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Wang Hao wins opener for China in Swaythling Cup final
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-05-01 20:19

Chinese Wang Hao defeated South Korea's Oh Sang Eun 3-0 in the opener of the final at the 48th World Team Table Tennis Championships in Germany's Bremen on Monday.

Wang blanked Oh 11-6 despite a tight race at the initial stage, and took the second set 11-8.

The Chinese paddler, who looked in very good form, unleashed powerful attacks against the South Korean top player to win the third 11-4 and to seal the match in just 15 minutes.

South Korea called time-out when the scores were 4-0 with Wang Hao in the lead, yet Oh could not find a way out.

China leads South Korea 1-0 in the best-of-five final.