On December 7, 2023, the top table tennis event, the table tennis mixed team World Cup, kicked off in XX National Gymnasium. This year’s competition gathered the most powerful table tennis players from all over the world, presenting a high-level and fierce confrontation for fans.
In the first round, China played a fascinating contest with the German team. The China team is composed of world champions Li Hua and Wang Ming, while the German team sent Schmidt and Bauer with extraordinary strength. The two sides showed super skills and tacit cooperation on the court, which made the game once in a stalemate.
In the first singles match, Li Hua played against Schmidt. Two players on the table, you come and go, wonderful. After several rounds of fierce confrontation, Li Hua narrowly beat Schmidt with five sets of scores of 11-9, 8-11, 11-7, 9-11 and 11-9, and scored a valuable point for the China team.
Then, Wang Ming faced Bauer of the German team. Wang Ming’s decisive and neat serve and quick and accurate hitting caught his opponent off guard. He showed excellent control and stability in the game, easily defeated Bauer in straight sets of 11-6, 11-4 and 11-7, and made another contribution to the China team.
In the mixed doubles match that followed, Li Hua of China teamed up with Wang Ming to face the combination of Schmidt and Bauer. The two sides cooperated tacitly, and the balls on the court were staggered rapidly and brilliantly. After five sets of fierce battles, China narrowly defeated their opponents with 11-9, 11-8, 9-11, 10-12 and 11-7, and won the next round with a total score of 3-0.
Another focus battle was also carried out in a passion. The contest between Japan and South Korea, two Asian powerhouses, has attracted much attention. The Japanese team sent the world’s number one female player, Mi Yamada, and the powerful male player, Yang Sato, while the South Korean team was composed of Zhao Mei and Park Seung-woo.
First of all, the women’s singles competition, Yamada Mei against Zhao Mei. Zhao Mei showed a strong defensive strength in the game, while Yamada Mei won points for the Japanese team with excellent attack skills. After five sets of fierce battles, Yamada Mei narrowly defeated Zhao Mei with 11-9, 9-11, 11-13, 11-7 and 11-8, and won the first victory for the Japanese team.
In the men’s singles match that followed, Sato Yang played against Park Seung-woo. Sato Yang quickly gained the upper hand with excellent attack and flexible posture. He showed excellent sense of the ball and technical application ability, and defeated Park Seung-woo 11-6, 11-9 and 11-7 in the third game, adding another point to the Japanese team.
In the final mixed doubles competition, Yamada Mei and Sato Yang partnered against Zhao Mei and Park Seung-woo. In the competition, the four players showed superb cooperation and flexible tactical adjustment ability. After five wonderful games, Japan narrowly beat South Korea 11-7, 9-11, 11-8, 9-11, and 11-9, and beat their opponents 3-0 with a total score, and successfully advanced to the next round.
The wonderful match of the table tennis mixed team World Cup will continue, and players from all over the world will surely ignite the passion of the stadium again. Let’s look forward to more exciting games and unforgettable moments!