Jörgen Persson announced his retirement today at the H.I.S. World Championships in Yokohama on Friday May 1st 2009 after losing to Jun Mizutani. “The motivation has gone”, said Persson. “I made a big effort to play in the Olympic Games but now it’s time to finish.”
Persson claimed the same thing after losing to another lefty, [...]

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Easily one of the more entertaining matches at the Tournament of Champions. After gaining an impressive lead on the Swedish player, Boll and Persson decide to have fun with the game and play it as if it were an exhibition match.
Best moments: At the 3:45 mark, begins one of the most impressive rallies between the [...]

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