China powers into semifinals with nine straight wins at ITTF Mixed Team World Cup
CHENGDU, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- China overcame Japan 8-5 before getting past Sweden 8-4 on Saturday, advancing into the semifinals with nine wins in as many matches at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Mixed Team World Cup in Chengdu.
Facing Japan, who also stayed unbeaten prior to Saturday's action, China took a three-game lead through Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha in the mixed doubles, as the Olympic