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In the first set, Jiang gave the home crowd some consternation as Feng went down 10-12. (Photo 3 © Low Sze Sen/Red Sports)

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However, Feng managed to regain her composure and had a smashing time as she dominated the match. She played with speed and aggression and kept the rallies tight and short. (Photo 4 © Low Sze Sen/Red Sports)

women’s table tennis world cup

Compatriots in training but fiercely competitive on court. The unfortunate luck of the draw saw teammates Wang Yuegu and Li Jiawei pitted together in the same group. (Photo 5 © Low Sze Sen/Red Sports)

women’s table tennis world cup

Singapore’s No.2 women’s paddler Wang Yuegu celebrates a point as she takes the first set with ease. (Photo 6 © Low Sze Sen/Red Sports)

women’s table tennis world cup

After losing the first two sets, Li Jiawei makes a feisty comeback, taking two sets off Wang Yuegu. Li Jiawei came alive with the partisan crowd backing her as the underdog in this match. (Photo 7 © Low Sze Sen/Red Sports)

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There was however no chance of upending her higher-ranked team mate as Li Jiawei eventually conceded defeat to Wang Yuegu. She faces an uphill task in qualifying for the next round as she faces China’s Ding Ning, the second seed for the tournament, in her final group match. (Photo 8 © Low Sze Sen/Red Sports)

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Li Jiawei playing against Holland’s Li Jiao in her second group match. (Photo 9 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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After losing to teammate Wang Yuegu in the earlier group match, she clinically dispatched Li Jiao 4-0. (Photo 10 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)