China News Service, Chengdu, October 9th (Reporter He Shaoqing) In the men's team final of the Chengdu World Table Tennis Championships on the evening of the 9th, the Chinese men's table tennis team defeated the German men's team 3:0, achieving ten consecutive championships and winning the symbol for the 22nd time. "The Strongest Men's Table Tennis Team" Swaythlin Cup.
On October 9, the Chengdu World Table Tennis Championships ushered in the men's team final.
The national table tennis men's team defeated the German team 3-0 and achieved ten consecutive championships in the World Table Tennis Championships.
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The "Five Tigers" of the National Table Tennis Men's Team in the World Table Tennis Championships consisted of Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, Liang Jingkun, Wang Chuqin and Lin Gaoyuan.
The German men's team is led by Qiu Dang, a famous Chinese player ranked ninth in the world.
Although reaching the finals, the Chengdu World Table Tennis expedition between these two teams is not easy.
Due to the absence of the three main players of Ocharov, Bol, and Francesca, the German men's team fought hard in five sets in the quarter-finals and semi-finals.
The National Table Tennis Men's Team, which had been going all the way before, also met the strong enemy Japan in the semi-finals and encountered five thrilling tests.
That night, the National Table Tennis Men's Team sent Fan Zhendong to take the lead. His opponent was Benedict Duda, who scored two points for the German men's team in the semifinals.
With 2:5 behind, Fan Zhendong scored consecutively, 11:8 to win the first round, and then 11:8, 11:9 for the Guoping Men's Team to get a good start.
Fan Zhendong said after the game that he was looking forward to and excited for today's final.
The difficulties encountered yesterday, or some ups and downs, are good experiences for today's final.
In the subsequent "horizontal battle", Ma Long defeated Qiu Dang at 11:9, 11:6, 9:11, and 11:1, and made another victory for the National Table Tennis Men's Team.
After the game, Ma Long commented that Qiu Dang is a very strong opponent. "Everyone can see that in today's game, both sides played very well. His impact and backhand put a lot of pressure on me."
The third player Wang Chuqin swept Kay Stamper 11:7, 11:8 and 11:4, securing the victory for the National Table Tennis Men's Team.
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