World champions Wang/Sun rally for opening win at WTT China Smash

BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Three-time world champions Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha overcame an early deficit to reach the mixed doubles last eight on home soil at the World Table Tennis (WTT) China Smash on Tuesday.

Wang and Sun enjoyed a first-round bye at Beijing's Shougang Park. In their first match as a pair since they claimed the third straight title at the World Table Tennis Championships in Doha in May,