Congrats Team China!
China champions yet again! – China 3-0 Japan
Women’s Teams: Final
And they’ve done it! Team China are women’s team champions at the ZEN-NOH 2019 ITTF Team World Cup in Tokyo with a commanding 3-0 victory over host nation Japan.
In the third, and what ultimately proved to be final match, World champion Liu Shiwen registered a powerful 3-0 win against Miu Hirano (11-3, 11-8, 11-5) to bring the tournament to a close. This marks China’s 11th women’s team gold medal finish at what was the 12th edition of the Team World Cup.
Sun Yingsha edges crazy battle to ramp up pressure on host nation
Women’s Teams: Final
Wow! What a match! Sun Yingsha has put Team China 2-0 to the good against hosts Japan following an intense duel with Mima Ito.
It was Ito that looked on course to take the win, gaining a two games lead and needing just one more to complete the job. However, back-to-back game successes and three match points saved in the deciding game, Sun Yingsha turned the match around (8-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 12-10) to move China ever-closer to another title.
Narrow margins but Team China ahead
Women’s Teams: Final
Defending champions China are ahead in the women’s team final thanks to a narrow but decisive doubles victory in the match opener.
Chen Meng and Liu Shiwen carried out the honours for China, beating Kasumi Ishikawa and Miu Hirano in straight games (11-7, 11-9, 12-10). Now it’s time for Sun Yingsha and Mima Ito to meet in the first singles affair – can hosts Japan make an immediate response?
And now to the Women’s Team Final!
Congrats to the Defending Champions!
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World #1 makes China #1 again
Men’s Teams – Final
Fan Zhendong has successfully helped men’s Team China defend their Team World Cup title here in Tokyo as he beat Lee Sangsu in straight games (11-8, 11-4, 11-8) to win the match 3-1 (2-3, 3-0, 3-2, 3-0). Fan was in superb shot-making form which saw his opponent unable to gain a measure of control over the match – even on his serve.
The Korea Republic team has been extremely diligent in their challenge against the favorites China, and came ever so close to upsetting the behemoth. They can certainly take heart and pride in their performances, as well as a deserved silver medal.
China lead as Jingkun wins epic
Men’s Teams – Final
Team China have taken the lead for the first time in this men’s final as Liang Jingkun won a five-game thriller against Jeoung Youngsik 3-2 (11-9, 8-11, 10-12, 15-13, 11-8).
There was a huge roar at the Chinese bench with this victory, because Youngsik had clearly ruffled the feathers of Team China. With the overall score 2-1 against Team Korea Republic, can Lee Sangsu make the match even more exciting by winning against Fan Zhendong?
Another comeback, another decider!
Men’s Teams – Final
Well that certainly has put the cat amongst the pigeons! Despite Liang Jingkun’s early win, Korea Republic’s Jeoung Youngsik has given his side a chance at taking the control of the final by making another comeback against Team China as their singles’ tie is level at 2-2.
Leading by a game, Liang looked to have the tie under his belt before Youngsik spun the table on it’s head. Taking the next two games, Youngsik took a slender lead which was then swiftly cut by Liang. Who will blink first in the decider?
Zhendong puts China back in control
Men’s Teams – Final
Team China have found their feet again in the final as world no.1 Fan Zhendong won the singles tie against Jang Woojin in straight games (11-8, 11-8, 11-9).
The match is now tied up 1-1 for Team China and Team Korea Republic. Liang Jingkun and Jeoung Youngsik are up next as they get to decide who takes the lead in the men’s final.
Sangsu and Youngsik win in five!
Men’s Teams – Final
What a start to the final! Korea Republic’s Lee Sangsu and Jeoung Youngsik completed a comeback victory over Xu Xin and Liang Jingkun as they won the first doubles match-up of the final in five games (8-11, 4-11, 12-10, 11-7, 12-10).
With China having had the double lead, this was unprecedented. Fan Zhendong is up next and will want to set matters straight as he faces off against Jang Woojin.
China and Korea Republic battling it out from the start
Men’s Teams – Final
Welcome to the final of the men’s Team World Cup where Team China and Team Korea Republic are engaged in a powerful duel as Xu Xin and Liang Jingkun take on Lee Sangsu and Jeoung Youngsik.
The sweet display of in-tandem table tennis from both duos is appealing to the fans inside the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium as the doubles match-up is tied at 2-2. After taking a two game lead, Xu and Liang were met at the table by a sensational comeback showing from Sangsu and Youngsik. Who will claim the decider?
