Li Sun, coach of China's women's team, takes photos with the team at the awarding ceremony of the 2019 Table Tennis Team World Cup in Tokyo, November 10, 2019. [Xinhua]

TOKYO — China defeated Japan 3-0 in the final of the women's team event at the 2019 Table Tennis Team World Cup here on Sunday.

This year's World Cup is a test event for the Tokyo Olympic Games, adopting the same best-of-five competition system of the Olympics in which the first match is a doubles, followed by four singles matches.

China's Chen Meng, left, and Liu Shiwen competes against Japan's Kasumi Ishikawa and Miu Hirano at the 2019 Table Tennis Team World Cup in Tokyo, November 10, 2019. [Xinhua]

In the doubles, China's Chen Meng and Liu Shiwen beat Kasumi Ishikawa and Miu Hirano 11-7, 11-9, 12-10, after catching up for five points in the last game.

"I enjoyed the competition today and the feeling of fighting for my country," Chen said in a post-match press conference.

China's Sun Yingsha competes at the 2019 Table Tennis Team World Cup in Tokyo, November 10, 2019. [Xinhua]

China's 19-year-old Sun Yingsha defeated Japan's Mima Ito in the first singles match 8-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 12-10.

"Both my team and I had a lot of confidence in winning the final. So I didn't give up when I fell behind. I was thinking I could still win," Sun said.

China's Liu Shiwen competes at the 2019 Table Tennis Team World Cup in Tokyo, November 10, 2019. [Xinhua]

Liu secured China's victory in the second singles match, winning over Hirano 11-3, 11-8, 11-5.

"I am very glad to win the championship in the venue that will hold next year's Olympic Games and I will continue to train for the Olympics," Liu said.

"Both sides played at a high level today and our players have been tested, especially the younger players," said Li Sun, coach of the Chinese women's team.

(Source: Xinhua)