Japan fell short in its bid to upset table tennis superpower China on Tuesday, losing 3-0 in the women's team final at the Asian Games.
China's world No. 1 Sun Yingsha, No. 2 Chen Meng and No.3 Wang Manyu overcame challenges from Hina Hayata, Miu Hirano and Miwa Harimoto in front of a packed crowd at Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China.
With the top two women's teams in the world rankings going head to head, the table tennis team final turned out to be one of the most closely watched events at Asia's version of the Olympics.