Liu wins her 3rd TT World Cup

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(Xinhua) 20:16, September 23, 2013

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Chinese Liu Shiwen clinched her third women's table tennis World Cup after beating teammate Wu Yang in four sets on Monday.

The world No. 1 ranked player triumphed in a score of 11-3, 11-7, 11-7, 11-2.

The crowd gasped as Wu returned the ball from the four corners of the court with great panache. There was no doubt that as a defensive paddler, Wu made this match much more beautiful.

When Liu asserted her authority, the crowd in the Kobe Central Gymnasium applauded loudly.

She had won the World Cup in Guangzhou in 2009 and in Huangshi one year ago.

"Wu Yang and I are training partners, so we are familiar with each other's tactics," Liu told Xinhua. "Wu Yang is very strong. Maybe I am more experienced than her since it is the third time for me to compete in the World Cup, but it is Wu Yang's debut show."

Wu said she was overwhelmed by Liu both in technique and mentality. "I hope in the future I can improve my attack tactics and serve more threatening shots," the defensive player said.

Meanwhile, Singapore's Feng Tianwei secured the third place after overcoming Hong Kong veteran Jiang Huajun in 11-6, 13-11, 12-10, 11-2.

（Editor：YanMeng、Gao Yinan）