On April 15, 2024, Fan Zhendong won a big victory in the group stage of the ITTF Singles World Cup with an outstanding performance. He defeated Germany's Duda with a score of 4-0, including an 11-1 score in the first game, showing his strong strength and competitive form.
As the main star of national table tennis, Fan Zhendong has maintained a very high efficiency in winning the World Cup. He became the youngest men's singles champion in World Cup history in 2016 at the age of 19 years and 8 months, and between 2018 and 2020 he achieved the feat of the first triple title in World Cup history, equalling Ma Lin's record of four men's World Cup titles. In this World Cup, Fan Zhendong played as the defending champion, and his goal was to hit his fifth World Cup men's singles championship and strive to tie Liu Shiwen's record of five World Cup titles.
Although Fan has suffered some setbacks in his previous matches, such as a surprise loss to Lin Shidong at the 2024 Singapore Grand Slam and a semi-final at the WTT Championships in Incheon, he still retains his confidence and fighting spirit. In the Macau World Cup, he once again proved his strength and started the journey of this World Cup with a hearty victory.
Fan Zhendong's outstanding performance not only won the applause and applause of the audience, but also showed the demeanor and strength of Chinese table tennis players. In the next competition, we expect Fan Zhendong to continue to maintain this state, impact the honor of the men's singles 5 champions, and create another glory for the national table tennis.