The China Super League 2011 began on the 29th May 2011 in China!. The youngsters from the Chinese National Team squad all played superbly including Zhang Jike, Ma Long and Xu Xin. They all won 2 points for their teams.

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All 8 team's began their matches!

Zhejiang Club versus Bazhou Hairun

Zhejiang, considered TableTennisDaily's best chance of winning from this POLL. Zhejiang have an almighty team inclduing Ma Lin, Hao Shuai and European Super Star Timo Boll. However, on this occasion Timo Boll was away.

Althought the team had high expectations they had a very tough first round against Bazhou Hairun. Bazhou's Xu Xin won his opening match up against Hao Shuai 3-2. The second match up was between Ma Lin and Cui Qinglei. In another close battle Ma Lin won 3-2 to level the overall match score 1-1.

The third match was a doubles game between Bazhou's Cui Qinglei / Li Ping who beat Zhejiang's Hao Shuai / Xu Hui in another epic fifth setter! The fourth game was between Xu Xin and the legend Ma Lin! Xu Xin's speed and quick thinking beat Ma Lin 3-1 with scores 11-5, 10-12, 11-4, 12-10.

In form Xu Xin bought Bazhou's team to victory today causing a big blow to the Zhejiang Buinessmen.

Shandong Luneng versus Sichuan Club

In the opening match up saw the new World Champions Zhang Jike defeat Sichuan's Zhang Yu. Although the inform new wttc champion did not find things easy. In a matter of fact, Zhang Jike trailed by 2 games to 1. In the fourth game Zhang Jike maintained composure and started to make an amazing come back. Zhang bought it back to the fifth set and gave Shandong's first point on the score sheet by beating Zhang Yu 3-2 with scores
11-13, 11-7, 11-13, 11-8, 11-7.

In the second match up young Fang Bo beat Sichuan's number main man Qiu Yike 3 games to 1.

In the third match saw Sichuans first point as both Zhang Yu / Xu Ruifeng defeated Zhang Chao / Fang Bo 3 games to 1.

Shandon won the match overall by 3 games to 1 as the Zhang Jike won the fourth match between him and Qiu Yike. Jike won the game 3-1 on home territory with scores 12-10, 11-3, 2-11, 11-9.

Bayi versus Shanghai Jinzhou

In the opening match saw Wang Hao fly out the blocks defeating Shanghai Jinzhou's Shang Kun 3-0 with scores 11-8, 15-13, 11-7.

In the second match saw the young risen star Yan An defeat the almighty legend Wang Liqin 3-2 (5-11, 11-3, 7-11, 11-7, 11-7). In the second set Yan An was 10-0 up against Wang Liqin however Yan on serving, faulted his serve into the net as a good gesture.

In the third match saw Bayi's doubles pair Yan An / Zhou Yu defeat Shanghai's Zhai Yiming / Ko Laichak in an epic 3-2 win.



Ningbo versus Jiangsu

The opening match was between Ningbo's Ma Long who beat Jiangsu's Chen Qi 3-2. Jiangsu levelled the match score with Lei Zhenhua defeating Wang Jiangjun 3-1.

The third match looked more promising for Jiangjun. However the doubles match saw Chen Qi / Jin Yixiong loose to Wu Hao and Wang Jianjun.

In the fourth match saw Ma Long destroy Lei Zhenhua 3-0. The final score was 3-1 to Ningbo.

So what did you think of the results from the first round of matches in the China Super League 2011?

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Check the original source: 2011 Chinese Table Tennis Super League First Round Results for Men's Teams
 
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