{"id":691,"date":"2015-09-20T12:26:35","date_gmt":"2015-09-20T16:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/?p=691"},"modified":"2015-09-20T12:33:32","modified_gmt":"2015-09-20T16:33:32","slug":"knoxville-sco-recap-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/knoxville-sco-recap-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Liang Xu won the 2nd Annual Knoxville Secret City Gold Dollar Upset Open 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Knoxville Table Tennis Club (KTTC) hosted its 2nd annual Knoxville Secret City Gold Dollar Upset Open 2015 on September 12th in the city of Oak Ridge. \u00a0The tournament uses a format with two round robin stages and a single elimination final round to determine the winners. \u00a0In addition to the normal tournament prize money, KTTC has reserved additional $260 for upset &#8220;Gold Dollar&#8221;. \u00a0This tournament format is unique in that the winner of every upset match will receive Upset Gold Dollar based on the rating difference if both players are officially rated by USATT. \u00a0The player who accumulates the most Upset Gold Dollar also receives a grant price of $20.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Knoxville Secret City Open 2015\" width=\"605\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jT1wtH-JJ4o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Players from as far as Florida, New York, and New Orleans are competing fiercely\u00a0for a prize money pool of $1410 spread among four divisions. \u00a0In the end, Liang Xu from Atlanta, GA defeats Rocky Wang from Brooklyn, NY 3 &#8211; 0 to conclude the Championship division competition.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_694\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-694\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0501-e1442765162273.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-694 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0501-e1442765162273-300x265.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0501-e1442765162273-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0501-e1442765162273-1024x906.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0501-e1442765162273-100x88.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0501-e1442765162273-150x133.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0501-e1442765162273-200x177.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0501-e1442765162273-450x398.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0501-e1442765162273-600x531.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0501-e1442765162273-900x796.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Championship Division:<br \/>2nd Place Rocky Wang, 1st Place Liang Xu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the Class C division, Octavio Pinell defeats Naveed Sheikh (1st time tournament participant) 3 &#8211; 0 to claim the division title.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_696\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-696\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0466-e1442765256600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-696 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0466-e1442765256600-300x271.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0466-e1442765256600-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0466-e1442765256600-1024x927.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0466-e1442765256600-100x90.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0466-e1442765256600-150x136.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0466-e1442765256600-200x181.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0466-e1442765256600-450x407.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0466-e1442765256600-600x543.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0466-e1442765256600-900x814.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Class C Division:<br \/>2nd Place Naveed Sheikh, 1st Place Octavio Pinell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the Class B division, Steve Helton from Ohio has to fight off a 1 &#8211; 2 deficit to win it in the fifth game against rising junior player Eric Wang from Marietta, GA for the title.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_693\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-693\" style=\"width: 287px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0504-e1442765297748.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-693 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0504-e1442765297748-287x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0504-e1442765297748-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0504-e1442765297748-978x1024.jpg 978w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0504-e1442765297748-100x105.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0504-e1442765297748-150x157.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0504-e1442765297748-200x209.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0504-e1442765297748-300x314.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0504-e1442765297748-450x471.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0504-e1442765297748-600x628.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0504-e1442765297748-900x942.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-693\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Class B Division:<br \/>1st Place Steve Helton, 2nd Place Eric Wang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the Class A division, Brandon Koh from Duluth, GA also has to battle til the fifth game before he can claim the title against Mina Boushra from Nashville, TN.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_695\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-695\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0497-e1442765341250.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-695 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0497-e1442765341250-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0497-e1442765341250-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0497-e1442765341250-1024x796.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0497-e1442765341250-100x78.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0497-e1442765341250-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0497-e1442765341250-200x156.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0497-e1442765341250-450x350.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0497-e1442765341250-600x467.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_0497-e1442765341250-900x700.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Class A Division:<br \/>2nd Place Mina Boushra, 1st Place Brandon Koh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For the grant &#8220;Upset Gold Dollar&#8221; title, this went to Xiaofeng Guo from Chattanooga, TN who has accumulated a total of $40 Gold Dollars with a total upset rating of 712 points.<\/p>\n<p>The Knoxville Table Tennis Club would like to thank all the players who had participated in the tournament. \u00a0KTTC would also like to thank city of Oak Ridge, sponsors and all the volunteers who have made the event a successful one.<\/p>\n<p>Jude Lam, President of KTTC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Knoxville Table Tennis Club (KTTC) hosted its 2nd annual Knoxville Secret City Gold Dollar Upset Open 2015 on September 12th in the city of Oak Ridge. \u00a0The tournament uses a format with two round robin stages and a single &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/knoxville-sco-recap-2015\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Liang Xu won the 2nd Annual Knoxville Secret City Gold Dollar Upset Open 2015<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-club-news","category-tournaments"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=691"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/691\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":717,"href":"https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/691\/revisions\/717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.knoxvillettc.net\/prod1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}