On the afternoon of August 7, Beijing time, the Olympic table tennis men's team 1/4 finals, the Chinese team met the old rival Korea team, the result did not have any suspense, the Chinese team defeated the opponent 3-0, did not give the Korea team a chance.
In this match, the first group of matchups is a combination of Ma Long and Wang Chuqin, against Korea's Zhang Yuzhen and Zhao Dacheng. In the first game, the Chinese men's doubles team easily won 11-5. In the second game, Ma Long and Wang Chuqin encountered stubborn resistance, and the two sides once played to 10-9, but fortunately, the Chinese team withstood the pressure and finally won 11-9, leading the opponent 2-0.
In the third game, Ma Long and Wang Chuqin did not relent, and soon we led 7-2, and the game basically lost suspense, and finally the Chinese team won 11-5, and the doubles also defeated the opponent 3-0, leading the total score 1-0.
In the second group of matchups, Fan Zhendong vs. Lin Zhongxun, which is also the key to this 1/4 final, if Lin Zhongxun can beat Fan Zhendong, then the Korea team may not have a chance to cause an upset. In the first game, Fan Zhendong entered the state early, and he led from the beginning in this game, and finally won 11-7.
In the second game, Lim Jong-hoon attacked wildly as soon as he started, and soon led 6-1. After that, Fan Zhendong adjusted his mentality and once overtook his opponent 8-7, but in the end Fan Zhendong still lost to his opponent 9-11, and the score of the two became 1-1.
The third game is very crucial for both sides, if Lin Zhongxun can win it, then Fan Zhendong will be hanging. In this game, Fan Zhendong once led 7-4, and the opponent then grabbed points to narrow the gap, but fortunately, Fan Zhendong withstood the pressure and finally got the key 1 point in the case of 10-9, won 11-9, and led the opponent 2-1.
In the fourth game, the two sides once played to 8-6, after which Fan Zhendong did not give Lin Zhongxun another chance, he scored three points in a row, won 11-6, and the score also became 3-1, Fan Zhendong got the crucial second point, helping the Chinese team lead Korea 2-0 on aggregate. After this game, Fan Zhendong continued to maintain the record of total victory in this Olympic Games. In the previous men's singles, he won all the championships, and now in the men's team competition, Fan Zhendong continues to carry the banner of the team, and now Xiaopang is indeed completely mature.
In the third group matchup, Wang Chuqin vs. Zhang Yuzhen, if the Korea team loses again, they will be swept out. In the first game, Wang Chuqin went very smoothly, he won 11-7, leading his opponent 1-0. In the second game, Wang Chuqin was in trouble, and under the strong attack of the opponent, Wang Chuqin had ups and downs, and finally 6-11 and was tied by the opponent.
In the third game, Wang Chuqin adjusted in time and soon led 7-3. However, after that, Wang Chuqin was eager to attack, but made consecutive mistakes, and was chased by the opponent for 3 points in a row, and the coach had to call a timeout. The game restarted, Wang Chuqin scored consecutive points, completely stabilized the situation, and finally won 11-8, leading the opponent 2-1.
In the fourth game, Wang Chuqin chased the score to 8-8 after falling behind, and then the two people struggled, Wang Chuqin won 11-9, and he also defeated Zhang Yuzhen 3-1, and finally the Chinese team eliminated the Korea team 3-0 and successfully advanced to the semifinals.
Up to now, the top 4 table tennis men's teams have determined 3 seats. In addition to China, Japan and Sweden have already qualified, and the two teams will meet in the semi-finals. As for China's opponent in the semifinals, it will be between Brazil and France. Before the publication of this article, the 1/4 finals between Brazil and France have not yet begun, but regardless of whether the opponent in the semifinals is Brazil or France, I believe that the Chinese team has absolute certainty to eliminate the opponent and finally enter the final to compete for this men's team gold medal!