China´s Zhang, Wang to fight for women´s singles gold in Olympic table tennis

Source: Xinhua | 08-22-2008 14:10

BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- China's table tennis veteran Wang Nan beat her higher-ranked teammate Guo Yue 4-2 in the Olympic women's singles competition here on Friday, setting up an all-Chinese final with defending gold medalist Zhang Yining.

Wang, known as the "Big Sister" in the national team, fought off world champion Guo 3-11, 11-8, 4-11, 11-7, 11-3 and 11-6 in the semifinal, though the 30-year-old had never beaten Guo in the last two years except in the 2007 Japan Open.

Wang Nan of China reacts while competing with  Guo Yue of China during the women's singles  semifinal at Beijing Olympic Games table tennis  event in Beijing, China, Aug. 22, 2008. Wang  Nan won the match 4-2. (Xinhua)