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Liu Shiwen, Xu Xin win gold in 2018 ITTF Australia Open
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09:58, 03-Aug-2018
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The 2018 ITTF World Tour Platinum Australia Open came to an end on Sunday as Chinese table tennis players Liu Shiwen and Xu Xin won gold in the women's and men's singles finals.
Second seed Liu faced off against no.7 seed Ding Ning in the final. The match was intense. Liu seized the early lead by winning the first two games but Ding came back to win the next three rounds.
Liu then held on to win the sixth and seventh games, ultimately rallying to beat her compatriot 4-3 (11-5, 11-7, 3-11, 5-11, 6-11, 11-5, 11-6). "Ding Ning is a very strong opponent, even though I took the victory today, there are still many things that I need to learn from this match," Liu noted, after claiming her 13th title on the ITTF World Tour.
ITTF post a picture to congratulate Liu Shiwen‘s win on Women's Singles Champions./Screenshot from ITTF's Facebook Account.
ITTF post a picture to congratulate Liu Shiwen‘s win on Women's Singles Champions./Screenshot from ITTF's Facebook Account.
In the men's singles event, Xu dominated against qualifier Liu Dingshuo with a 4-1 win (12-10, 4-11, 12-10, 15-13, 11-6).
Despite Xu's dominant display, Liu Dingshuo, a player from the chasing group, also delivered an impressive performance.
"I used to feel more relaxed on the World Tour, so I'm glad that I'm back!" said.
Japan's team of Hayata Hina/Ito Mima claimed gold in the women's doubles. In the men's doubles final, the South Korean duo Jeoung Young-sik/Lee Sang-su lifted the trophy.
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency