Another huge scalp
S'pore paddler Feng Tianwei shocks China's world No 2 Guo in q-finals, winning 11-9, 11-6, 7-11, 11-6, 11-9 to reach her first World Cup semi-final. She had earlier defeated the Netherlands' Li Jiao 4-1 in her last group fixture. -ST
Mon, Sep 08, 2008
The Straits Times
By Lin Xinyi
KUALA LUMPUR: When the draw for the Volkswagen Women's World Cup quarter-finals was made yesterday evening, Feng Tianwei thought to herself: 'I guess it's shopping for me tomorrow.'
The Singapore table tennis player's reward for reaching the last eight after defeating the Netherlands' Li Jiao 4-1 in her last group fixture: A date with top seed and world No 2 Guo Yue.
Feng had never beaten the Olympic bronze medallist in three previous encounters. But she made the breakthrough at the Stadium Badminton Kuala Lumpur last night.
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