
Ma Long of China serves while competing against Darius Movileanu of Romania during the men's team round of 16 match at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Wang Chuqin (R) of China serves while competing against Ovidiu Ionescu of Romania during the men's team round of 16 match at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Ma Long of China competes against Darius Movileanu of Romania during the men's team round of 16 match at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Wang Chuqin of China serves while competing against Ovidiu Ionescu of Romania during the men's team round of 16 match at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

Coach Wang Hao (3rd L) of China gives instructions to player Wang Chuqin (1st L) during the men's team round of 16 match at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

Fan Zhendong of China competes against Eduard Ionescu of Romania during the men's team round of 16 match at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Ma Long of China competes against Darius Movileanu of Romania during the men's team round of 16 match at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Fan Zhendong of China competes against Eduard Ionescu of Romania during the men's team round of 16 match at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Harimoto Miwa of Japan serves while competing against Hana Arapovic of Croatia during the women's team round of 16 match between Japan and Croatia at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Harimoto Miwa of Japan competes against Hana Arapovic of Croatia during the women's team round of 16 match between Japan and Croatia at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Hayata Hina of Japan competes against Lea Rakovac of Croatia during the women's team round of 16 match between Japan and Croatia at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Lea Rakovac of Croatia competes against Hayata Hina of Japan during the women's team round of 16 match between Japan and Croatia at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Lea Rakovac of Croatia competes against Hayata Hina of Japan during the women's team round of 16 match between Japan and Croatia at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Hirano Miu of Japan serves while competing against Mateja Jeger of Croatia during the women's team round of 16 match between Japan and Croatia at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Hirano Miu of Japan serves while competing against Mateja Jeger of Croatia during the women's team round of 16 match between Japan and Croatia at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Zuzanna Wielgos of Poland serves while competing against Lee Ho Ching of China's Hong Kong during the women's team round of 16 match at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Natalia Bajor of Poland celebrates while competing against Zhu Chengzhu of China's Hong Kong during the women's team round of 16 match at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Zuzanna Wielgos of Poland competes against Lee Ho Ching of China's Hong Kong during the women's team round of 16 match at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Zhu Chengzhu of China's Hong Kong serves the ball to Natalia Bajor of Poland during the women's team round of 16 match at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Natalia Bajor of Poland competes against Zhu Chengzhu of China's Hong Kong during the women's team round of 16 match at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Lee Ho Ching of China's Hong Kong competes against Zuzanna Wielgos of Poland during the women's team round of 16 match at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Doo Hoi Kem of China's Hong Kong celebrates while competing against Katarzyna Wegrzyn of Poland during the women's team round of 16 match at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Wang Yidi of China competes against Orawan Paranang of Thailand during the women's team round of 16 match between China and Thailand at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

Chen Meng of China competes against Suthasini Sawettabut of Thailand during the women's team round of 16 match between China and Thailand at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

Sun Yingsha of China competes against Jinnipa Sawettabut of Thailand during the women's team round of 16 match between China and Thailand at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

Suthasini Sawettabut of Thailand competes against Chen Meng of China during the women's team round of 16 match between China and Thailand at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

Chen Meng of China competes against Suthasini Sawettabut of Thailand during the women's team round of 16 match between China and Thailand at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

Orawan Paranang of Thailand competes against Wang Yidi of China during the women's team round of 16 match between China and Thailand at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

Jinnipa Sawettabut of Thailand competes against Sun Yingsha of China during the women's team round of 16 match between China and Thailand at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

Chen Meng of China competes against Suthasini Sawettabut of Thailand during the women's team round of 16 match between China and Thailand at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

Wang Yidi of China competes against Orawan Paranang of Thailand during the women's team round of 16 match between China and Thailand at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

Sun Yingsha of China competes against Jinnipa Sawettabut of Thailand during the women's team round of 16 match between China and Thailand at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

Shin Yubin of South Korea returns the ball to Bruna Takahashi of Brazil during the women's round of 16 match at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

Bruna Alexandre of Brazil reacts during her match against Lee Zion of South Korea during the women's round of 16 match at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

Lee Zion of South Korea returns the ball to Bruna Alexandre of Brazil during the women's round of 16 match at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

Bruna Takahashi of Brazil returns the ball to Shin Yubin of South Korea during the women's round of 16 match at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

Daniel Habesohn (L) of Austria competes against Lam Siu Hang of China's Hong Kong during the men's team round of 32 match between China's Hong Kong and Austria at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

Lam Siu Hang (R) of China's Hong Kong competes against Daniel Habesohn of Austria during the men's team round of 32 match between China's Hong Kong and Austria at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

Chan Baldwin of China's Hong Kong competes against Robert Gardos of Austria during the men's team round of 32 match between China's Hong Kong and Austria at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

Wong Chun Ting of China's Hong Kong competes against Andreas Levenko of Austria during the men's team round of 32 match between China's Hong Kong and Austria at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

Team Austria celebrates scoring during the men's team round of 32 match between China's Hong Kong and Austria at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

Lam Siu Hang of China's Hong Kong competes against Daniel Habesohn of Austria during the men's team round of 32 match between China's Hong Kong and Austria at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

Chan Baldwin of China's Hong Kong competes against Robert Gardos of Austria during the men's team round of 32 match between China's Hong Kong and Austria at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

Marko Jevtovic of Serbia competes against Kao Cheng-Jui of Chinese Taipei during the men's team round of 32 match between Chinese Taipei and Serbia at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

Kao Cheng-Jui of Chinese Taipei competes against Marko Jevtovic of Serbia during the men's team round of 32 match between Chinese Taipei and Serbia at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

Dimitrije Levajac of Serbia competes against Chuang Chih-Yuan of Chinese Taipei during the men's team round of 32 match between Chinese Taipei and Serbia at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

Aleksa Gacev of Serbia competes against Lin Yun-Ju of Chinese Taipei during the men's team round of 32 match between Chinese Taipei and Serbia at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

Lin Yun-Ju of Chinese Taipei competes against Aleksa Gacev of Serbia during the men's team round of 32 match between Chinese Taipei and Serbia at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

Chuang Chih-Yuan of Chinese Taipei competes against Dimitrije Levajac of Serbia during the men's team round of 32 match between Chinese Taipei and Serbia at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

Lin Yun-Ju of Chinese Taipei competes against Aleksa Gacev of Serbia during the men's team round of 32 match between Chinese Taipei and Serbia at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)



