DOHA, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Top-seeded Chinese Sun Yingsha defeated France's Charlotte Lutz in straight sets to reach the women's singles last 16 at the World Table Tennis Championships here on Wednesday.
"Go go Shasha!" rooted for by a loud crowd, the 24-year-old superstar clinched an 11-4, 11-6, 11-6, 11-1 victory over the 20-year-old and world No. 92.
"This was our first meeting, and I had studied her match videos," said Sun after a 29-minute match. "She is young and promising."
Sun will next play against South Korea's Shin Yu-bin, who advanced over Italy's Gaia Monfardini in a score of 11-5, 8-11, 11-9, 14-12, 16-14. ■
