Asian Games 2014: China beat Japan in tennis semi-final

Incheon: Sep 23, 2014

China defeated Japan 2-1 to enter the men’s tennis team final for the first time at the Asian Games in 24 years. China will fight for the title against Kazakhstan on Wednesday.

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Wu Di, the first Chinese man who has played a Grand Slam, lost to Nishioka Yoshihito in the first match but China’s No. 1 Zhang Ze made it 1-1 with a win over Sugita Yuichi, reports Xinhua. Li Zhe then paired with Gong Maoxin to beat Ito Tatsuma and Uchiyama Yasutaka 2-1 in the doubles to seal the win.

Chinese women’s team, comprising veteran Zheng Jie and rising stars Duan Yingying and Zheng Shuaishuai, also defeated Japan in the semi-finals by a score of 3-0. They will face Chinese Taipei in the final.

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