Reporter Huai Xiao.
On the afternoon of the 24th, the first semi-final match of the men's team competition of the 2024 Busan World Table Tennis Championships team competition ended. The Chinese team, composed of Wang Chuqin, Fan Zhendong and Ma Long, finally reversed the host South Korean team 3:2 in a thrilling way after falling behind twice, winning seven consecutive victories in this tournament and taking the lead in advancing to the finals.
In this World Table Tennis Championships, the national table tennis men's and women's teams were divided into the first group in the group stage, and they also won the first place in the group with four consecutive victories and successfully qualified.
After entering the knockout round, the national table tennis men's and women's teams had byes in the first game and directly advanced to the 1 8 finals. In the 1 8 finals and 1 4 finals, the national table tennis men's team swept the Romanian team and the Japanese team respectively with the same score of 3:0 and advanced to the semifinals.
In the first semi-final of the men's team, the Chinese team met the host South Korean team.
In the first set, the world's No. 2 Wang Chuqin played against Zhang Yuzhen of the South Korean team, who defeated Wang Chuqin 3:1 with the best fight and scored one point for the South Korean team.
In the second set, world No. 1 Fan Zhendong withstood the pressure and did not give his opponent too many chances, defeating Lin Zhongxun 3:0 to equalize the score for the Chinese team.
In the third set, South Korea's Lee Sang-so and Ma Long won 3:2 after five games, and the Chinese team fell behind again. The last time Ma Long lost in the World Series team event was back in the 2010 World Table Tennis Championships, when he lost to Bol.
In the fourth set, Fan Zhendong appeared again against Zhang Yuzhen, who defeated Wang Chuqin. In the face of the opponent's fighting style, Fan Zhendong completely suppressed the opponent and defeated Zhang Yuzhen 3:0, scoring two points and equalizing the total score for the Chinese team.
In the deciding set, Wang Chuqin defeated Lin Zhongxun 3:0. In the game, Wang Chuqin was not affected by the previous defeat, he was full of firepower, and the multi-shot duel between the two was particularly exciting. The opponent also made a stamping movement after losing points, and was annoyed.
In the end, the national table tennis men's team defeated the South Korean team with a big score of 3:2. In the next finals, the national table tennis men's team will play the winner of Chinese Taipei vs France, and the Chinese team will hit the men's team for 11 consecutive championships.
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