian table tennis champ Alamiyan crowned in ITTF event
Iranian athlete Nima Alamiyan has claimed the men’s singles title at the GAC Group 2015 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour Belgium Open following a glorious victory over his Romanian rival.
On Saturday, the 22-year-old Iranian sportsman beat Hunor Szocs in five games (11-8, 11-9, 11-7, 11-13. 11-4).
Earlier in the day, Nima paired up with his elder brother, Noshad, in the men's doubles competitions.
The Iranian pair defeated Japan's Mizuki Oikawa and Kohei Sambe by 5-11, 11-6, 8-11, 11-6 and 14-12 to win the ticket for the final, where they blanked Hungarian competitors Nandor Ecseki and Adam Szudi 11-7, 8-11, 11-6 and 11-7 and stood atop the podium.
It is the first time in the history of the ITTF World Tour that brothers have won a men’s doubles title.
Nima and Noshad Alamiyan are also the only brothers to have won ITTF World Tour men’s singles titles.
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