Beijing time on October 7th, the 2022 World Table Tennis Team Championship entered the eighth day in Chengdu. In the quarter-finals of the men's team, Fan Zhendong defeated the runner-up of the previous life table tennis tournament Falk , Malone defeated the runner-up of the previous life table tennis tournament Moregod, Wang Chuqin defeated Carlson 43-2, and the Chinese team defeated Sweden 3-0 with a total score and advanced to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, the Chinese team will face Japanese team led by Zhang Moto and .
This World Table Tennis Championships, the Chinese team composed of Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, Wang Chuqin, Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan defeated Puerto Rico , the United States, Slovenia and the Thai team in the group stage, eliminated the Indian team in the 1/8 finals, and confronted Sweden in the quarter-finals. In this game, the Chinese team sent a lineup of Fan Zhendong, Ma Long and Wang Chuqin.
Fan Zhendong 3-0 Falk (11-7, 11-9, 11-5)
25-year-old Fan Zhendong is currently ranked first in the world. He has been in the profession for 9 years and has won 23 singles championships in the world, including the men's singles championship in the Houston World Table Tennis Championships last year. The 31-year-old Falk ranked 34th in the world. He has been in the career for 15 years and has not yet won the championship. He has won the runner-up in the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships. The only previous encounter between the two sides was in the 2018 Swedish Open, when Fan Zhendong won 4-0.
in the first game, the two sides played in a stalemate at the beginning, and the scores rose alternately. Although Fan Zhendong was warned to serve, he was not affected. He got the game point 10-7 and took the lead 11-7. In the second game, Fan Zhendong had rich changes in the stalemate and established an advantage with 5-3. After 7-3, Fan Zhendong lost five points in a row. After 9-9, the world's first scored two serve points and won 11-9.
In the third game, Fan Zhendong suppressed Falk's backhand and took the lead 3-1, and the Swedish team requested a timeout. After 7-3, Fan Zhendong controlled the initiative on the field and got the inventory 10-5. With the receiving and serving short wiped the net, lucky scored, Fan Zhendong won 11-5, defeated Falk 3-0, and the Chinese team led 1-0 with a total score.
Malone 3-0 Moregod (13-11, 11-8, 11-6)
33-year-old Malone is a winner of the double-circle Grand Slam, currently ranked second in the world. He has been in career for 17 years and has won 46 singles championships in the world; 20-year-old Moregod is ranked sixth in the world, has been transferred to career for 8 years and has won 1 championship title. In the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships, Moregod lost to Fan Zhendong and ranked second. This is the first time the two sides have met in their careers.
in the first game, both sides tied at 5 at the beginning, Ma Long lost two points in a row, Moregod made consecutive mistakes in the extension, and both sides tied at 7 at 7. After that, the two players competed fiercely, and Ma Long wasted the game points, forced the opponent to make a mistake after the draw of 11, and took the lead with a 13-11 lead. In the second game, Ma Long chased to tie the ball after 1-3. After 8-game, Moregod made a mistake in fighting. Ma Long got the game point 10-8. Moregod returned the ball and got the net, and Ma Long won another game 11-8.
The third game, the two sides came up and fell into a stalemate, the scores rose alternately, and after 4 tied, Malone successfully transferred left and right, opening the score 7-4. Moregod, who was behind, requested a timeout, and Malone continued to work hard to get the inventory 10-6. Moregod made a mistake in returning the ball, and Malone won 11-6, defeating Moregod 3-0, and the Chinese team led 2-0 with a total score.
Wang Chuqin 3-2 Carlson (7-11, 10-12, 11-3, 11-9, 11-6)
Wang Chuqin, born in 2000, is 22 years old this year, ranks 11th in the world, has been in career for 8 years and has won 2 championship titles. Carlson is 31 years old and ranks 18th in the world. Both of them are left-handed players. They have fought three times in the past, and Wang Chuqin has the upper hand in 2 wins and 1 loss.
in the first game, Wang Chuqin fell behind 4-6 and 5-7. At the end of the game, the Chinese young player failed to make a comeback and lost a game 7-11. In the second game, Wang Chuqin fell behind at the beginning and chased 5-6. Carlson requested a timeout. After tied 10, Wang Chuqin made a mistake and lost another game 10-12.
in the third game, Wang Chuqin adjusted in time to establish an advantage 7-3. After that, the Chinese young player scored four points in a row and won the game back 11-3. In the fourth game, Wang Chuqin seized the key points and won 11-9.In the decisive game, Wang Chuqin withstood the pressure and won 11-6, defeating Carlson 3-2, so that the Chinese team defeated Sweden 3-0 and advanced to the semi-finals.
