On December 10, Beijing time, the 2023 Table Tennis Mixed Team World Cup came to an end in Chengdu, with the Chinese team and the South Korean team competing for the final championship. Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu both won 3-0, Fan Zhendong won the game 2-1, and the Chinese team defeated the South Korean team with a total score of 8-1 and won the championship of this competition with a record of nine consecutive wins.
The Mixed Team World Cup uses an innovative best-of-15 format of 15 games per game, i.e. a three-game format is used for each set, and the team that wins the first eight games wins the game. In the first stage of the group stage, the Chinese team won three consecutive victories, easily defeating Sweden and Hong Kong, China 8-0, and winning Puerto Rico 8-2 in the third game to win the first place in the group. In the second stage, the Chinese team defeated Slova, Chinese Taipei, France and Germany with four 8-1 scores in succession, and faced the Japanese team with 8-5 to win eight consecutive victories and compete for the championship with the South Korean team, which is also undefeated.
China and South Korea are the only two teams that have been unbeaten before, but China has only dropped nine games and South Korea have lost 10 more games. Whichever team wins this round will win the championship.
In this game, the Chinese team followed the lineup of previous rounds. The first set was still led by the mixed doubles world No. 1 Wang Chuqin Sun Yingsha, compared with the previous rounds of frequent loss of points, the "Shatou" combination was more active in this game, 11-8 and 11-5 to defeat Ahn Jae-hyun Shin Yubin, for the host to take the lead. In the second set, world No. 2 Wang Manyu swept Kim Na Ying 11-7.
In the third men's singles match, Fan Zhendong met Lee Sang-so. There is a certain gap in the strength of the two, and Fan Zhendong quickly opened the situation in the first game, did not give Li Shangzhu any chance, and won 11-7. In the second game, Fan Zhendong started unfavorably and fell behind 2-6, stubbornly chasing the score to 10 draws, but unfortunately missed the opportunity for the key points, and lost 2 points in a row to lose 10-12. In the third game, Fan Zhendong stabilized the situation and quickly led 9-2, without giving Lee Sang-so any chance, and locked the victory 11-4.
In this way, the Chinese team defeated the South Korean team with an aggregate score of 8-1 and won the mixed team World Cup with a record of nine consecutive wins.
In this event, the performance of my country's table tennis team was perfect. They use their own strength and perseverance to interpret the spirit of "hard work first". The victory of the game not only demonstrated the strong strength of China's table tennis, but also made the audience feel the charm of sports.
As spectators, we have reason to cheer for their outstanding performances. With their sweat and hard work, they have dedicated a wonderful game to us and set an example for us. Some netizens said: "The victory of the national table tennis team has strengthened our belief in loving sports and working hard." ”
In the days to come, we hope that the national table tennis team can continue to maintain a good state and win more honors for our country. At the same time, we also look forward to more young people participating in table tennis and contributing to the cause of table tennis in our country.