PANGUNGUNAHAN ni veteran internationalist John Russel Misal ang kampanya ng local table netters laban sa matitikas na foreign rivals sa pagpalo ng 9th Flexible Cup International Table Tennis Championships sa Pebrero 15-17 sa Harrison Plaza, Manila.
Galing sa impresibong kampanya sa World Championship of Pingpong nitong nakalipas na linggo sa London kung saan nakapasok siya sa Round-of-16, sasandigan ni Misal ang Table Tennis Association for National Development (TATAND)-Joola sa prestihiyosong torneo na itinataguyod ng Flexible Packaging Products Corp.
Karl Eldrew Yulo, pamilya raw pinakamagandang regalong natanggap
Kasama ni Misal sa koponan na liyamado sa Men’s Open team event sina dating National Champion Julius Esposo at Chen Lei Xin
Sasabak din ang reigning UAAP champion University of Santo Tomas, defending NCAA champion College of St. Benilde, Cebu Huaching Team na binubuo nina dating PH No.1 Richard Gonzales , Jann Nayre at Stephen Jaca.
Lalaro rin ang Phil. Fleet Marine Team, Phil Army Team 7, PNP crime lab- Altruists, Omila Sports Academy ng Gensan.
Pangungunahan naman ni dating Indonesian champion Yon Mardiyono ang Indonesia, habang tiyak ang mga contender na Malaysia (Jr National Team), University of Taipei, Xiamen, China Fujian Province na binubuo nina Chen Lei Xin at Xie Chong 5, gayundin ang Taiwan Team, Foshan,
Lalaro naman sa high school division, tampok ang mixed team event ang
ADU / LETRAN nina Karlo Almacem Jed Villavirq, Jesmaine Tayag, Aljay Villena at E. Kathlyn Gabisay; kasama naman sa La Salle team sina Dino Marcelo, Ej Yamson, Angel Joyce Laude, Sm Bautista. At Danielle Marcelo
Sasabak din ang Malaysia (Lee Xin Ni, Vivian Ng,Chin Wei Jie at Danny Ng), TRIPLE CHARLES – MAPUA (Joshua Lim, Kevin Uy, Ruth Chavez Mariana Caoil, Harvey Nieva), NU – 1(Gene Angkang, Alj Sanchez, Joshua Gertes, Gremarie Amata, Reina Cereno at Jeriel Alipoyo, NU – 2 (Patrick Dalisay, John Carlo Facun, Pierry Ventura, Aj Sanchez at Marie Lomocso;
PCAF – MSP (Kaela Aguilar, Kheith Rhynne Cruz, Neo Laudato, Morison Torres, Andrew Lemon, PCC (Christopher Gozun, Charles Gozun, Yu Fang, Jade Teng, Wendy Lim at Yinyin Zheng), TANAUAN CITY ( Zherdel Drozle Fresco, Paul Vincent Fresco, Naomie Chantal Fresco, Alexa Maldia
At Kyra Grospe), UPHSD (Rastel Mar Belen, Russel Luna, Zada Bocala, Erica Manongsong, Gab Amata), UE – 1 (Mahendra Cabrido, Bill Perez, Kevin Muriel, Sophia Fabregar, Aubrey Solis at Danica Galang).
