Beijing time on October 6, 2022 news, the 2022 World Table Tennis Team Championships in Chengdu entered the seventh day. In the men's team 1/8 final, Fan Zhendong defeated Desai 3-0, Ma Longbang defeated Indian brother Nanasekalan 11-0, Wang Chuqin defeated Manash, and Chinese men's table tennis defeated India 3-0 to reach the quarterfinals. In the quarter-finals, China will face Sweden, which eliminated Belgium 3-0.
At this World Table Tennis Championships, the Chinese team composed of Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, Wang Chuqin, Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan played well in the group stage, defeating Puerto Rico, the United States, Slovenia and Thailand respectively, and advancing to the round of 16 with four wins and no loss of a set. In the 1/8 final, the Chinese team and the Indian team clashed, and in this game, the Chinese team sent Fan Zhendong, Ma Long and Wang Chuqin to appear.
Fan Zhendong 3-0 Desai (11-2, 11-9, 11-5)
Fan Zhendong, a 25-year-old world number one, has won a total of 23 singles titles at the World Series, including last year's men's singles title at the World Table Tennis Championships in Houston. The 29-year-old is ranked 124th in the world and has won 1 title. This is the first time the two players have met.
In the first game, Fan Zhendong entered the state quickly, grabbing the opportunity 6-0, and then, the world's first hand was hot, and as Desai returned the ball to the net, Fan Zhendong took a 11-2 lead. In the second set, both sides had certain ups and downs, Fan Zhendong played a wave of small climaxes and led 8-3, Desai scored five consecutive points, and after 8 draws, Fan Zhendong decisively changed the line to go to the next city at 11-9.
In the third set, Fan Zhendong started with a 4-0 lead, and he limited Desai's backhand to extend the result by 7-2. Desai chased three points in a row, Fan Zhendong served the ball was warned, he changed the way of serving to take a high throw serve, with Desai return the ball error, Fan Zhendong won 11-5, the set score 3-0 victory over Desai, the Chinese team led 1-0 on aggregate.
Malone 3-0 Nanasekkaran (14-12, 11-5, 11-0)
The 33-year-old Malone is second in the world and has won 46 World Series singles titles. The 29-year-old Nanasekalan is ranked 37th in the world and is an Indian brother who has won 2 titles. The only previous meeting between the two sides came at the 2019 Asian Cup, when Malone won 4-1.
In the first set, Malone came up 2-4, 4-5 behind, he actively mobilized the state, scoring five consecutive points to beat the score 9-5. Nanasekalan chased three straight points, Malone lost two consecutive points after 10-8, and then wasted two set points, and as the serve was successful, Malone came out on top 14-12.
In the second set, the two sides started briefly and Malone suddenly exerted his strength to pull the score 8-4. With Desai making a mistake, Malone went to the next city 11-5. In the third set, Malone forced his opponent to request a timeout 3-0, after which he fully opened up and won 11-0, beating Nanasekalan 3-0 in the set to give China a 2-0 overall lead.
Wang Chuqin 3-0 Manash (11-4, 11-5, 11-6)
Wang Chuqin, 22, is ranked 11th in the world and has won 2 championship titles in his career. Manash, 21, is also a left-handed player and is currently ranked 114th in the world. The two players have played each other twice in the past, both in their youth, and Wang Chuqin has maintained a total victory.
In the first set, Wang Chuqin started with a 4-0 lead, and then led all the way to the top 11-4. In the ensuing match, Wang Chuqin remained focused, winning 11-5, 11-6, and beating Manash 3-0 in the set, so that the Chinese team defeated India 3-0 on aggregate and reached the quarterfinals.