It Only Takes 19 Minutes, David Jacobs Confirms Tokyo Paralympics Quarter Final Tickets

David Jacobs (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - As predicted, David Jacobs managed to secure a ticket for the quarter-finals of class 10 for table tennis at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, Thursday.

The Indonesian mainstay athlete did not encounter significant obstacles when playing the second match of the Group B preliminary round against the Spanish representative Jose Manuel Ruiz Reyes at table one at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium with a score of 3-0 (11-9, 11-4, 11-4).

David Jacobs only took 19 minutes to ensure themselves to the last eight. From the start, the Red and White representative showed high confidence and only needed six minutes to ensure an 11-9 victory.

In the second game, David Jacobs dominated the match. He didn't let the opponent's game develop. Until finally within five minutes, he finished the second game with a 11-4 victory.

Similar conditions also occurred in the third game which ended in six minutes with an 11-4 victory.

This outcome was predictable from the start. As reported by Antara, yesterday, David Jacobs is indeed more superior than Reyes.

With this result too, David Jacobs asserted too strong for Reyes. Overall, the Indonesian athlete ranked second in the world bagged six wins from nine matches.

Prior to Tokyo, David Jacobs also successfully defeated the Matador Country athlete in the semifinals of the 2nd PTT Spanish Open 2018. At that time, David Jacobs won with a score of 3-2 (11-3, 11-9, 9-11, 5-11, 11). -8). In the event, David Jacobs also came out as champion.

As for the big Paralympics, this is the second time David Jacobs has eliminated Reyes.

Previously, David Jacobs won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Paralympics after defeating Reyes with a score of (3-1) 11-9, 7-11, 11-5, 11-6.

Now, David Jacobs is confirmed as the winner of Group B in class 10 with perfect points in two matches.

Yesterday, David Jacobs also easily defeated Luka Bakic from Montenegro with a score of 3-0 (11-5, 11-7, 11-9) in 18 minutes.

Jacobs is just waiting to see who will be the opponent in the last eight of the class 10 para-table tennis which is scheduled to take place on Saturday the day after tomorrow. If successful, he will advance to the semifinals which will be held in the afternoon.

As for the final for the 10th grade para-table tennis, it will take place at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Sunday, August 29.