Pitchford defeated by Xu Xin in semis

Liam Pitchford’s superb run at the Austrian Open was ended by Chinese great Xu Xin at the semi-final stage tonight.

Pitchford was beaten in four straight though he was far from outclassed as he lost 11-9, 11-7, 11-7, 11-6.

Speaking after the match, he said: “It was a tough match tonight against Xu Xin. He was too good today, but overall it’s been a tournament full of positives and a lot I can take forward to the next tournaments.”

The English No 1 was the only non-Chinese player in the last four and can take huge positives from reaching the semi-final stage for the second World Tour event out of the last three, not least his defeat of Timo Boll in the quarters.

To watch the match in full, click here.

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