On July 31, in the just concluded Round of 16 match for Men’s Singles at the Paris Olympic Games, Wang Chuqin lost to Swedish player Mattias Falck with a score of 2-4.
Looking back at Mattias Falck’s performances in major world competitions, it is not difficult to find that he has excelled multiple times in both the World Team and Individual World Championships. He won a bronze medal with the Swedish national team at the 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships. In 2021, he consecutively defeated renowned players such as Chuang Chih-Yuan, Patrick Franziska, Quadri Aruna, and Timo Boll, advancing to the final of the Individual World Table Tennis Championships, becoming the biggest dark horse of the tournament. He ultimately lost 0-4 to Fan Zhendong, securing the silver medal in Men’s Singles.
In July 2023, Mattias Falck joined the Lexuan Sports Group Club as an overseas player, participating in the 2023 season of China’s Table Tennis Club Super League.
Unveiling Mattias Falck, Wang Chuqin’s Opponent: World Championship Singles Runner-Up Participated in China’s Super League Last Year. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/football-world/25184.html
