The national table tennis defeated South Korea 3-2, and the first brother Fan Zhendong scored 2 points and did not lose 1 game!
On February 24, 2024, Beijing time, at the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan, the national table tennis men's team met the host South Korea in the semifinals.
The South Korean team was obviously prepared, the first brother in the team, Zhang Yuzhen, took the lead, and the Chinese team was joined by the "big head" Wang Chuqin.
In the first game, Zhang Yuzhen took the lead 11-7, and in the second game, Wang Chuqin took the lead, leading 8-0 in the opening game, and finally pulled back a game 11-2;
In the crucial third game, the two sides went back and forth and fought to 11 draws, but Zhang Yuzhen was a more active and desperate side at this time, scoring 2 points in a row and taking the lead in the handicap game 13-11;
In the fourth game, Wang Chuqin still did not withstand Zhang Yuzhen's crazy strong offensive, and finally lost 6-11.
The second set: The South Korean team sent Lim Jong-hoon, and the Chinese team was played by Fan Zhendong.
Fan Zhendong withstood the pressure and won 11-8, 11-6, 11-8, in straight games to help the Chinese team get back one point.
In the crucial third set of the game, the South Korean team sent Lee Sang-so to play, and the Chinese team faced the veteran Ma Long, the former national table tennis brother.
However, Ma Long obviously saw fatigue and old age in this game, and in the match with Lee Sang-so, he fought hard in 5 sets, and finally lost to his opponent and lost.
The scores in the three games were 11-7, 4-11, 12-10, 6-11, 11-4 (Lee Sang-so in front).
In the fourth set, the South Korean team continued to send a brother Zhang Yuzhen, who performed well in the first set, while the Chinese team was played by Fan Zhendong.
As a result, Fan Zhendong withstood the pressure, 11-6, 11-7, 12-10, and won the fourth set without any suspense.
In the fifth set, it came to the match point game between the two sides, who wins and who will finally advance to the finals, the South Korean team sent Lin Zhongxun, and the Chinese team took Wang Chuqin's turn to fight.
However, in this battle, Wang Chuqin put down his psychological baggage and easily defeated his opponent in three straight sets 11-5, 11-7, 11-6.
In the end, the Chinese team defeated the host South Korean team 3-2 and successfully advanced to the final, which is the 15th time that the Chinese team has reached the final of the World Table Tennis Championships, and the Chinese team has won the championship ten times in a row.
The opponents of the Chinese men's team final will be the winner of Chinese Taipei and France, and the Chinese team is expected to attack the eleventh consecutive championship.