Soo upsets Han to take Hong Kong, China level (1-)

Hong Kong, China’s Minnie Soo Wai Yam prevented Germany from pulling further ahead as she beat Han Ying 3-1 in the second singles match. Soo took the first game 12-10 before Han, who is ranked 10 spots above Soo in the latest ITTF Senior Women’s Singles, brought Germany level by winning the second game 11-9. Soo showed her speed and tenacity against her higher-ranked rival by taking the next two games 11-9 and 11-7 to set up another exciting contest between Doo and Solja in the next match.

Germany takes early lead (1-0)

Shan Xiaona and Petrissa Solja seized the early initiative for Germany as they dispatched Lee Ho Ching and Doo Hoi Kem of Hong Kong, China in the opening doubles match 3-1. The Hongkongers took the early control when they won the first game 11-8. But that joy lasted only seven minutes as Shan and Solja swung the advantage back to Germany, winning the second game 11-5 before closing out the first match with victories in the next two games 11-7 and 15-13.

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