N Korea stun China in women's TT

North Korea's women table tennis players scored the biggest upset of the Asian Games so far in Ulsan on Friday, beating China in the team event to claim the gold medal in dramatic fashion.

China, the reigning World and Olympic champions, had been expected to breeze through the final after nearly a decade of unbroken domination that has seen them unrivalled in the women's game.

Victory was greeted by emotional scenes, with fans from North and South Korea jubilantly cheering as the players and coaches of the victorious team wept and hugged each on court.

"I'm so happy about this win, I don't know what to say," North Korean coach Ri Hyong-Il said.

"In previous matches against China they have always been stronger than us, but today I don't think their physical condition was so good. We played very good and they didn't."

All seemed to be going to plan for China when Zhang Yining swatted Kim Hyon Hui, 11-9, 11-9, 11-5 in the opening rubber.

But China's plans unravelled spectacularly after Olympic and World singles champion Wang Nan was beaten in the second game by Kim Hyang-Mi, losing 11-7, 11-8, 11-6.

The Chinese were put even further on the backfoot when Kim Yun-Mi came through an epic duel with Li Nan 9-11, 11-9, 11-4, 11-13, 11-9 that handed North Korea a 2-1 lead.

With it all to play for in the fourth rubber, Wang was unable to put China level against Kim Hyon-Hui.