China's Ma, Chen advance in WTT Champions Macao
MACAO, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese star paddlers Ma Long and Chen Meng put their names into the men's and women's singles quarterfinals at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Macao on Wednesday, the third day of the weeklong tournament.
In the men's singles round of 16, Ma Long saw off Britain's Liam Pitchford 3-1 (12-10, 8-11, 11-6, 11-4) despite having to fight a bitter first game and losing the second.