Japan women's table tennis team reaches q'finals

Japan women's table tennis team reaches q'finals

DORTMUND, Germany - Ai Fukuhara of Japan plays Wu Jiaduo of Germany at the women's competition in the world team table tennis championships in Dortmund, Germany, on March 27, 2012. Japan overpowered host Germany 3-0 to secure a place in the quarterfinals in the competition.

Fukuhara and Hirano into women's doubles q'finals at worlds

Fukuhara and Hirano into women's doubles q'finals at worlds

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Sayaka Hirano (L) and Ai Fukuhara shake hands after beating Germany's Elke Schall and Jiaduo Wu in the third round of the women's doubles in the World Table Tennis Championships at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on May 2. The Japanese pair won 11-9, 5-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-4 to advance to the quarterfinals.

Fukuhara and Hirano into women's doubles q'finals at worlds

Fukuhara and Hirano into women's doubles q'finals at worlds

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Ai Fukuhara (R) returns the ball to Germany's Elke Schall and Jiaduo Wu in the third round of the women's doubles in the World Table Tennis Championships at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on May 2. At left is Japan's Sayaka Hirano. The Japanese pair won 11-9, 5-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-4 to advance to the quarterfinals.

Fukuhara and Hirano into women's doubles q'finals at worlds

Fukuhara and Hirano into women's doubles q'finals at worlds

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Sayaka Hirano (L) and Ai Fukuhara shake hands after beating Germany's Elke Schall and Jiaduo Wu in the third round of the women's doubles in the World Table Tennis Championships at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on May 2. The Japanese pair won 11-9, 5-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-4 to advance to the quarterfinals. (Kyodo)

Fukuhara and Hirano into women's doubles q'finals at worlds

Fukuhara and Hirano into women's doubles q'finals at worlds

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Ai Fukuhara (R) returns the ball to Germany's Elke Schall and Jiaduo Wu in the third round of the women's doubles in the World Table Tennis Championships at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on May 2. At left is Japan's Sayaka Hirano. The Japanese pair won 11-9, 5-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-4 to advance to the quarterfinals. (Kyodo)

Japan women's table tennis team reaches q'finals

Japan women's table tennis team reaches q'finals

DORTMUND, Germany - Ai Fukuhara of Japan plays Wu Jiaduo of Germany at the women's competition in the world team table tennis championships in Dortmund, Germany, on March 27, 2012. Japan overpowered host Germany 3-0 to secure a place in the quarterfinals in the competition. (Kyodo)