The Chinese Table Tennis Team Advances to the Quarterfinals in Busan World Championship
The 2024 Busan World Table Tennis Team Championship has entered the knockout stage, and the Chinese women’s and men’s teams have both advanced to the quarterfinals after securing wins. On the 21st of February, the Chinese women’s team and men’s team won their matches 3:0 and will now face the South Korean team and the Japanese team respectively in the quarterfinals.
The day started with the sixteenth finals as the Thai women’s team narrowly defeated the Austrian team 3:2, and then challenged the dominant Chinese team, which had advanced early in the competition. The Chinese team lineup for the match included Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha, and Wang Yidi, who all put up strong performances.
Chen Meng played against Suthashini Shaweitabu in the first set, giving full play to her backhand offensive advantage and winning decisively. Sun Yingsha’s match was neck and neck to start with, but she used her strength to secure the win. Similarly, Wang Yidi fought fiercely to secure the victory in her match, emphasizing the importance of being true to oneself and working hard on the court.
The Chinese men’s team also had a successful match, with Wang Chuqin, Fan Zhendong, and Ma Long securing a 3:0 victory over the Romanian team. The match was the fastest among the quarterfinals that started at the same time, with the entire Chinese team match taking about an hour to conclude.
Looking ahead, the National Table Tennis Team will start the quarter-finals on both sides on the 22nd. The women’s team will face the South Korean team in the afternoon, and the men’s team will face the Japanese team in the evening.
The top eight men’s and women’s teams in this competition can qualify for the Paris Olympics table tennis team competition. After the battles on the 21st, the top eight women’s teams now include China, South Korea, France, Germany, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Romania, and Japan. The top eight men’s teams include China, Japan, Denmark, South Korea, France, Portugal, Chinese Taipei, and Germany.