2023-11-27 11:46:00
Gao Chengrui scored two points in the men’s team’s quarterfinals, but the Taiwan team still lost to Romania and missed the chance to advance to the quarterfinals. (Taken from WTT official website)
[Reporter Xu Mingli/Comprehensive Report]18-year-old Gao Chengrui showed off his world ranking of 32 in the top 8 of the U19 men’s team at the 2023 World Youth Table Tennis Championships today, winning two points. However, a single tree cannot hold up the building, and the Taiwan team fought fiercely for 5 points. Later, they still lost to Romania 2:3 and missed the chance to advance to the top four.
The Taiwan team also relied on Gao Chengrui to score two points at last year’s World Youth Championship, defeating Romania 3:2 to advance to the semi-finals. However, they lost to Poland 1:3 in the semi-finals and won the bronze medal.
This year, the Taiwanese team met Romania in the quarterfinals once more. Unfavorable news came out before the game. Left-hander Zhang Youan, who had been selected for the adult national team for two consecutive years, suffered from flu and body aches. He might only stay in the hotel to rest, which also cost the Taiwanese team one member. general.
Gao Chengrui, who started the match, reversed 3:1 to defeat Movelinu, ranked 159th in the world, giving the Taiwan team an early advantage and avenging their 1:4 defeat in the men’s singles round of 16 at last year’s World Youth Championship. hatred.
However, Wang Chen, who took over, lost to E. Ionescu, ranked 65th in the world, 0:3; Wang Guancheng also lost to Istrat, ranked 141st in the world, 0:3 on the third point.
Gao Chengrui came into action once more at the 4th point, defeating Ionescu in straight three and equalizing the game for the Taiwan team. However, Wang Chen faced the menacing Movelinu at the 5th point of the decisive victory, winning 1:3. Defeated, the Taiwan team’s dream of winning a medal was shattered.
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