DOHA, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xingtong won an all-Chinese clash against Kuai Man in straight games to advance into the women's singles final at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Doha on Sunday.
Fourth-ranked Chen won 11-9, 11-8, 11-5, 11-6 in just over half an hour against Kuai, who is ranked one place higher.
Chen will face Zhu Yuling of Macao, China in the final later on Sunday. The former world No. 1 beat German veteran Han Ying 11-7, 11-4, 12-14, 5-11, 11-6, 11-5 to reach her first WTT Champions final.
In the men's singles draw, world No. 2 Lin Shidong of China lost in six games to South Korea's Jang Woo-jin.
Lin won the opening game 11-8, but Jang took the next three 11-8, 11-9, 12-10. Lin pulled one back 11-8, but Jang closed the match with an 11-3 win in the sixth game.
Jang will play Lin Yun-ju of Chinese Taipei in the final. Lin Yun-ju edged Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto in seven games in the other semifinal. ■
