In an electrifying turn of events at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Singapore Smash, Team China proved that they're not backing down! 💥 Despite world No.1 Fan Zhendong and Olympic champ Ma Long's surprise exits from the men's singles, the duo rallied to keep China's flag flying high. 🇨🇳🏓
Shaking off the previous day's disappointment, Fan teamed up with Wang Chuqin to dominate the local Singaporean pair Quek Izaac and Pang Yew En Koen. After dropping the first set 9-11, they bounced back spectacularly to win the next three sets 11-6, 11-7, 11-4. Talk about a comeback! 🔥
Meanwhile, Ma Long joined forces with Lin Gaoyuan in a nail-biting match against Belgium's Martin Allegro and Adrien Rassenfosse. The Chinese duo clinched the victory in a full-set thriller, securing another spot in the men's doubles semifinals. 🎉
Over on the singles front, Liang Jingkun put on a stellar performance against Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto. After falling behind two sets (9-11, 12-14), Liang stormed back to win the next three sets 11-5, 11-6, 11-8. Persistence pays off! 💪
The women's team wasn't about to be outdone. Wang Yidi swept past South Korean veteran Suh Hyowon in straight sets, setting up an exciting showdown with her teammate Qian Tianyi. Can't wait to see that match-up! 🤩
And let's not forget the dynamic mixed doubles pair Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha. As defending champions, they're gearing up to light up the stage in the last fixture of the day. Stay tuned for more fireworks! 🎇
Looks like Team China is serving up some serious action in Singapore. Who else is pumped to see how this plays out? 🙋♀️🙋♂️
Reference(s):
Chinese paddlers advance at World Table Tennis Singapore Smash
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