Xu Xin defeats Zhang Jike in the Chinese Super League 4th Round!! (VIDEO)

The 4th round of the Chinese Super League 2012 took place yesterday with a big match up between Shandong and Shanghai.

Xu Xin - Photo by: TableTennisTa and cttsl.sports.cn

Zhang Jike and his team Shandong lost for the very first time in the Chinese Super League! Results below:

[Men/Round 4] Shandong 2:3 Shanghai

Details:
1. Zhang Jike 3:1 Wang Liqin
2. Fang Bo 1:3 Xu Xin
3. Fang Bo / Zhang Cao 2:0 Wang Liqin / Shang Kun
4. Zhang Jike 2:3 Xu Xin (11-7;11-8;8-11;8-11;7-9)
5. Zhang Cao 0:2 Shang Kun

Zhang Jike vs Xu Xin

Xu Xin vs Fang Bo

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[rune1995]

how can Xu-Xin and Zhang Jike end 9-7, why didten they finish it?

 

[stefashka]

how can Xu-Xin and Zhang Jike end 9-7, why didten they finish it?

It's because of the rules used in the CSL this year - the 5th set is played until 7 points won with at least 2 points difference (i.e. tie breaking starts at 6:6)