China’s table tennis squad flexed their dominance on Tuesday during the ITTF World Cup group stage in Macao, with eight out of nine athletes securing decisive victories 🌟. The event, running through Sunday, features 96 global players battling for glory in the Chinese mainland’s buzzy Special Administrative Region.
Men’s World No. 1 Lin Shidong blazed past Australia’s Hwan Bae 4-0 🚀, while teammate Wang Chuqin mirrored the scoreline against Aditya Sareen. Their wins set up a thrilling Wednesday clash between Wang and Croatia’s Tomislav Pucar. ‘Expect fireworks,’ Wang teased post-match 🔥.
On the women’s side, defending champion Sun Yingsha dismantled Canada’s Mo Zhang 4-0, while Wang Manyu edged Sweden’s Linda Bergstrom 3-1 in a nail-biter 💪. Rising stars Chen Xingtong, Lin Gaoyuan, Kuai Man, and Liang Jingkun also sailed through—though Wang Yidi’s 3-1 upset by France’s Jianan Yuan added a dash of drama 🎭.
