China's table tennis aces delivered powerhouse performances at the ITTF World Cup in Macao, with world No. 2 Wang Chuqin stealing the show with a dominant 4-0 victory 🇨🇳. The rising star crushed Croatia's Tomislav Pucar 11-3, 11-5, 11-8, 11-1 – avenging his 2019 loss in style. Wang now faces Team USA's Kanak Jha in the last 16 as the only Chinese athlete to advance without dropping a single game!
Lin Shidong Battles Back
World No. 1 Lin Shidong survived an early scare against Poland's Milosz Redzimski before powering to a 3-1 comeback win 🔥. After dropping the first game 8-11, Lin switched gears with three consecutive dominant victories (11-2, 11-4, 11-1) to set up a showdown with Sweden's Anton Kallberg.
Women's Team Kicks Into High Gear
On the women's side, Sun Yingsha claimed group dominance with a 3-1 triumph over Chinese Taipei's Chien Tung-Chuan 💪. Wang Yidi also impressed with a clean 4-0 sweep against Portugal's Shao Jieni, though her earlier loss kept her from advancing. The action continues as China's champions push toward the finals!
