On the evening of December 6, Beijing time, the 2023 Chengdu ITTF Mixed Team World Cup continued to compete for the quarterfinals. In the just-concluded competition, the host Chinese team, led by Lin Gaoyuan, Wang Yidi, Wang Manyu and Fan Zhendong, defeated Slovakia 8-1.
In this match, Lin Gaoyuan and Wang Yidi took the lead and faced Zelinka Kukulova in the mixed doubles match. As a result, the "Yuandi" pair reversed their opponents in two consecutive games - 6 and 11-7 after losing 10-12 in the first game. "Actually, we had a chance to win the first game, but we lost it with the lead. Entering the second game, we started the game well, and there were some changes in technical and tactical aspects, so that the two of us were mobilized in all aspects, and then we also took advantage of the situation," Lin Gaoyuan said in an interview after the game. Wang Yidi said that the cooperation between the two people today was "okay", "I was still a little nervous on the court, and I didn't do a very good job in handling some balls in the first game." After losing this game, the adjustment of the last two games is generally okay. ”
In the second set of the Women's Singles, Wang Manyu took the court against Balazova, and the hosts won easily -2 and 11-6. "Today's game pays more attention to their concentration and mobilization on the field, and it should be said that both preparation, execution and on-field play are relatively normal," Wang Manyu said when commenting on the game.
In the next men's singles match, Fan Zhendong -7 and 11-4) won the chipper Wang Yang, and also locked the victory for the national table tennis. "Today I did a good job in the preparation and execution of the service round, but I was a little too careful in receiving the serve as soon as I came up," Fan Zhendong admitted after the match that after winning the first game, he was a little bolder, "and the overall play was more open, and the effect was better." ”
Tomorrow, the Chinese table tennis team will have a one-day doubles match: the team will face Chinese Taipei at 12:00 noon, and then face France at 19:00 in the evening.