All-China finals see Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu lift the trophies in the men’s and women’s competitions.
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In the women’s competition, Chen Meng meets Wang Manyu, while the men’s final sees Ma Long battle against Wang Chuqin.
‘He played very, very good, so I think I did amazing today’, the 19-year-old French player told reporters after the match.
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Macao head coach Lázaro Oliveira says the players fought hard but the team needs to improve after its international friendly against Singapore ended with a 1-0 loss.
Among the competitors taking part are all-time great Ma Long and world no. 1 Fan Zhendong from China, Latin American groundbreaker Hugo Calderano, and one-to-watch Quadri Aruna of Nigeria.
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