China sweeps board in TT Worlds, Wang Liqin crowned
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ZAGREB - Wang Liqin shut the last non-Chinese out of the world table tennis championships on Sunday, ensuring China's clean sweep of gold and silver medals for the third time before claiming his third title by beating teammate Ma Lin in the final game.

The defending champion played a technically1 smart game to outlast2 South Korean Olympic champion Ryu Seung Min 6-11, 11-3, 11-7, 14-16, 11-6, 10-12, 11-7, joining teammate Ma Lin in the final.


Wang Liqin of China reacts during during his men's singles semi-finals match against Ryu Seung-Min of South Korea at the World table tennis championships in Zagreb May 27, 2007. [Reuters]

It is the fifth time for China to clean sweep the individual golds and for the third time, after the 1981 and 2001 championships, to walk way with all the golds and silvers.

In the seventh set decider, Wang forced the South Korean to make mistakes by pressuring on his backhand and hitting open space on his forehand side.

Ryu had driven into the net four times, before Wang jumped to a 8-4 lead and then ran away 10-7. A backhand service return too long by Ryu made the lanky3 Shanghaiese the third-time singles world champion.

The South Korean penholder opened brilliantly with a 4-0 lead as Wang looked hesitant. The Chinese had closed it to 4-6 but Ryu cashed in on a series of errors by the opponent4 to face the set point, which was lost by Wang who sent a forehand drive too long.

Taking head coach Liu Guoliang's advice, Wang frequently returned to Ryu's righthand open space. The tactics5 went well and Wang took the second set 11-3.

Wang changed his tactics in the third set as he fired to Ryu's backhand. This set was 11-7 in favor of the 2001 and 2005 world champion.

Ryu overcame Wang's 4-1 lead to move ahead 9-7 in the fourth set.Wang made it nine-all before the match moved on like a seasaw game.

At 14-14, Wang sent a topspin strike to the net and then served into the net to concede6 the set.

Then Ryu's topspin play went wrong. He drove into the net seven times to lose the fifth set 11-6.

The sixth set was Wang's turn to make mistakes. He sent returns to the net as many as Ryu did earlier, losing by two points to face the deciding set.

Wang said after the match that both finalists had played to their best.

"It was a very difficult game, for which I had prepared thoroughly," said Wang.

So had Ryu, who said he spent most of last night studying Wang' s video.

"Ryu has been in superb7 form after beating his teammate Oh Sang Eun and German Timo Boll, who both had never lost to Ryu before this world championships," Wang commented.

Wang said new techniques and tactics he used against Ryu worked very well.

"I did fairly well in service returns," he said. "I used my backhand to receive Ryu's services, the technique I had rarely used."

Ryu said he was satisfied with his play.

"I stretched Wang Liqin to seven sets and that means I have become a better player," said Ryu. "I have hit top form and shown the best of my play."

Earlier, Ma Lin ousted8 fellow Chinese Wang Hao 6-11, 11-9, 12-10, 4-11, 11-9, 11-6 in the first semifinal.

In last world championship final in 2005, Wang Liqin downed Ma Lin, who had finished runner-up to Liu Guoliang in the 1999 final.

In the women's doubles final on Sunday, defending Olympic and world champions Wang Nan/Zhang Yining beat Guo Yue/Li Xiaoxia 11-5, 11-6, 13-11, 11-9, with losing semifinalists Kim Kyung Ah/Park Mi Young of South Korea and Li Jia Wei/Wang Yue Gu of Singapore picking bronze medals



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1 technically wqYwV     
adv.专门地,技术上地
参考例句:
  • Technically it is the most advanced equipment ever.从技术上说,这是最先进的设备。
  • The tomato is technically a fruit,although it is eaten as a vegetable.严格地说,西红柿是一种水果,尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的。
2 outlast dmfz8P     
v.较…耐久
参考例句:
  • The great use of life is to spend it doing something that will outlast it.人生的充分利用就是为争取比人生更长久的东西而度过一生。
  • These naturally dried flowers will outlast a bouquet of fresh blooms.这些自然风干的花会比一束鲜花更加持久。
3 lanky N9vzd     
adj.瘦长的
参考例句:
  • He was six feet four,all lanky and leggy.他身高6英尺4英寸,瘦高个儿,大长腿。
  • Tom was a lanky boy with long skinny legs.汤姆是一个腿很细的瘦高个儿。
4 opponent HIoxQ     
n.对手,敌手,反对者;adj.敌对的,反对的
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  • The boxer gave his opponent a punch on the nose.这个拳击手朝他对手的鼻子上猛击一拳。
  • After a fierce struggle,he got a beat on his opponent.经过殊死的较量,他占了对手的上风。
5 tactics 3gCzs8     
n.策略;战术,兵法
参考例句:
  • They planned the tactics for the next day's battle.他们制定好第二天的战术。
  • He decided to switch tactics.他决定改变策略。
6 concede VOqz2     
vt.承认,容许,(比赛结束前)认输,退让
参考例句:
  • I concede that you are right.我承认你是对的。
  • He will not concede what anything ails his business.他不允许任何事情来干扰他的工作。
7 superb ZsfwQ     
adj.高贵的,壮丽的,极好的
参考例句:
  • The large bay has a superb backdrop of mountains.大海湾背靠着庄严的山脉。
  • The hotel has a large dining room serving superb local cuisine.饭店有一个大餐厅供应上好的当地菜肴。
8 ousted 1c8f4f95f3bcc86657d7ec7543491ed6     
驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 ); 革职; 罢黜; 剥夺
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  • He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
  • He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。
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