Olympics: Singapore men's table tennis team to face China
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Jian Zhan, (right), and Zi Yang of Singapore compete against Australia during men's team table tennis competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, on Saturday, Aug 4, 2012, in London. Singapore's table tennis team men are through to the quarter-finals of the Olympic team event, after white-washing Australia 3-0. -- PHOTO: AP
The Singapore men's table tennis team trounced Australia 3-0 in the Olympics team event on Saturday, earning themselves a quarter-final showdown against hot favourites China.
Gao Ning got the ball rolling with a 3-0 win over Justin Han, while newcomer Zhan Jian made his Olympics bow with another straight games win over William Henzell.
Zhan then teamed up with Yang Zi for a 3-1 win over Robert Frank and Han in the doubles to complete the rout.
The Singapore trio are scheduled to take on China's galaxy of superstars on Sunday for a place in the semis.
Said Gao: "We will aim to take one or two matches off them. We want to make them nervous."
