Speaking to reporters after China defeated Serbia 3-0 in the second round of group matches at the 48th World Team Table Tennis Championships, Shi said that he was satisfied with all the three players -- veteran Wang Nan, novice Guo Yue and Li Xiaoxia, but Wang needed to be more reactive and concentrated.

    Wang fought five hard games, as the day before against her Czech rival, to beat the Serbian counterpart 3-2.

    Guo Yue and Li Xiaoxia, who has taken part in big international games for the first time, overpowered their rivals with a same 3-0.

    Shi commented that the performance of Wang Nan was not out of expectation, adding that facing difficulties and overcoming them in group stage was good for her to adjust to forthcoming major competitions.

    Asked if he would give Wang more chances to play in following group matches to help her into best form, Shi said that each of the five players would have chances, and Wang Nan would continue to practise.

    Shi praised Li Xiaoxia, saying, "You can not tell this is just her first international appearance."

    "She did not lose control in front of difficulties," Shi noted.

    He was confident that each of his five paddlers could be fit for the matches because there was not any big differences between them in terms of techniques.

    Zhang Yining and Wang Nan had more experiences and international appearances, Li, Guo Yue as well as Guo Yan, who played against the Czech Republic Monday, needed more international experiences, he said.

    But the three young players did quite well, Shi said, adding that their performance was in line with previous expectations. Enditem