Shandong Weiqiao served up a thrilling performance on Tuesday, sweeping Shanghai Estate 3-0 in the men's semi-finals of the Chinese Table Tennis Super League! 🏆
The showdown kicked off with an electrifying men's doubles match. Shandong's dynamic duo, Liang Jinkun and Lin Yueru, faced off against Shanghai's star pair, Xu Xin and Zhou Kai. It was a nail-biter, but Liang and Lin clinched the win with scores of 11-8, 14-16, 11-9, and 11-9, grabbing the first point for Shandong. 🎉
Next up was the highly anticipated singles match between Wang Chuqin of Shandong and Shanghai's own Fan Zhendong, the men's singles gold medalist from the Paris Olympics. Talk about a clash of titans! Wang came out swinging, taking the first two games 11-9 and 11-5. Fan battled back in the third game, winning 11-5. But Wang wasn't about to let victory slip away—he dominated the fourth game 11-3, sealing a 3-1 win and pushing Shandong ahead 2-0. 💪
In the third match, Liang Jinkun returned to the table to face Zhou Kai once more. Liang crushed the first game 11-3, but Zhou wasn't giving up, snatching the second game 11-4. Unfazed, Liang powered through the next two games 11-8 and 11-5, securing Shandong's triumphant 3-0 sweep over Shanghai! 🧹
With this epic win, Shandong Weiqiao advances to the finals, where they'll battle it out against Hubei Yellowstone for the championship title. We can't wait to see who comes out on top! 🏅
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Chinese Table Tennis Super League: Shandong beat Shanghai in semis
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