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China's women's team win 4th consecutive title at table tennis worlds

China's players and coach Li Sun (3rd L) pose with a Chinese national flag after winning Women's group final against Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. China beat Japan in the final by 3-1 and claimed the title of the event. (Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)

Defeating Japan 3-1, defending champions China claimed their fourth consecutive title at women's final of the 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships here on Saturday.

China's top ranked players Ding Ning, Liu Shiwen and Zhu Yuling won three games in a row, after Liu lost the opening set to Ito Mima.

Battling with 17-year-old Ito through five games, Liu lost by 2-3 eventually.

Without being influenced by the first defeat, veteran Ding equalised the match for China, beating Hirano Miu 11-6, 12-10, 13-11.

World No.2 Zhu routed Japan's captain Ishikawa Kasumi 11-4, 11-7, 11-8.

In the fourth rubber, Liu defeated Hirano 11-6, 11-6, 12-10, helping China raise the Corbillon Cup for the 21st time.


Champion team China celebrate with trophy on the podium during the awarding ceremony for the Women's group event at the 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. (Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Champion team China pose with trophy after the awarding ceremony for the Women's group event at the 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. (Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Champion team China pose with trophy after the awarding ceremony for the Women's group event at the 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. (Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Liu Shiwen of China celebrates after winning the fourth game against Hirano Miu of Japan at the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Team China won the final 3-1 and claimed the title of the event. (Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Zhu Yuling of China returns the ball during the game against Ishikawa Kasumi of Japan at the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Zhu Yuling won the game 3-0. (Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Ding Ning of China returns the ball during the game against Hirano Miu of Japan at the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Ding Ning won the game 3-0. (Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Ito Mima of Japan returns the ball during the game against Liu Shiwen of China at the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Ito Mima won the game 3-2.(Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Liu Shiwen of China returns to Ito Mima of Japan during the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Liu Shiwen lost the game 2-3. (Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Ito Mima of Japan returns the ball during the game against Liu Shiwen of China at the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Ito Mima won the game 3-2.(Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Ito Mima of Japan reacts during the game against Liu Shiwen of China at the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Ito Mima won the game 3-2.(Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Liu Shiwen of China returns to Ito Mima of Japan during the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Liu Shiwen lost the game 2-3. (Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Liu Shiwen of China celebrates a score during the game against Ito Mima of Japan at the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Liu Shiwen lost the game 2-3. (Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Ding Ning of China reacts during the game against Hirano Miu of Japan at the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Ding Ning won the game 3-0. (Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Ito Mima of Japan serves during the game against Liu Shiwen of China at the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Ito Mima won the game 3-2.(Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Ito Mima of Japan celebrates a score during the game against Liu Shiwen of China at the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Ito Mima won the game 3-2.(Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Ding Ning of China reacts during the game against Hirano Miu of Japan at the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Ding Ning won the game 3-0. (Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Ding Ning of China returns the ball during the game against Hirano Miu of Japan at the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Ding Ning won the game 3-0. (Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Hirano Miu of Japan returns the ball during the game against Ding Ning of China at the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Hirano Miu lost the game 0-3.(Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Hirano Miu of Japan serves during the game against Ding Ning of China at the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Hirano Miu lost the game 0-3.(Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Hirano Miu of Japan reacts during the game against Ding Ning of China at the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Hirano Miu lost the game 0-3.(Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Hirano Miu of Japan returns the ball during the game against Ding Ning of China at the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Hirano Miu lost the game 0-3.(Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Zhu Yuling of China reacts during the game against Ishikawa Kasumi of Japan at the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Zhu Yuling won the game 3-0. (Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Ishikawa Kasumi of Japan returns the ball during the game against Zhu Yuling of China at the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Ishikawa Kasumi lost the game 0-3.(Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Ishikawa Kasumi of Japan returns the ball during the game against Zhu Yuling of China at the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Ishikawa Kasumi lost the game 0-3.(Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)


Zhu Yuling of China reacts during the game against Ishikawa Kasumi of Japan at the Women's group final between team China and team Japan at 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, May 5, 2018. Zhu Yuling won the game 3-0. (Xinhua/Ye Pingfan)

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