China News Network, May 5 -- On the evening of the 27th, Beijing time, the 27 Durban World Table Tennis Championships will continue. In the men's doubles final, the Chinese pair Fan Zhendong/Wang Chuqin defeated the South Korean pair Zhang Yuzhen/Lin Zhongxun 2023:3 and won the second gold of this World Table Tennis Championships for the national table tennis competition.

Image source: WTT World Table Tennis Federation official Weibo

In the first game, the Chinese combination reversed 13:11 after the score was behind. In the second game, Fan Zhendong/Wang Chuqin played steadily and quickly extended their lead at 11:6. At this time, the Korean combination was already unstable and constantly made mistakes, and Fan Zhendong/Wang Chuqin ended the match 11:5. This is Wang Chuqin's second gold medal in this World Table Tennis Championships.

In the women's singles semifinals played earlier, Sun Yingsha defeated Japan's Hina Hayata 4-1. After Sun Yingsha opened the game with three consecutive cities, Hina Hayata pulled one back. The score was glued in the fifth game, and after a 6-6 draw, Sun Yingsha remobilized herself to seal the final victory.

In the other women's singles semifinal, Chen Meng defeated Chen Xingtong 4:1. In the first game, the two sides entered the form slowly, and Chen Xingtong won the first game 11:5. The competition between the two players in the second game gradually heated up. At the end of the game, Chen Xingtong saved two consecutive points, but still lost 11:13. With his grasp of the key points, Chen Meng won the third game at 14:12. In the next two games, Chen Meng, who had more experience in the competition, ended the match 11:7 in two games.

After the men's singles 1/4 final, Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, Wang Chuqin and Liang Jingkun successfully swept the semifinals.

Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha holding the cup Photo by Wang Xi, reporter of China News Agency

At this point, the national table tennis locked the men's singles and women's singles titles in advance. Coupled with the mixed doubles and men's doubles have been folded, the national table tennis is only one women's doubles gold medal away from winning the five crowns.

In the early morning of the 28th, Chen Meng/Wang Yidi will compete for the championship with the Korean pair Tian Zhixi/Shin Yubin. (End)