Wang sweeps Akae, Wong upsets Harimoto at table tennis Asian Cup

HAIKOU, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Women's singles defending champion Wang Manyu of China beat Japan's Kaho Akae in straight games, while Wong Chun Ting of Hong Kong, China upset Japanese paddler Tomokazu Harimoto in the men's singles at the Asian Cup group stage here on Thursday.

Wang showed a good form when up against the 21-year-old Akae and seized her second consecutive win in the group stage 11-6, 11-7, 11-7 to boo