Torpoint’s David Wetherill has booked his place in the knockout stages of the World Para Table Tennis Championships in Slovenia on Friday after winning his group matches.

Wetherill was a 3-0 winner against the Oceania champion Trevor Hirth from Australia and then came back from losing the first set to beat the French world number eight Bastien Grundeler 3-1.

Wetherill said: ‘First of all it was good to get the win. I feel a bit rusty – I haven’t played a lot this year compared to what I’m used to.

‘I felt mentally a bit fragile so it was good to have a nice little battle and work my way into the tournament. I know I’m only going to get better.’