Krajicek, a former Wimbledon champion, staging a comeback from an elbow injury, made it 2-2 in the first set.
Wembley Stadium will reverberate this afternoon to the sounds of the first colour-coded football rebellion as Manchester United take on Aston Villa in the Carling Cup final and fans of the Premier League champions stage a vivid protest against the club's controversial American owners.
The Chinese team led for most of the race but they had to hang on after the US, the defending world champions, staged a strong bid to reel them in, with Allison Schmitt pushing hard on the closing straight.
The Dutch duo led 6-0 5-0 in their match before Ammerlaan and Olsson, the defending Wimbledon champions, staged a recovery of sorts, but it was all in vain.
The multiple major champion has stage fright.
But it is also true that Ms. Rosenberg is a champion of stage directors, and well aware of the American animosity toward the breed.
The three-times Italian champion, a stage winner on Sunday high on the Galibier pass in France, had attacked on the toughest part of the climb, and used the descent to the full.
Blake's compatriot Usain Bolt - the 100m and 200m world record holder - skips Thursday's event, known as the Weltklasse, giving the new champion centre stage for his first race since the pair helped Jamaica set a new 4x100m relay world record in South Korea.
In a race that actually counted toward the 2012 Asia tour standings, Iglinsky, the race's defending champion, won stage 8 and subsequently the overall crown the next day.
The Glory is all about championing a stage for all.
