China claims 5th straight Women’s title at table tennis team Worlds

China won its fifth consecutive Women’s teams title after sweeping Japan 3-0 at the World Team Table Tennis Championships here on Saturday.

It was also a record-extending 22nd time for China to have lifted the Corbillon Cup in history.

In the two sides’ fourth straight head-to-head in the final dating back to 2014, China enjoyed a wire-to-wire victory, as Olympic Champion Chen Meng put the hosts ahead with an 11-6, 11-8, 11 -8 wins over Miyuu Kihara.

Reigning world Champion Wang Manyu doubled China’s lead after getting past Japanese ace Mima Ito 11-9, 9-11, 12-10, 11-5.

World No. 1 Sun Yingsha closed out China’s title defense with an 11-7, 11-7, 11-8 Victory over Miyu Nagasaki.

Germany and Chinese Taipei finished third in the event in Chengdu.