Zhang Jike shocked by Jang Woojin at Pattaya

Jang Woojin shocked super star Table Tennis player and Grand Slam winner Zhang Jike in the semi-finals of the Championship division team event at the Asian Table Tennis Championships. China still managed to beat Korea 3-1 as Fan Zhendong and Xu Xin posted victories over their rivals.

In the other semi finals, Japan beat Chinese Taipei 3-0. Japan's victory is creditable because they won without their star, Jun Mizutani.

China faces Japan in the finals to decide the team winner at Pattaya. The match starts at 19:00 local time in Pattaya, Thailand.

Photo courtesy of the ITTF.

Timo Boll beats Zhang Jike, Ma Long helps his team reach Finals

It took Ma Long's power for China to advance to the finals of the Team event in the London Olympics because Timo Boll upset the newly crowned Olympic Champion, Zhang Jike. Ma Long beat both Ovtcharov and Bastian Steger. The Chinese doubles pair beat the Germans in between.

In the other semi final, Korea beat Hong Kong quite easily, although they faced resistance in a couple of the matches. Experienced Ryu Seung Min played the strong man in that encounter. So, it was the players who did not compete in the Singles event, who played the main role.

Men's Olympic Team event semi finals:

China bt Germany 3-1
Korea Rep bt Hong Kong 3-0

The finals will be played tomorrow. In the women's finals, China faces Japan, who beat the ultra strong Singapore team 3-0!

Sharath and Subhajit beaten at the Pro Tour Grand finals

Commonwealth gold medalists Sharath Kamal and Subhajit Saha faced the wrath of the Commonwealth finalists. The lost 0-4 to GAO Ning and YANG Zi 8-11,1-11,3-11,7-11 in the first round of the Pro Tour Grand Finals.

Sharath's hopes are still alive in the tough Singles competition where he faces Lee Sang Su of Korea in the first round today.