Germany's priliminary victory at World Table Tennis Champs Timo Boll of Germany returns the ball during the Championship Division Grou...

Germany's priliminary victory at World Table Tennis Champs

Timo Boll of Germany returns the ball during the Championship Division Group B match against Dmitrij Prokopcov of Czech Republic at the 2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Dortmund, Germany, March 25, 2012. German men's team won 3-0. (Xinhua/Ma Ning)

Dimitrij Ovcharov of Germany serves the ball during the Championship Division Group B match against Antonin Gavlas of Czech Republic at the 2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Dortmund, Germany, March 25, 2012. German men's team won 3-0. (Xinhua/Ma Ning)

Kristin Silbereisen of Germany celebrates a score during the Championship Division Group C match against Carole Grundisch of France at the 2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Dortmund, Germany, March 25, 2012. German women's team won 3-0. (Xinhua/Ma Ning)

Timo Boll of Germany reacts during the Championship Division Group B match against Dmitrij Prokopcov of Czech Republic at the 2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Dortmund, Germany, March 25, 2012. German men's team won 3-0. (Xinhua/Ma Ning)

German men's team won the Championship Division Group B match against Dmitrij Prokopcov of Czech Republic at the 2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Dortmund, Germany, March 25, 2012.