Germany’s Timo Boll (left), pictured after his round of 64 win over China’s Zhou Qihao, has reached the semi-finals of the World Championships in Houston. Photo: Xinhua
Germany’s Timo Boll (left), pictured after his round of 64 win over China’s Zhou Qihao, has reached the semi-finals of the World Championships in Houston. Photo: Xinhua

40-year-old Timo Boll secures medal at World Championships as Hong Kong hopes end after doubles teams fall at quarter-final stage

  • Mixed doubles pair Lee Ho-ching and Ho Kwan-kit are beaten by top seeds from Taiwan while Ho and Wong Chun-ting go down in men’s doubles to South Korean opponents
  • Germany’s Boll reaches the semi-finals in Houston, guaranteeing at least a bronze, for his first men’s singles medal in a decade

Germany’s Timo Boll (left), pictured after his round of 64 win over China’s Zhou Qihao, has reached the semi-finals of the World Championships in Houston. Photo: Xinhua
Germany’s Timo Boll (left), pictured after his round of 64 win over China’s Zhou Qihao, has reached the semi-finals of the World Championships in Houston. Photo: Xinhua
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