Tokyo Olympics: China to face Japan or Germany in men’s team table tennis final
- Top seeds gunning for fourth gold in a row since event was introduced at Beijing 2008 Olympics
- Korean world No 1 doubles team no match for Ma Long and Xu Xin before singles sees Chinese paddlers reach another showpiece
China’s men followed the women into the team’s table tennis gold-medal match with a relatively trouble-free victory over South Korea.
It ended 3-0 after one doubles and two singles contests but the Koreans offered some resistance to the sport’s titans, who are gunning for a fourth gold in a row since the team event was introduced in 2008.
The odds suggest they will face Japan, which is how it has unfolded in both the women’s team final as well as the mixed doubles.
Japan takes on Germany in the other semi-final on Wednesday evening and the winner meets the No 1 seeds and three best singles players in the men’s game.
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Fan Zhendong is ranked world No 1, with Ma Long and Xu Xin making up the top three.