At 23 o'clock on July 28, Beijing time, the 2024 Paris Olympics table tennis mixed doubles 1/4 finals, the Chinese team's Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha combination played against the Chinese Taipei team's Lin Yunru/Chen Siyu combination. In the first game, Chinese Taipei won 11-7. In the second game, the Chinese team pulled back a game 11-6. In the third game, the Chinese Taipei team won 11-6. In the fourth game, the Chinese team equalized again 11-7. In the fifth game, the Chinese team won 11-9 and successfully overtook the score. In the sixth game, the Chinese team won 11-3, thus defeating the opponent with an aggregate score of 4-2 and advancing to the semifinals. In the semi-finals, Sun Yingsha/Wang Chuqin will face Korea's Lim Jong-hoon/Shin Yubin.
The two groups have met three times in previous competitions, with the Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha combination winning all of them. This match is the second match of the Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha combination at the Paris Olympics. In the previous 1/8 finals, the Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha combination defeated the Egypt combination to advance to the semifinals. The Lin Yunru/Chen Siyu combination defeated the France pair to advance.
In the first game, the Chinese Taipei pair scored three points in a row, and Lin Yunru scored consecutive points with a forehand and backhand to extend the lead to 10-5. Wang Chuqin scored back-to-back points to save two match points, but Chinese Taipei then scored another point. In the first game, Chinese Taipei won 11-7.
In the second game, the Chinese Taipei combination took the initiative and led 3-1, and the Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha combination continued to create opponent mistakes through high-quality defense to play a small climax, winning the game point 10-6. Wang Chuqin then used the serve to score directly, and the Chinese team won the next game 11-6.
In the third game, the Chinese Taipei pair once again took the initiative in the opening game, leading 5-1. Then Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha scored two points in a row, forcing the Chinese Taipei pair to request a timeout, and after the timeout, the Chinese Taipei team took the initiative again, and Lin Yunru scored consecutive points to take a 10-5 lead to take the game point. In the third game, Chinese Taipei won 11-6.
In the fourth game, the Chinese Taipei pair led 3-1, and Sun Yingsha scored consecutive points through the accurate prediction of the landing point to overtake the score 5-4. Wang Chuqin scored directly on the serve, and the Chinese team extended its lead 8-5. Then Wang Chuqin scored two points in a row, and the Chinese team won the fourth game 11-7.
In the fifth game, Chen Siyu scored a backhand to help Chinese Taipei lead 3-1 again, and Wang Chuqin used his forehand to suppress and score three points in a row to help the Chinese team overtake the score 4-3. Wang Chuqin continuously sent long balls from the bottom line to make opponent mistakes, and Sun Yingsha also completed a wonderful score, and the Chinese team won the game point 10-5. Then the Chinese Taipei pair scored three points in a row, forcing the Chinese team to call a timeout. After the pause, Wang Chuqin scored a key point with a backhand pull to help the Chinese team win the fifth game 11-9.
In the sixth game, Wang Chuqin played a high-quality forehand return ball, and Sun Yingsha scored a forehand rush to help the Chinese team lead 4-2. As the game progressed, Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha's cooperation became more and more tacit. The two teamed up to play a small climax and helped the Chinese team easily win the sixth game 11-3. In the end, the Chinese pair Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha defeated the Chinese Taipei pair Lin Yunru/Chen Siyu 4-2 to advance to the mixed doubles semi-finals of the Paris Olympics.