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Few surprises at Japan worlds
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May 1, 2009, Friday
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CROATIA'S Zoran Primorac rallied from three sets down yesterday to defeat Britain's Paul Drinkhall in seven sets at the world championships in Japan. Primorac beat Drinkhall 4-11, 11-13, 1-11, 11-4, 11-4, 11-8, 13-11 at Yokohama Arena to advance to the second round of men's singles.
In other matches, top-seeded Wang Hao of China cruised to an 11-5, 11-5, 11-5, 11-5 win over Turkey's Cem Zeng. Second-seeded Ma Lin, also of China, had a tougher time but eventually prevailed with a 4-2 win over Spaniard Alfredo Carneros.
In women's singles, top-seeded Zhang Yining of China coasted to a straight-sets win over Croatia's Andrea Bakula in her opening match.
Zhang, who won the singles gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, defeated Bakula 11-2, 11-5, 11-5, 11-4 to advance to the second round. Second-seeded Guo Yue of China also advanced after a 11-8, 11-3, 11-3, 11-7 win over India's Poulomi Ghatak.
Japan's Ai Fukuhara got off to a winning start, defeating Elena Mocrousov of Moldova 11-4, 11-2, 11-4, 11-7.
China is expected to dominate the event after winning all the gold medals at the Beijing Olympics. The Chinese players occupy the top-four seeds in both the men's and women's singles.
The April 28-May 5 world championships at Yokohama Arena will feature men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles.
In other matches, top-seeded Wang Hao of China cruised to an 11-5, 11-5, 11-5, 11-5 win over Turkey's Cem Zeng. Second-seeded Ma Lin, also of China, had a tougher time but eventually prevailed with a 4-2 win over Spaniard Alfredo Carneros.
In women's singles, top-seeded Zhang Yining of China coasted to a straight-sets win over Croatia's Andrea Bakula in her opening match.
Zhang, who won the singles gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, defeated Bakula 11-2, 11-5, 11-5, 11-4 to advance to the second round. Second-seeded Guo Yue of China also advanced after a 11-8, 11-3, 11-3, 11-7 win over India's Poulomi Ghatak.
Japan's Ai Fukuhara got off to a winning start, defeating Elena Mocrousov of Moldova 11-4, 11-2, 11-4, 11-7.
China is expected to dominate the event after winning all the gold medals at the Beijing Olympics. The Chinese players occupy the top-four seeds in both the men's and women's singles.
The April 28-May 5 world championships at Yokohama Arena will feature men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles.
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