- National Table Tennis Durban World Table Tennis Championships first trial: Lin Gaoyuan/Chen Xingtong win the mixed doubles championship
- 2023-02-22 13:20:20.0 Source: Xinhuanet
Author: Yu Sihui Hu Jiali
The Chinese table tennis team’s Durban World Table Tennis Championships qualifiers held the mixed doubles final on the 21st. Lin Gaoyuan/Chen Xingtong defeated Yu Ziyang/Sun Mingyang 3:1 and won the championship.
In the game of the day, the more experienced Lin Gaoyuan/Chen Xingtong took the lead and won the first game 11:5, and then Yu Ziyang/Sun Mingyang pulled back the game 11:6. In the next game, Lin Gaoyuan/Chen Xingtong withstood the opponent’s impact and won two consecutive games 11:5 and 11:8 to win the championship.
“In fact, the mixed doubles competition is also regarding the comprehensive ability of the individual. I think my comprehensive ability still needs to be strengthened.” When talking regarding the results of this competition, Chen Xingtong said, “Communication is also very important in mixed doubles. You can communicate with him (Lin Gaoyuan) more.”
Lin Gaoyuan said: “When the game is stalemate, how to grasp the mentality, whether to be conservative or fight, I think this part needs to be summarized.”
The Durban World Table Tennis Championships will be held in Durban, South Africa from May 20 to 28. The Chinese Table Tennis Association will hold two trials before the tournament. According to the rules, the players who won the men’s and women’s singles championships in the two trials will directly qualify for the singles competition in the Durban World Table Tennis Championships; If the results are the same, it will be determined through the PK competition.
