World No. one Wang Hao defeated Kalinikos Kreanga of Greece 4-2 to reach the final of the29th table tennis men's World Cup here on Sunday.
Wang won the opening game 11-7, but lost to the formidable Greek the following two games at 5-11, 7-11.
The Chinese took the following three sets 11-5, 11-6, 11-6 to seal the victory.
Another Chinese Ma Long, seeded third in the 16-player tournament, will fight Germany's top player Timo Boll afterwards.
(Xinhua News Agency September 28, 2008)