2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships - Sole Point From Yang, Singapore Faltered Against Japan

Yang Zi Serving to Matsudaira Kenji

Hoping to create miracles once again, Head Coach Yang Chuan Ning decided to use the winning formula against elarus once again. But this time it failed.

Mizutani Jun, the Japan's no. 1 male paddler gave his country the perfect start by beating teenager Pang Xuejie 7-11, 6-11, 3-11. In the second match, Youth Olympic Gold Medalist Niwa Koki then beat Gao Ning by the same margin 11-13, 7-11, 11-13. Yang Zi duly delivered his one point, defeating Matsudaira Kenji 11-4, 9-11, 12-10, 11-6 in the third match. However, the one point proved to be only consolation. Gao Ning found no answer to the consistent play of Mizutani in the fouth match. He faltered 7-11, 8-11, 11-7, 12-10, 11-13.

The Men's Team will be fighting for the fifth place.