Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen win China's first gold at World Table Tennis Championships
Updated 22:43, 26-Apr-2019
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On the sixth day of the World Table Tennis Championships in Budapest, Chinese pair Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen won the mixed doubles gold medal with a dominating victory of 11-5, 11-8, 9-11, 11-9 and 11-4 against the defending champions Maharu Yoshimura and Kasumi Ishikawa from Japan. 
The Chinese pair secured an easy opening game with a 4-1 lead and deftly ended with 11-5.
In the second game, their Japanese counterparts clawed back via a 5-2 lead but then failed to resist Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen's aggressiveness. The Chinese pair took the game with 11-8. 
Maharu Yoshimura (R) and Kasumi Ishikawa of Japan in action during their final match against Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen of China at the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships, April 26, 2019. /VCG Photo

Maharu Yoshimura (R) and Kasumi Ishikawa of Japan in action during their final match against Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen of China at the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships, April 26, 2019. /VCG Photo

Maharu Yoshimura and Kasumi Ishikawa poured a 10-5 advantage in the third game, Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen added four points to respond. However, the scoring run was stalled as Maharu Yoshimura and Kasumi Ishikawa called for a time out, and the Chinese group eventually lost the game with a 9-11 deficit. 
In the fourth game, the Chinese pair established a 6-1 run and took the game with 11-9, holding a 3-1 lead against their rival. 
Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen dominated the following game via an 8-3 lead and then added two points grabbing seven match points. After a loss of one, the Chinese pair won the game with 11-4 and claimed the championship.