Sunday, December 13, 2009
8:13 PM
SEA Games - Gold for Yang Zi & Wang Yuegu!
Yang Zi, who won gold at the 24th SEA Games repeated his success 2 years later. Hw partnered Wang Yuegu to beat collegues Gao Ning/Feng Tianwei. Despite being an all Singaporean finals, the spectators were given the privilege to enjoy world class table tennis. Yang Zi and Wang Yuegu were stretched to the limit in a contest that boasted high level play, drama and heartbreak.

Gao Ning/Feng Tianwei began as the more confident pair, establishing a 6-1 lead in the 1st set. Yang Zi/Wang Yuegu tried their best to catch up with their opponents but found their efforts to no avail. They lost narrowly 9-11. However, Yang Zi/Wang Yuegu were not affected by the score line. They came back in the second game and leveled matters at 1-1. Yang Zi/Wang Yuegu went on to capture the 3rd set to establish a 2-1 lead for the 1st time. In th 4th set, Gao Ning/Feng Tianwei fought back and won easily 4-11. In the decisive 5th match, it was once again Yang Zi/Wang Yuegu that dominated the match. They were leading all the way, forcing Gao Ning/Feng Tianwei to call a time-out. Yang Zi/Wang Yuegu wrapped up the match, winning 11-4.




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