'Perfect' paddlers reign in thriller

Coach Ma Lin hails superb comeback victory at world team championships

BUSAN, South Korea — Coach Ma Lin hailed his squad's "perfect "campaign after China won a sixth consecutive women's title at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in Busan on Saturday.

China rallied past Japan 3-2 to claim the Corbillon Cup for a record-extending 23rd time.

In the sides' fifth straight final matchup at the tournament since 2014, the trio of Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng and Wang Yidi helped China emerge victorious once again.