By Tan Jon Han/Red Sports
Toa Payoh Sports Hall, Saturday, October 29, 2011 –- Singapore’s Wang Yuegu qualified for the quarter-final stages of the Women’s Table Tennis World Cup when she saw off Li Jiao of the Netherlands 4-0.
On the other hand, compatriot Li Jiawei did not make the second round when she fell 2-4 to world number two Ding Ning of China. Jiawei had levelled the game at 2-2 but could not produce an upset.
A stern looking match official awaits the start of another group match on table one. (Photo 1 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Li Jiawei of Singapore lines up with Chinese paddler Ding Ning in their final match of the group stage. The Singaporean had to produce an upset over the world no.2 for any chance to progress into the quarter-finals. (Photo 2 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
The world no.18 serves. (Photo 3 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Li Jiawei strikes a return during the match. A string of fine plays saw the Singaporean leveling the game at two a piece. (Photo 4 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
The China coach remains ice cold throughout the match. (Photo 5 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Ding Ning fires a return to win another point. The world no.2 eventually prevailed 4-2. (Photo 6 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Having prevailed over Jiawei in their earlier encounter, Yuegu cruised to a 4-0 victory over Li Jiao of the Netherlands to book her place in the quarter-finals. (Photo 8 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
World no.8 Fukuhara Ai of Japan prepares to serve in her match against Kim Kyung Ah of Korea. (Photo 9 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
The Japanese paddler watches as her shot clips the net. She eventually bowed out of the tournament after losing 2-4 to the world no.16. (Photo 10 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
World no.1 Li Xiaoxia of China in action against Shen Yanfei of Spain. The Chinese paddler is the only player who has yet to drop a set in the whole tournament. (Photo 11 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Feng Tianwei acknowledges the crowd during the pre-match introductions. She took on Continental Group qualifier Wu Xue of the Dominican Republic. (Photo 12 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
The world no.4 overcame a shaky start early in her game to overpower her opponent 4-0 to finish top in her group. (Photo 13 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
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