China-US paired teams won the opening match in the mixed doubles event at the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships in Houston, Texas.

(Photos: World Table Tennis)

In the first round of mixed doubles, China-US team Kanak Jha and Wang Manyu beat Russia team Sidorenko and Terakova 3-0. The other China-US pair Lin Gaoyuan and Lily Zhang swept Portugal team Tiago Apolónia and Shao Jieni 3-0, scoring the first win!

(Compiled by Feng Zhenglin)