Wang Liqin retains World Champion title

First published on Sunday, May 27, 2007

Last updated on Sunday, May 27, 2007

Wang Liqin was trailing 3-1 against Chinese national team colleague Ma Lin in the final match of the Men's Singles event at the LIEBHERR 2007 World Table Tennis Championships in Zagreb, Croatia.

In the fifth set he was losing 1-7 but recovered to win the set and the match.

This is the 3rd title for Wang Liqin and he is now ranked first on the ITTF World Ranking.

Wang won 4-11, 8-11, 11-5, 4-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-6.