Monday, November 26, 2007
6:58 AM
20th HTV Asian Cup - Wang Yue Gu win 2nd in Women's Singles, Li Jia Wei attain 5th position
The 2007 Hanoi TV Asia Cup went all the way to the wire here in Vietnam on the evening of the 25th November 2007. It was impossible to ever know who was on top as the momentum swayed back and forth. WANg Yue Gu had the lead for the majority of the match but HUANG would always manage to fight back to level things.

Then came the final game and one which produced a very high level of table tennis between the two top 10 World ranked players. Several rally's of blistering speed were played with JIANG with her powerful strokes all being returned by the ever consistent WANG. However at six all in the final set JIANG found some extra speed and her own consistency and with powerful strokes from both wings managed to win five very powerful points and take the match 11-6.
"Its been a tough month for most of the players with 3 Pro Tours all in Europe and to come back to play immediately in the Asia Cup has been mentally and Physically tough for us, so to win the the Asia Cup is a very wonderful bonus" JIANG said.

In the play off for 3rd place ISHIKAWA Kazumi could also go back to Japan a very happy young girl. At 14 years of age a 3rd place position at the World Cup is no doubt her best result of what will no doubt be a wonderful career. She defeated Korean CHO Ha La 3rd position play off.




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