Ding in women's final at World TT

Top seed Ding Ning fought hard to reach the women's singles final at the World Table Tennis Championships here on Saturday.

Ding climbed out of a deep hole that saw her lose the sixth set 11-1, eventually beating teammate Mu Zi 9-11, 11-6, 12-10, 5-11, 11-6, 1-11, 11-6, reports Xinhua.

Ding, the 2011 World Champion, will play against the winner of the all-Chinese semifinal between Li Xiaoxia and Liu Shiwen.