INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Home favorite Xiang Peng beat Singapores Pang Koen in the mens songs first round at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender in Taiyuan, north
Chinas Shanxi Province, on Thursday, regardless of losing the first video game 11-6
Xiang came back to win three straight 11-7, 11-7, 11-9 to reach the last 16 where Swedens Kristian Karlsson awaits.Another home paddler also
made it through with Chen Yuanyu making it through a five-game battle versus Japans Maharu Yoshimura
Chen declared the first 2 11-7, 11-8, but Yoshimura resisted and took the next 2 12-10, 11-7
Nonetheless, Chen kept his composure in the decider and prevailed 11-5
In the last 16 he will deal with fellow Chinese Wen Ruibo
I was a little upset for the decider, but I had an excellent start with my serves, Chen said
It was extremely valuable that I constructed a good lead from the beginning so I might extend it and won in the end
On the femaless side, top seed Qian Tianyi beat Japans Asuka Sasao in three straight video games
The first was close however the Chinese scored two points in a row to claim it 13-11
She clinched the next 2, both by ratings of 11-8 for the win
She will face the Zhu Yuling of Chinas Hong Kong in the round of 16
In other action, Zong Geman of China edged Anne Uesawa of Japan in five hard games
Zong lost the first 3-11, but clinched the next 2 11-2, 11-9
Her challenger took the 4th 11-9, Chinas Zong claimed the decider 11-9 to advance
Shi Xunyao waits for in another all-Chinese clash.In the combined doubles, Xiang signed up with forces with Liu Weishan to knock out the
American pairing of Kai Zhang and Zhen Deng in 4 games
The Chinese duo conceded the very first 13-11 however improved after and win the next 3 11-3, 11-5, 14-12 to end up the contest
They will play top-seeded home set Xue Fei and Qian in the quarterfinals.
