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Top seed Lin cruises into last 16 at World Table Tennis Championships

Doha, May 20 (UNI) Top-seeded Lin Shidong got the better of Hong Kong player Lam Siu Hang in
the men's singles third round to reach last 16 at the World Table Tennis Championships here on Tuesday.
It was a textbook performance from the world No. 1 Chinese as he triumphed 11-9, 11-6, 11-4, 11-6 over 30 minutes.
Earlier in mixed doubles action, Lin paired up with Kuai Man as the top seeds to secure a 3-0 (11-2, 11-3, 11-6) demolition of Austria's Robert Gardos and Sofia Polcanova.
Third-seeded Brazilian Hugo Calderano, who claimed the World Cup by beating Lin in the final, also won his singles third round game, defeating Tunisia's Wassim Essid 11-5, 11-3, 11-5, 11-4 in just 23 minutes.
Chinese Liang Jingkun, the fifth seed, overcame an early setback to beat Portugal's Joao Geraldo 5-11, 11-7, 11-3, 11-8, 11-8, while his compatriot Lin Gaoyuan, seeded 16th, whitewashed Argentina's Horacio Cifuentes 11-4, 11-9, 11-2, 13-11.
Fourth-seeded Japanese Tomokazu Harimoto had met stiff challenge from Manav Thakkar before he nipped the Indian in six sets (13-11, 11-3, 9-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-3).
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NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (UNI):- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge pays floral tribute to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, at Veer Bhumi, in New Delhi on Wednesday. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is also seen UNI PHOTO PSB9U

NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (UNI):- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge pays floral tribute to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, at Veer Bhumi, in New Delhi on Wednesday. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is also seen UNI PHOTO PSB8U

NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (UNI):- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge pays floral tribute to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, at Veer Bhumi, in New Delhi on Wednesday. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is also seen UNI PHOTO PSB7U

NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (UNI):-Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge after paying tribute to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, at Veer Bhumi, in New Delhi on Wednesday UNI PHOTO PSB6U

NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (UNI):- Leader of Opposition Lok Sabha and Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, pays floral tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, at Vir Bhumi on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO PSB5U

NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (UNI):- Leader of Opposition Lok Sabha and Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, pays floral tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, at Vir Bhumi on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO PSB4U

NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (UNI):- Leader of Opposition Lok Sabha and Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, pays floral tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, at Vir Bhumi on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO PSB3U

NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (UNI):- Leader of Opposition Lok Sabha and Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, pays floral tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, at Vir Bhumi on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO PSB2U

NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (UNI):-Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge after paying tribute to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, at Veer Bhumi, in New Delhi on Wednesday UNI PHOTO PSB22U

NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (UNI):-Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge after paying tribute to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, at Veer Bhumi, in New Delhi on Wednesday UNI PHOTO PSB21U

NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (UNI):-Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge after paying tribute to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, at Veer Bhumi, in New Delhi on Wednesday UNI PHOTO PSB20U

NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (UNI):- Leader of Opposition Lok Sabha and Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, pays floral tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, at Vir Bhumi on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO PSB1U

NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (UNI):-Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge after paying tribute to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, at Veer Bhumi, in New Delhi on Wednesday UNI PHOTO PSB19U

NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (UNI):-Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge after paying tribute to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, at Veer Bhumi, in New Delhi on Wednesday UNI PHOTO PSB18U

NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (UNI):- Leader of Opposition Lok Sabha and Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, pays floral tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, at Vir Bhumi on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO PSB17U

NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (UNI):-Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge after paying tribute to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, at Veer Bhumi, in New Delhi on Wednesday UNI PHOTO PSB16U

NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (UNI):-Congress leaders P Chidambaram pay floral tribute to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, at Veer Bhumi, in New Delhi on Wednesday UNI PHOTO PSB15U

NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (UNI):-Congress leaders Sachin Pilot pay floral tribute to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, at Veer Bhumi, in New Delhi on Wednesday UNI PHOTO PSB14U

NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (UNI):-Congress leaders Sushilkumar Shinde and Praniti Shinde pay floral tribute to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, at Veer Bhumi, in New Delhi on Wednesday UNI PHOTO PSB13U

NEW DELHI, MAY 21 (UNI):- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge pays floral tribute to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, at Veer Bhumi, in New Delhi on Wednesday. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is also seen UNI PHOTO PSB12U