Zhang Yining romps into World Cup semis
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-10-30 11:29

Dual Olympic champion Zhang Yining saw off South Korean Kim Kyung Ah in a lopsided quarter-final at the women's World Cup table tennis tournament on Friday.

Olympic champion Zhang Yining of China returns a ball during a game with South Korean Kim Kyung Ah in a lopsided quarter-final at the women's World Cup table tennis tournament on Friday. [Xinhua]

Zhang played a consistent topspin game to whitewash the defensive player 4-0 (11-2, 11-2, 11-8, 11-7).

The world top-ranked Chinese will take on Tie Yana from Hong Kong, China, on Saturday. Tie moved up after beating teammate Lau Sui Fei 4-2.

Wang Nan, winner of two gold medals at the 2000 Olympic Games, defeated Croatian Tamara Boros 4-2 to set up a rematch against Singapore's Li Jia Wei, who downed Belarus' Viktoria Pavlovich 4-2.

Li eliminated Wang in the 2004 Olympic singles competition.

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