The World Table Tennis Championships in Rotterdam in Holland have finished, I think. The men's singles final took place yesterday, between Wang Hao, the world no. 1 and the champion in the previous world championships in 2009 (held in Yokohama), and Zhang Jike, a 23-year-old player who has been rising quickly up the world rankings over the last year.
The match was a contrast of styles. Wang Hao plays penhand style, and his powerful backhand distinguishes him from most penhold players, while Zhang Jike plays with a shakehand grip. Wang Hao is 27, and, unless Zhang Jike has an injury, it's difficult to imagine Zhang not taking the world number 1 ranking away from him.
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