Beijing, Oct. 4 -- Top-ranked Chinese pair Wang Manyu and Kuai Man overcame Hina Hayata of Japan and South Korea's Joo Cheon-hui 3-1 to claim the women's doubles title at the World Table Tennis (WTT) China Smash today.
Wang and Kuai, reigning world champions and winners of this year's WTT Singapore Smash, found themselves on the back foot with an 11-6 loss in the opening game.
The Chinese duo made quick adjustments afterwards, triumphing 11-8 to level the score before saving four game points in the third game to take a 13-11 win.
The two pairs went toe to toe in the fourth, drawing level at 10-10. Wang and Kuai held their nerve to snatch two points in a row to secure the title.
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