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Chen Stuns Harimoto, Shi Triumphs In An All-Chinese Duel At WTT Contender Muscat
WTT Star Contender Doha: Chinese teenager Chen Yuanyu shocked World No. 3 Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan 4-2 to capture the men's singles title, while Shi Xunyao emerged as the winner in an all-Chinese women's singles final over Kuai Man in straight games at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Muscat on Friday.
Chen, currently sitting 51 positions below Harimoto on the world rankings, fell 8-11 in the opening game, while winning 11-7, and 11-7 in the next two games to turn the tables.
Although the top seed Harimoto levelled the match 11-3 in the fourth game, the 19-year-old Chinese held on to triumph 11-4, 12-10 to notch one of the biggest victories in his career, reports Xinhua.
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