A contest of high quality, full of energy, matches played at a high tempo; the verdict in the women’s event at the ZEN-NOH 2019 Team World Cup in Tokyo on Sunday 10th November went in favour of the defending champions.

Selecting Chen Meng, Liu Shiwen and Sun Yingsha, China recorded a 3-0 win against the Japanese trio comprising Miu Hirano, Kasumi Ishikawa and Mima Ito; the contest closer than the overall result may suggest.

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