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OLOMOUC, Czech Republic, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Cho Daeseong and Shin Yubinin from South Korea claimed the ITTF World Tour Czech Open mixed doubles title by defeating Japanese pair Mizutani Jun/Ito Mima in the final here on Saturday.
"We are very happy because we won our first World Tour title together," Cho and Shin said. "The final was very difficult. Mizutani and Ito are very strong opponents."
The Japanese pair refused to give up the fight when falling behind 2-1, saving a total of six match point opportunities to take game for 18-16, forcing the match into a decider.
The South Koreans held their nerve, winning the last three points in a row to seal the title 3-2 (6-11, 15-13, 12-10, 16-18, 12-10).
