Hirano ends wait for Japan women's worlds singles medal

Hirano ends wait for Japan women's worlds singles medal

DUSSELDORF, Germany, June 3 Kyodo - Japan's 17-year-old Miu Hirano (R) defeats Feng Tianwei of Singapore 11-5, 11-2, 18-16, 11-5 to reach the semifinals at the World Table Tennis Championships in Dusseldorf, Germany, on June 2, 2017.

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