2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships - Li Jiawei, The Heroine

Li Jiawei the Heroine

Singapore was 0-2 down against Host Nation Germany. It was veteran Li Jiawei who managed to keep calm at the crucial moment to turn the tables around and win 3-2!

Germany secured the first point, after defensive specialist Irene Ivancan beat Feng Tianwei 11-8, 11-9, 11-8 in front of a partisan home crowd. German No. 1 player Wu Jiaduo extended the lead after crushing Wang Yuegu 6-11, 9-11, 7-11.

Not affected by the losses of Feng and Wang, Li Jiawei took the first two sets of the 3rd match 11-6, 11-8. Li knew that she had to win the game, but the prssure seems too great for her. She lost the next 2 sets by the narrowest margin 9-11, 9-11. In the final fifth set, Li managed to keep her cool and won 14-12, bringing Singapore back on track.

Feng Tianwei never looked back in the fourth set. She won in 4 games, 9-11, 11-9, 11-4, 12-10. Wang Yuegu secured victory for Singapore by winning a greuling five set duel against Irene Ivancan 9-11, 11-5, 11-13, 11-8, 11-4.

Women's Head Coach Zhou Shusen describe this game as "惊心动魄".

Li Jiawei successfully brought Singapore into the Semi Finals where they will face Korea Reupblic. The Koreans also came back from 0-2 to beat Japan 3-2.