China News Service, November 14th. The 2020 ITTF Men's World Cup ended the group stage competition on the 13th, and the top 16 list and the knockout matchup situation were also released.
National table tennis star Fan Zhendong and Ma Long guard the upper and lower halves respectively, and the former will also start his own way to defend the title.
The smoke of the fierce battle in the Women's Table Tennis World Cup has not yet dissipated. Two days later, 21 men's table tennis players competed for the fight.
The top eight seeds, including Fan Zhendong and Ma Long, went straight to the top 16. The other 13 athletes were divided into four groups, and the top two in each group advanced.
With the end of the group stage, the top 16 list was also released.
After a tense lottery ceremony, a more fierce and cruel knockout matchup surfaced.
Fan Zhendong will face Chinese Taipei veteran Zhuang Zhiyuan, and Malone's first opponent is Slovenian Jochik.
If able to pass the first round, Fan Zhendong may compete with Chinese Taipei player Lin Yunru for a semi-final place. Also in the upper half are Japanese player Niwa Takaki and Brazil player Calderano.
Malone in the lower half may also encounter German star Ocharov and Japanese player Zhang Bentomo.
It is worth mentioning that in the last Men's Table Tennis World Cup, it was Zhang Benzhihe who defeated Malone in the semi-finals, making the latter's desire to reach the top at home to no avail.
Now being divided into the same half area, if the revenge battle can be staged, it will be a wonderful and fierce matchup for the fans.
Today, the Men’s World Cup will begin the 1/8 finals and the quarter finals, and produce the top four players. The final champion will be born on the 15th.
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