Ma Long of China serves during the first round of men's singles between Ma Long of China and Gaston Alto of Argentina at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)
Ma Long of China hits a return during the first round of men's singles between Ma Long of China and Gaston Alto of Argentina at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)
Gaston Alto of Argentina hits a return during the first round of men's singles between Ma Long of China and Gaston Alto of Argentina at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)
Coach Wang Hao (L) instructs Ma Long of China during the first round of men's singles between Ma Long of China and Gaston Alto of Argentina at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)
Ma Long (R) of China talks to Gaston Alto of Argentina after the first round of men's single of Argentina at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)
Chen Meng of China hits a return during the first round match of women's singles between Chen Meng of China and Yousra Helmy of Egypt at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)
Yousra Helmy of Egypt hits a return during the first round match of women's singles between Chen Meng of China and Yousra Helmy of Egypt at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)
Chen Meng of China hits a return during the first round match of women's singles between Chen Meng of China and Yousra Helmy of Egypt at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)
Yousra Helmy of Egypt serves during the first round match of women's singles between Chen Meng of China and Yousra Helmy of Egypt at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)
Chen Meng (R) of China talks to Coach Ma Lin during the first round match of women's singles between Chen Meng of China and Yousra Helmy of Egypt at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)
Chen Xingtong of China serves during the first round of wowen's singles between Sarah De Nutte of Luxembourg and Chen Xingtong of China at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
Chen Xingtong (R) of China hits a return during the first round of wowen's singles between Sarah De Nutte of Luxembourg and Chen Xingtong of China at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
Chen Xingtong of China celebrates during the first round of wowen's singles between Sarah De Nutte of Luxembourg and Chen Xingtong of China at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
Liang Jingkun (L) of China serves during the first round of men's singles between Liang Jingkun of China and Alfred Dela Pena of New Zealand at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)
Alfred Dela Pena of New Zealand serves during the first round of men's singles between Liang Jingkun of China and Alfred Dela Pena of New Zealand at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)
Coach Wang Hao (R) of Team China looks on during the first round of men's singles between Liang Jingkun of China and Alfred Dela Pena of New Zealand at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)
Wong Chun Ting/Doo Hoi Kem (L) of China's Hong Kong compete during the first round of mixed doubles between Wong Chun Ting/Doo Hoi Kem of China's Hong Kong and John Oyebode/Gaia Monfardini of Italy at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)
John Oyebode (R)/Gaia Monfardini of Italy compete during the first round of mixed doubles between Wong Chun Ting/Doo Hoi Kem of China's Hong Kong and John Oyebode/Gaia Monfardini of Italy at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)
Wong Chun Ting/Doo Hoi Kem (R) of China's Hong Kong compete during the first round of mixed doubles between Wong Chun Ting/Doo Hoi Kem of China's Hong Kong and John Oyebode/Gaia Monfardini of Italy at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)
Quadri Aruna of Nigeria competes during the first round of men's singles between Quadri Aruna of Nigeria and Ovidiu Ionescu of Romania at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
Quadri Aruna of Nigeria competes during the first round of men's singles between Quadri Aruna of Nigeria and Ovidiu Ionescu of Romania at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
Luka Mladenovic/Ni Xia Lian (L) of Luxembourg compete during the first round of mixed doubles between Luka Mladenovic/Ni Xia Lian of Luxembourg and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran/Manika Batra of India at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Luka Mladenovic (R)/Ni Xia Lian (C) of Luxembourg communicate during the first round of mixed doubles between Luka Mladenovic/Ni Xia Lian of Luxembourg and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran/Manika Batra of India at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Uda Yukiya (L)/Togami Shunsuke of Japan compete during the first round of men's doubles between Uda Yukiya/Togami Shunsuke of Japan and Marcos Madrid (Mexico)/Jishan Liang (the United States) at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)
Uda Yukiya/Togami Shunsuke (R) of Japan compete during the first round of men's doubles between Uda Yukiya/Togami Shunsuke of Japan and Marcos Madrid (Mexico)/Jishan Liang (the United States) at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)
Lin Shidong (R)/Kuai Man of China compete during the first round of mixed doubles between Lin Shidong/Kuai Man of China and Chetan Nathoo/Danisha Patel of South Africa at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
Chetan Nathoo (1st L)/Danisha Patel (1st R) of South Africa compete during the first round of mixed doubles between Lin Shidong/Kuai Man of China and Chetan Nathoo/Danisha Patel of South Africa at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
Lin Shidong/Kuai Man (R) of China compete during the first round of mixed doubles between Lin Shidong/Kuai Man of China and Chetan Nathoo/Danisha Patel of South Africa at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
Kihara Miyuu of Japan serves against Yadira Silva of Mexico during the women's singles 1st round match at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)
Nina Mittelham(R)/Shan Xiaona of Germany celebrate after defeating Choi Hyojoo/Lee Zion of South Korea during the women's doubles 1st round match at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Nina Mittelham (L)/Shan Xiaona of Germany react while competing against Choi Hyojoo/Lee Zion of South Korea during the women's doubles 1st round match at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Choi Hyojoo(L)/Lee Zion of South Korea compete against Nina Mittelham/Shan Xiaona of Germany during the women's doubles 1st round match at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Nina Mittelham/Shan Xiaona (R) of Germany compete against Choi Hyojoo/Lee Zion of South Korea during the women's doubles 1st round match at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
