Thitaphat preechayan
Chinas women cruise into table tennis semifinals, men survive a scare at the Asian Games 2-26 in Nagoya, Japan on Tuesday. Photo credit: Xinhua Image Source: IANS
Asian Games: China's Women Cruise Into Table Tennis Semifinals, Men Survive Scare
Nagoya Asian Games: The Chinese women's table tennis team cruised into the semifinals of the team competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a 3-0 win over Uzbekistan on Tuesday, while the men's team survived a scare before beating Thailand 3-1.
In the men's quarterfinals, Wang Chuqin gave China an ideal start by beating Phakpoom Sanguansin 3-0. But Lin Shidong then suffered a surprise 3-2 loss to 16-year-old Thai player Thitaphat Preechayan. "Everyone wants to win in the knockout stage, so there is definitely pressure," Lin said. "I made some mistakes that I shouldn't have made in this match. I hope I can fully release myself in the events ahead."
China regained control through Xiang Peng, who defeated Sarayut Tancharoen 3-1, reports Xinhua.
Advertisement
