2023-12-10 06:21:00
Original title: The Chinese team will compete with the South Korean team for the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup in Chengdu
Xinhua News Agency, Chengdu, December 9 (Reporter Chen Di) On the 9th, the 2023 ITTF Mixed Team World Cup in Chengdu entered the penultimate match day. The Chinese team defeated the Japanese team 8:5 and ushered in its eighth consecutive victory. The Chinese team will compete for the championship with the South Korean team, which also maintains an unbeaten record in this tournament, on the 10th.
This competition is the first time the ITTF has held a mixed team World Cup, with a best-of-15 game format. After the first stage of the group stage, a total of eight teams will enter the second stage. The eight teams will go through the “big cycle” to determine the final championship.
On December 9, the Chinese team combination Wang Chuqin (left)/Sun Yingsha competed in the mixed doubles match.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Xi
In the match that day, the Chinese Mixed Doubles team used the combination of Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha who played the most in this competition. Their opponents were Hayasuke Togami and Miwa Harimoto. The Chinese team entered the state quickly and won the first game 11:5. In the second game, the Japanese combination quickly made adjustments. Hayasuke Togami improved the quality of his return, while Miwa Harimoto took advantage of her speed near the table, and the two sides got into a fight. In the next two games, the Japanese team handled the key balls better, winning two consecutive games and reversing the Chinese team’s team 2:1.
On December 9, Chinese team player Wang Manyu returned the ball in the women’s singles match.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Xi
In the second women’s singles match, the Chinese team pitted Wang Manyu once morest Hina Hayata. Wang Manyu withstood the pressure and won three consecutive games, helping the Chinese team gain a 4:2 lead.
On December 9, Chinese team player Fan Zhendong returned the ball in the men’s singles match.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Xi
In the men’s singles match, Fan Zhendong will face Japanese star Tomokazu Harimoto. In the team competition of the World Table Tennis Championships in Chengdu last year, Zhang Benzhihe defeated Fan Zhendong. Zhang Benzhihe swept away the slump of consecutive losses to Korean players. The whole audience seemed very excited and hit “super balls” many times. On the other hand, Fan Zhendong was relatively dull, losing two games in a row with 3:11 and 6:11. In the third game, Fan Zhendong’s condition improved somewhat and he regained the game, eventually losing 1:2. However, the Chinese team still led by a big score of 5:4.
On December 9, the Chinese team combination Wang Manyu/Chen Meng (right) competed in the women’s doubles match.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Xi
The women’s doubles competition started between Wang Manyu/Chen Meng and Zhang motomei/Kihara Miyu. The Chinese team withstood the pressure on key goals and narrowly defeated their opponents 2:1. In the fifth men’s doubles match, the combination of Ma Long and Wang Chuqin was dominant and added another point, helping the Chinese team win 8:5.
The Korean team defeated the German team 8:6 that day and will compete with the Chinese team for the championship on the 10th.
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