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International Table Tennis Federation: Top seed China achieved an 8-1 victory over Germany to top the standings, while South Korea overcame Japan 8-4 to remain in the running for the title at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Mixed Team World Cup here.

In a match against second-seeded Germany, China took a 2-1 lead in mixed doubles as world No. 1 pair Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha overcame Cedric Meissner and Wan Yuan 8-11, 11-7, 11-2, reports Xinhua.

Wang Manyu extended China's lead by winning 11-2, 11-5, 11-4 against veteran Shan Xiaona in women's singles.