The race to qualify for Stage 2 at ITTF Mixed Team World Cup Chengdu 2024 presented by CHINA TELECOM is heating up, with Australia’s 8-7 comeback win over USA adding extra spice to the Group 1 standings.
On the receiving end of an 8-0 loss inflicted by China on Day 1, Australia knew a Day 2 response was absolutely necessary to keep the dream alive, but the early signs didn’t paint an encouraging picture for the team from Down Under.
Watching the opening three games pass them by, Australia would soon be backed into an even tighter corner as Tiffany Ke overcame Constantina Psihogios 2-1 (11-9, 8-11, 11-6) to send USA into a healthy 1-5 lead.
But remarkably that’s when the Australian comeback train would kick into action, with Nicholas Lum putting three games past Xiangjing Zhang (11-5, 11-8, 11-3) before picking up the following Men’s Doubles 2-1 to bring the score to 6-6.
With the tide turning against…
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