Wang Liqin of China returns the ball to his compatriot Xu Xin during the men's singles semifinal at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Pro Tour Grand Finals in Macao, south China, on Jan. 10, 2010. Wang lost the match 2-4

Guo Yan, ranked fourth, reined in her title with a tough fight and also some luck. Guo Yan of China returns the ball to her compatriot Ding Ning during the women's singles final at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Pro Tour Grand Finals in Macao, south China, on Jan. 10, 2010. Guo claimed the title of the event after beating Ding by 4-3.

The 26-year-old Guo edged out her Beijing team mate Ding Ning in seven sets marking 3-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-4, 2-11, 13-11, 11-9.Ding Ning of China returns the ball to her compatriot Guo Yan during the women's singles final at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Pro Tour Grand Finals in Macao, south China, on Jan. 10, 2010. Ding lost the match 3-4

"I am a little bit lucky to win today," said Guo. "The net and edge ball in the sixth set saved me from a match point, so I am sitting here as a winner thanks to some luck." Guo survived from the match point and won in 13-11, pushing the game to a final set.

However, the 19-year-old debutant had another good chance to be a double-title winner as she led with 9-7 before Guo scored four straight points to seal the gold.

"I was not strong enough in mind nor firm enough on strategy," said Ding, who had already claimed the doubles title on Saturday.

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