Qualification matches continued today at the World Table Tennis Championships ©Getty Images

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Players prepare for a mixed doubles match at the World Table Tennis Championships ©ITTF/Flickr
Players prepare for a mixed doubles match at the World Table Tennis Championships ©ITTF/Flickr
Neda Shahsavari and Maryam Samet of Iran celebrate mixed doubles success at the World Championships ©Getty Images
Neda Shahsavari and Maryam Samet of Iran celebrate mixed doubles success at the World Championships ©Getty Images
Olufunke Oshonaike of Nigeria serves during women's singles qualification ©Getty Images
Olufunke Oshonaike of Nigeria serves during women's singles qualification ©Getty Images
Marcos Freitas of Portugal, left, and Andrej Gacina of Croatia were among many international doubles partnerships featuring today ©ITTF/Flickr
Marcos Freitas of Portugal, left, and Andrej Gacina of Croatia were among many international doubles partnerships featuring today ©ITTF/Flickr


Petrissa Solja, left, and Fang Bo had to dig deep before winning today ©Getty Images
Petrissa Solja, left, and Fang Bo had to dig deep before winning today ©Getty Images


Petrissa Solja, left, soon returned to the table to win in the women's doubles with Sabine Winter ©Getty Images
Petrissa Solja, left, soon returned to the table to win in the women's doubles with Sabine Winter ©Getty Images


Miu Hirano is considered the main threat to the Chinese on the women's side ©Getty Images
Miu Hirano is considered the main threat to the Chinese on the women's side ©Getty Images


Farah Abdel-Aziz of Egypt concentrates on the ball while serving ©Getty Images
Farah Abdel-Aziz of Egypt concentrates on the ball while serving ©Getty Images


German coach Joerg Rosskopf watches on as home players compete ©Getty Images
German coach Joerg Rosskopf watches on as home players compete ©Getty Images