China's table tennis stars Liang Jingkun and Xiang Peng are making waves at the WTT Champions Montpellier! 🌟
In a thrilling match, second seed Liang Jingkun faced off against France's own Jules Rolland. Liang started strong, taking the first two games 11-7 and an intense 15-13. But Rolland, energized by the home crowd's cheers, fought back to win the third game 11-7. The fourth game was a rollercoaster! 🎢 Liang led 5-0 but Rolland made an epic comeback, snatching the game 12-10 after saving three match points. 😱
But Liang wasn't about to let this one slip! He regrouped and dominated the final game 11-5, securing his spot in the round of 16 where he'll face Japan's Shunsuke Togami. 💪
Meanwhile, the rising star Xiang Peng, only 21, showed off his skills by defeating Kazakhstan's Kirill Gerassimenko in straight games. Xiang is on fire lately, having reached the WTT China Smash semifinals earlier this month. 🔥 He's not just winning; he's taking down big names like France's Felix Lebrun and Sweden's Truls Moregard, both medalists at the Paris Olympics! 🥇
Xiang cruised through his match, winning 11-5, 11-5, and clinching the third game 11-9 when Gerassimenko hit wide. Next up, Xiang awaits the winner of the all-French face-off between Lebrun and Simon Gauzy. 🏆
Stay tuned as these battles unfold! Will Liang and Xiang continue their winning streaks? The excitement in Montpellier is just heating up! 🔥🏓
Reference(s):
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