GUANGZHOU - Singapore could provide China with more than a few headaches in table tennis at the Asian Games.

As a country of only 5 million people, Singapore will not go anywhere near shaking China's dominance of the medal rankings, but it could be serious threat to the hosts in table tennis, which is regarded as the "national ball" of China.

After upsetting the Chinese women's team at the World Championships in May, the Singaporean paddlers are expected to again engage in a tough battle with the hosts.