3-1! Ma Long scored the last point, the national table tennis men's team swept the French team, and the men's team won the World Table Tennis Championships for 11 consecutive championships
In the 2024 Busan World Table Tennis Championships Team Competition, as Ma Long reversed Simon Goetz 3-1 in three consecutive games to win the last point, the national table tennis team was crowned the double champion of this event, and the national table tennis men's team completed the hegemony of the men's team at the World Table Tennis Championships for 11 consecutive championships. In yesterday's women's team final, Sun Yingsha turned the tide, Chen Meng completed redemption, and the women's team narrowly defeated Japan in five sets. In today's men's team final, Wang Chuqin, Fan Zhendong, and Ma Long defeated their respective opponents successively, and the men's team swept the French team with a big score of 3-0.
In the previous semi-finals, the national table tennis withstood a huge test, facing the host South Korean team, and finally won 3-2 after falling behind twice with a big score of 0-1 and 1-2. In the other semi-final, France eliminated Chinese Taipei 3-1 in the semifinals.
In the first matchup, Wang Chuqin faced Felix Lebrun. In the last men's team semifinals, Wang Chuqin lost to Zhang Yuzhen, but in the crucial decisive match, Wang Chuqin, who played again, did not disappoint everyone and defeated Lin Zhongxun to score the last point for the Chinese team. In this campaign, Wang Chuqin changed the previous slow heat, and quickly entered the state after the opening, Felix Lebrun did not have much resistance, 11-4, 11-8, 11-3, Wang Chuqin won three games in a row and easily swept away, and the national table tennis won the first point in the men's team final.
In the second game, Alex Lebrun, the elder brother of the Lebrun brothers of the French team, played against Fan Zhendong, the world No. 1 in table tennis for the country. In the first game, Alex Lebrun took the lead 11-9, and Fan Zhendong lost the first game somewhat surprisingly. However, Fan Zhendong quickly adjusted his state and hit a strong 11-4 in the second game to tie the total score. In the third game, Alex Lebrun led 8-4 and took the lead 10-5 to get the game point, Fan Zhendong saved three game points in a row to chase 8-10, Alex Lebrun stabilized the situation through a timeout, won the third game 11-8, and led again with a total score of 2-1. In the fourth game, Fan Zhendong was still facing very great pressure, Alex Lebrun led 8-5, Fan Zhendong broke out in a desperate situation and scored 3 points in a row to chase 8-8 to a draw, Alex Lebrun led 9-8 again, Fan Zhendong chased 9-9, Alex Lebrun took the lead in getting the game point 10-9, Fan Zhendong saved the game point and scored 3 points in a row 12-10 desperate escape! In the decisive game, Fan Zhendong won again 11-7, and reversed Alex Lebrun 3-2 in the total game.
In the third game, Ma Long, the captain of the national table tennis team, played against Simon Goetz of the French team. After the opening, Simon Goetz played very fiercely, Malone was a little unable to respond, the score was stretched to 8-2, Simon Goetz was far ahead, in the case of 3-9 behind, Malone chased three points to chase 6-9, Simon Goetz dribbled to score 10-6 to take the lead in getting the game point, Simon Goetz 11-7 to take the lead. Taking advantage of the break, Malone quickly improved his form, establishing a 5-0 lead in the second game and pulling one back 11-2. In the third game, Malone scored consecutive points after 2-2 and won 11-4. In the fourth game, Ma Long won again, the total score reversed Simon Goetz from 0-1 to 3-1, and the national table tennis men's team swept the French team with a big score of 3-0 to complete the 11th consecutive championship of the men's team at the World Table Tennis Championships!