Chang Chenchen and Li Xiaoxia reach semifinals at TMS Singapore Open

(BEIJING, June 7) -- Chinese women's table tennis doubles pair Chang Chenchen and Li Xiaoxia beat Japanese rivals Fukuoka Haruna and Hirano Sayaka 12-10, 11-7, 11-6, 13-11 on June 7 to advance to the semifinals of the TMS Singapore Open, where they will face Li Jiawei and Sun Beibei from Singapore.

Two teams from the Republic of Korea -- Kim Kyung Ah and Park Mi Young and Lee Eun Hee and Moon Hyun Jung -- will meet in the other semifinal match.

The TMS Singapore Open, which is the last major table tennis competition before the Olympic Games, started on June 5. All the events will be finished on June 8.