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Wang wins 1st national title, Hirano falls in semis

Wang wins 1st national title, Hirano falls in semis

TOKYO, Japan - Wang Hui, a former member of the Chinese national team, returns the ball to Ai Fujinuma during the women's singles final at the national table tennis championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Jan. 16, 2010. Wang beat Fujinuma 6-11, 11-8, 11-8, 12-10, 11-9 to win her first national singles title.

Table tennis: Fukuhara crashes out at Japan Open

Table tennis: Fukuhara crashes out at Japan Open

CHIBA, Japan - Popular teenager Ai Fukuhara (photo) suffers a straight-sets loss to Athens Olympic gold medalist Wang Nan of China in the third round of the Ogimura Cup Japan Open women's singles tournament at Chiba Port Arena in Chiba on June 23. Fukuhara, ranked 12th in the world, lost 13-11, 11-3, 11-7, 11-8. Wang, the world No. 2, teamed up with Zhang Yining to beat Fukuhara and Ai Fujinuma in the women's doubles quarterfinals 11-7, 11-5, 11-4, 6-11, 11-9.

'Ai-chan' gets off to winning start in table tennis singles

'Ai-chan' gets off to winning start in table tennis singles

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Ai Fukuhara gets off to a flying start at the Asian Games on Dec. 4, easing into the third round of the women's singles and partnering Ai Fujinuma to victory in the doubles of the table tennis competition. Fukuhara, who had a bye into the second round, trounced Lankan Kalpani Herath in straight sets to advance to the round of 16.

Table tennis: Fukuhara crashes out at Japan Open

Table tennis: Fukuhara crashes out at Japan Open

CHIBA, Japan - Popular teenager Ai Fukuhara (photo) suffers a straight-sets loss to Athens Olympic gold medalist Wang Nan of China in the third round of the Ogimura Cup Japan Open women's singles tournament at Chiba Port Arena in Chiba on June 23. Fukuhara, ranked 12th in the world, lost 13-11, 11-3, 11-7, 11-8. Wang, the world No. 2, teamed up with Zhang Yining to beat Fukuhara and Ai Fujinuma in the women's doubles quarterfinals 11-7, 11-5, 11-4, 6-11, 11-9. (Kyodo)

'Ai-chan' gets off to winning start in table tennis singles

'Ai-chan' gets off to winning start in table tennis singles

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Ai Fukuhara gets off to a flying start at the Asian Games on Dec. 4, easing into the third round of the women's singles and partnering Ai Fujinuma to victory in the doubles of the table tennis competition. Fukuhara, who had a bye into the second round, trounced Lankan Kalpani Herath in straight sets to advance to the round of 16. (Kyodo)

Wang wins 1st national title, Hirano falls in semis

Wang wins 1st national title, Hirano falls in semis

TOKYO, Japan - Wang Hui, a former member of the Chinese national team, returns the ball to Ai Fujinuma during the women's singles final at the national table tennis championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Jan. 16, 2010. Wang beat Fujinuma 6-11, 11-8, 11-8, 12-10, 11-9 to win her first national singles title. (Kyodo)