Singapore, 2 September 2002. The Women’s World Cup was the first ITTF event implementing the new service rule, and though there is no statistic proof it seems like services are more easily returned – which gives more rallies and a more spectacular game.
Singapore, 1 September 2002. ZHANG Yining (CHN) defended her World Cup win from 2001 in great style at this years Women’s World Cup. She never looked back and she was never in any match in a losing position.
Singapore, 1 September 2002. TIE Yana (HKG) is going home from the Women’s World Cup with 9000 US Dollars and regarding that she was not even supposed to be here, she goes home happy.
Singapore, 1 September 2002. She came in as a substitute at the World Cup but she went all the way to the semi-finals. That however was the end of the road for TIE Yana (HKG). Though keeping the match even till 1-1 against LI Nan (CHN) she could not stop the Chinese from going to the final.