Familiar faces and future stars make up Team China roster

Team China has opted for a blend of experience and youth at next month's ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa.

The roster was announced at a news conference in Beijing on Monday, with world No 1 Fan Zhendong, legendary veteran Ma Long, Wang Chuqin, Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan representing China in the men's singles. In the women's singles, China has selected world No 1 Sun Yingsha, reigning Olympic champion Chen Meng and young aces Wang Manyu, Wang Yidi and Chen Xingtong.

Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin, along with Lin Gaoyuan and Lin Shidong, will participate in the men's doubles. The two women's doubles pairs are Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu, and Chen Meng and Wang Yidi.