Spectators at Sichuan Gymnasium witnessed a nail-biting showdown on the evening of Day 1 at ITTF Mixed Team World Cup Chengdu 2024 presented by CHINA TELECOM, as Hong Kong, China held strong in a thrilling 8-7 showdown with France.
The lower-seeded team by seven positions, Hong Kong, China enjoyed the better of the opening exchanges with Ng Wing Lam and Yiu Kwan To besting Camille Lutz and Esteban Dorr (11-6, 10-12, 11-7). But France made an impactful response as Audrey Zarif pulled off a stunning win over Doo Hoi Kem (6-11, 11-9, 11-9) to level the score at 3-3.
Thibault Poret came close to securing another shock result for France, holding game point opportunities at 8-10, 9-10 and 10-11 for the chance to take a two-game lead over Wong Chun Ting. But the latter player would successfully reverse the tide, leaning on his vast experience to weather the storm (5-11, 13-11, 15-13).
With Hong Kong, China holding the…
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