Asian Championships Men’s Team _ Final: Wang Chuqin Loses to Teenager & Wins Decisive Fourth Match; Chinese Men’s Team Advances to Semifinals

October 8, 2024 Asian Table Tennis Championships Quarterfinals, the Chinese men’s team made their debut against the Iranian men’s team.

【First Match】Wang Chuqin vs. Benjamin Falahi

Wang Chuqin, who played first, lost 2-3 to the Iranian teenager Benjamin Falahi, giving Iran a 1-0 lead in the overall score. The five-game scores were: 8-11, 11-3, 11-9, 11-13, 9-11.

World No.1 Wang Chuqin’s opponent, Benjamin, was born on December 21, 2009, and is ranked 210th in the world, not yet 15 years old.

【Second Match】Lin Shidong vs. Noshad Alamian

Lin Shidong, the 19-year-old Chinese player who recently defeated Ma Long to win the WTT China Station title, defeated Iranian chopper Noshad Alamian 3-2, leveling the score for the Chinese men’s team at 1-1. The five-game scores were: 13-11, 11-13, 18-16, 11-5, 11-6, leveling the overall score to 1-1.

【Third Match】Liang Jingkun vs. Mohammad Musavi Taher

Liang Jingkun, who had just won the WTT men’s doubles title with Wang Chuqin, faced off against Iranian player Taher and quickly defeated him 3-0, helping the Chinese men’s team take the lead 2-1 over the Iranian men’s team. The three-game scores were: 11-5, 11-9, 11-1.

【Fourth Match】Wang Chuqin vs. Noshad Alamian

In his second appearance, Wang Chuqin faced Iran’s top player Alamian and won 3-1, with scores of 11-9, 11-7, 4-11, 14-12, helping the Chinese team defeat the Iranian men’s team 3-1 overall and advance to the semifinals.