Wang Chuqin, world No. 4, swept Denmark's Anders Lind 11-7, 14-12, 11-9 at the WTT Champions Frankfurt to reach the last 16, reversing a 1-3 defeat at the US Smash earlier this year. The win moves their head-to-head record to 3-2 in Wang's favor.
A long-time table tennis fan's post argues that Ma Long's early resources were earned by early results rather than favoritism, pushing back on a recent swing in his reputation. The debate mixes Olympic cycles, technical longevity and fan anger carried over from another star.
Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto won a historic men's team gold at the Nagoya Asian Games, beating world No. 1 Wang Chuqin, then crashed out of the singles to an Iranian veteran ranked 344th.
Wang Chuqin, one of China's brightest table tennis talents, finished the Hangzhou Asian Games without a single gold medal, sparking debate about his form and tactics. Fans and analysts are asking what went wrong for the young left-hander.
China's world No.1 Wang Chuqin lost the Asian Games men's singles final 0-4 to eighth-ranked teammate Lin Shidong, settling for three silvers. Lin's win sealed a Chinese sweep of the men's singles podium.
Table tennis star Wang Chuqin reached three finals at the Nagoya Asian Games and lost all three, twice swept by teammate Lin Shidong. The former four-gold champion now says he is exhausted and struggling to enjoy the game.
China added gold in shooting and advanced its table tennis stars at the Hangzhou Asian Games, while the men's fencing team settled for bronze and skateboarding's defending champion slipped to eighth.
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