(0516 CR M12)ROOKIE WINS TABLE TENNIS CROWN

(0516 CR M12)ROOKIE WINS TABLE TENNIS CROWN DATELINE: May 16, 2011 LENGTH: 00:00:36 PICS A young Chinese player has won the men's singles in his debut at the World Table Tennis Championships. The 23-year-old Zhang Jike dethroned top seed Wang Hao 4-2 to clinch the title on Sunday. Zhang competed in the individual event for the first time at the World Championships. He said quote: "I think my mentality is good. The more audience at the site, the more excited I am." However, the two-time Olympic silver medalist Wang didn't look too frustrated. Wang defeated veteran Wang Liqin to win the title two years ago. Powered by www.newslook.com

The Video News Portal | May 16, 2011

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