CHENGDU: China won their fifth consecutive women's title after sweeping Japan 3-0 at the World Team Table Tennis Championships here on Saturday. It was also a record-extending 22nd time for China to have lifted the Corbillon Cup in history. In the two sides' fourth straight head-to-head in the final dating back to 2014, China enjoyed a wire-to-wire victory, as Olympic champion Chen Meng put the hosts ahead with an 11-6, 11-8, 11-8 win over Miyuu Kihara. Reigning world champion Wang Manyu doubled China's lead after getting past Japanese ace Mima Ito 11-9, 9-11, 12-10, 11-5. World No. 1 Sun Yingsha closed out China's title defense with an 11-7, 11-7, 11-8 victory over Miyu Nagasaki. IANS
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