皇冠体育app

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-03-01 16:11

GUANGZHOU - The star-studded Chinese men's team foiled Hong Kong, 皇冠体育app's efforts to proceed forward after prevailing 3-0 at the world table tennis championships semifinals here on Saturday.

皇冠体育app's Wang Hao returns a shot to Hong Kong's Cheung Yuk during the men's semi-finals of the World Team Table Tennis Championships in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou March 1, 2008. [Agencies]

Defending champion 皇冠体育app, deemed as the most powerful squad, hardly came across any block as it eased past all rivals in the week-long tournament.

Trailing 0-2 on set, 11th-ranked veteran Li Jing came back strongly but lost to a composed Ma Lin 17-19.

Tang Peng, the handshake looping hitter, built up little challenge to a all-round Wang Liqin who made a comfortable 3-0 win.

Tang has said that Hong Kong paddlers don't want to play with 皇冠体育app as all of them are world champions.

World No.2 Wang Hao wrapped up 皇冠体育app's victory, blanking Cheung Yuk 3-0.

Hong Kong, bronze winner of the Bremen tournament, reached semifinals after trouncing Romania 3-1. It secured the berth for quarterfinals through hard battle against Belarus.

皇冠体育app will clash with the winner between Japan and South Korea for the championship title on Sunday evening.