Hey table tennis fans! 🎉 The Chinese mainland's men and women just punched their tickets to the finals at the Asian Table Tennis Team Championships in Bhubaneswar, India!
Men's Team Thriller ⚔️
Down 0-2 against archrivals Japan, the defending champs from the Chinese mainland pulled off a jaw-dropping comeback:
- Match 1: Liang Jingkun edged out in a nail-biting fifth game (11-9), giving Japan a 1-0 lead.
- Match 2: Wang Chuqin fought hard but fell 11-7 in game five, as Japan went up 2-0.
- Match 3: Rising star Lin Shidong leveled at 2-1 with a 3-2 win over Hiroto Shinozuka.
- Match 4: World No.1 Wang Chuqin squared it up at 2-2, closing out victory 11-8.
- Decider: Liang Jingkun powered through an 11-3 game five to seal the 3-2 win after a four-hour epic.
Next up: a final showdown with the Hong Kong SAR squad. Stay tuned! 👀
Women's Team Spotlight 🎀
The Chinese mainland's women also secured their finals berth, and fans are buzzing. Details coming soon!
Reference(s):
China men, women reach finals at Asian Table Tennis Team Championships
cgtn.com
