DOHA, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's World Cup champion Hugo Calderano defeated China's Liang Jingkun in the men's singles semifinal on Saturday to set up a gold medal clash against second-ranked Wang Chuqing at the World Table Tennis Championships.
The third seed, who used his high-toss serves to disrupt his rival's rhythm and took initiative in attacking in the first two sets, overcame a late surge by the Chinese, winning 15-13, 11-7, 8-11, 11-8, 3-11, 7-11, 11-9.
