Anthony Close has won the Under-11 Boys Singles at the Stiga Blackpool Junior Two Star Open Table Tennis Championships.
The Watford prospect beat Waqas Ahmed, England’s number seven, 3-1 in the semis and James Smith (ranked fourth) 3-1 in the final.
He also reached the semi-finals of the U-13’s losing to top seed Daniel Clark.
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