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Article: China Monopolizes Universiade Table Tennis Team Titles
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- August 26, 2001
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China monopolized the table tennis team titles at the 21st
Universiade table tennis when its men's team beat Chinese Taipei
while the women's squad defeated South Korea in the finals on
Saturday.
The Chinese men's team, led by world number one Wang Liqin,
dethroned Chinese Taipei 3-0 with only one set down.
It was agonizing defeat for Chuan Chih-Yuan, who wasted four
match points before bowing out to Liu Guozheng's determination
andlost the first set 26-24.
Liu Guozheng continued his winning trend in the second set by
beating Chuan 21-11 easily.
The next match was a clash between Wang Liqin and Chinese
Taipei's top paddler Chiang Peng-Lung. The first set was deadlocked
from 1-all to 13-all ...