Chinese paddlers cemented dominance in table tennis by pocketing
all four titles at the ITTF Germany Open.
In-form Ma Long extended his overwhelming performance, with
which he whitewashed host player Timo Boll 4-0 in the semifinal,
nailing teammate Ma Lin 4-1 to win men's singles title.
Wang Liqin and Wang Hao beat a Singaporean pair to crown men's
doubles event.
Li Xiaoxia claimed women's singles title after rallying from a
2-0 down to a 4-2 victory over dark horse Cao Zhen.
Li, the runner-up at this year's world championships, also
partnered Guo Yan to win women's doubles trophy for China.
(CRI November 12, 2007)