The main competition has started in the 2015 World Championships today following the two-day qualifiers in all events, and the Mixed Doubles was the ushering event. In the first round, the all Chinese pair of Yan An and Wu Yang struggled a little bit but survived in the end. As for the transnational pairings of the Chinese Team, it was a powerful start.
ITTF. After two days of competition, the 2015 World Championships have entered into the main draw. The Mixed Doubles was the kick-off event.
There were two transnational pairings in the Mixed Doubles involving Chinese players. It was [[Xu Xin]]/Yang Ha Eun, and [[Chen Meng]]/Emmanuel Lebesson. Both posted solid results in the opening round.
Xu Xin and Yang Ha Eun swept Bojan Tokic and Manca Fajmut, while Chen Meng and Emmanuel Lebesson ended the hopes of Pakistan’s Saleem Abbas and Aisha Ansari with 4-0.
However, the all Chinese pairing of [[Yan An]] and [[Wu Yang]] encountered a little bit of a challenge after surviving the transnational pairing of Aleksander Karakasevic and Ruta Paskauskiene. The Chinese pair survived the round with 4-3 (11-7, 11-8, 9-11, 11-6, 7-11, 8-11, 11-8).
As for the top seeds, Kim Hyok Bong and Kim Jong soothed their way through the round with an impressive 11-3, 11-1, 11-6, 11-1 against Mexico’s Miguel Lara and Monica Serrano.
As for the Women’s Singles, the only Chinese qualifier in the lineup, [[Mu Zi]], showed the strength of a Chinese player. Despite in a lower rank, she was able to defeat the higher-ranking players in her group. She crushed Rahel Aschwanden of Switzerland, Megan Phillips of Wales and Corinna Whitaker of Scotland.
Mu Zi ranked first in their group and will advance into the main draw. She is scheduled to face Kristin Silbereisen of Germany in the opening round.
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