On February 19, 2024, according to Beijing time, the team World Table Tennis Championships in Busan has entered the third round of the group stage, and the competition in this match is becoming increasingly fierce, and unexpected matches can happen at any time. In the men's team final, Chinese player Qiu Dang and Japanese athlete Hidee Kanazawa won the runner-up respectively. In the third round of the match, World Champions Ocharov and Zhuang Zhiyuan both suffered losses, while Qiu Dang suffered a major blow with a 2-0 lead. In the men's singles final, Liu Guoliang and Li Na were also eliminated. In the women's team competition, South Korea's Shin Yubin suffered defeat.
In the third round of the men's team group stage, the second group had the most surprising situation, with England with Pitchford and Jinkhall unexpectedly losing 2-3 to the American men's team. After that, two more veterans fell one after another. Surprisingly, Kinghall dropped two points in a row while Pitchford lost 1-3 to Kumar. In the other match of the second group, it was a surprise that world champion Ocharov lost 1-3 to Glasmenko. Another strong opponent of national table tennis, Qiu Dang, lost three games in a row with a 2-0 lead, and was successfully counterattacked by Glasmenko. However, in these two games, the Chinese team was able to play at their due level and even defeated their opponents, showing the strength and confidence of Chinese table tennis players. Sadly, Glasmenko only got two points, while his side Kazakhstan lost 2-3 to Germany. Qiu Dang, Ocharov and Francesca of the German men's table tennis team all scored 1 point and successfully passed the match.
In the fifth group, the Japanese team, led by Tomokazu Changmoto, faced off against the Chinese Taipei team, led by Lin Yunru. Tomokazu Zhang defeated Ko Seung-rui and Lin Yunru in quick succession, young player Teruku Matsushima defeated world champion Zhuang Zhiyuan 3-2, and the Japanese men's team won a decisive 3-1 victory, laying a solid foundation for winning the first place in the group. Hong Kong, China put in a great performance in a fierce duel, with Wong Chun-ting overcoming his opponents but still unable to avoid defeat. In Group 6, Hong Kong and Sweden were fiercely contested, with Wong beating Carlberg and Moregard in quick succession, but Hong Kong still lost 2-3.
The Chinese men's table tennis team easily won three consecutive games and qualified for the knockout rounds ahead of schedule. In the fourth round of the match with Croatia, the three main players Fan Zhendong, Wang Chuqin and Ma Long appeared together. In addition, whether it is a French boy team or a Korean boy team, they have easily achieved victory.
In the third round of the women's group stage, South Korea, the host of Group 5, defeated Puerto Rico with a score of 3-1. Unfortunately, Shin Yubin lost 0-3 to Diaz, but Tian Zhixi scored two points of his own to win three consecutive games for South Korea. South Korea led Japan four games with two wins and one loss, but failed to qualify due to the difference in strength. In the second group, Japan swept South Africa 3-0, with Miyu Kihara and Miu Hirano both 11-0. Hina Hayata's outstanding performance allowed the opponent to score 4 points, allowing Japan to pass the match with ease. After falling behind 0-2, Brazil in the same group won three sets in a row, thus reversing the situation of Luxembourg led by Ni Xialian.
The Chinese women's table tennis team also won three consecutive games without difficulty and advanced to the knockout stage against Hungary in the fourth round. In addition, a number of strong teams, including Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, France, Romania and Germany, managed to win!