Singapore’s male paddlers ended their ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships group stage with a comfortable 3-0 win over Canada, and sealed their qualification to the knockout stages as Group 7 runners up behind Slovenia.

Koen Pang got the ball rolling when he sealed a straight sets victory over Simeon Martin, 11-5, 11-7, 11-6.

Izaac Quek then gave Singapore breathing space when he clinched point number 2, also beating Matteo Martin in straight sets, 11-2, 11-2, 11-9.

Finally, Clarence Chew faced off against Jordan Shamsher Grewal, and he too beat his Canadian opponent in straight sets, 11-5, 11-6, 11-6.

The draw for the knockout stage will be conducted later tonight.