Highlights of 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston

Source: Xinhua| 2021-11-27 10:43:43|Editor: huaxia

Lin Gaoyuan (R) and Lily Zhang celebrate during the mixed doubles round of 16 match between Lin Gaoyuan of China/Lily Zhang of the United States and Kirill Skachkov/Olga Vorobeva of RTT at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Lin Gaoyuan (L) and Lily Zhang celebrate during the mixed doubles round of 16 match between Lin Gaoyuan of China/Lily Zhang of the United States and Kirill Skachkov/Olga Vorobeva of RTT at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Lin Gaoyuan (L) and Lily Zhang react after the mixed doubles round of 16 match between Lin Gaoyuan of China/Lily Zhang of the United States and Kirill Skachkov/Olga Vorobeva of RTT at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Lin Gaoyuan (L) and Lily Zhang compete during the mixed doubles round of 16 match between Lin Gaoyuan of China/Lily Zhang of the United States and Kirill Skachkov/Olga Vorobeva of RTT at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Wang Manyu (L)/Kanak Jha react during the mixed doubles round of 16 match between Wang Manyu of China/Kanak Jha of the United States and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran/Manika Batra of India at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Wang Manyu (L)/Kanak Jha compete during the mixed doubles round of 16 match between Wang Manyu of China/Kanak Jha of the United States and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran/Manika Batra of India at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Lin Gaoyuan (1st L) and Lily Zhang (2nd L) greet Kirill Skachkov (2nd R)/Olga Vorobeva after the mixed doubles round of 16 match between Lin Gaoyuan of China/Lily Zhang of the United States and Kirill Skachkov/Olga Vorobeva of RTT at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Sun Yingsha of China competes during the women's doubles round of 16 match between Sun Yingsha/Wang Manyu of China and Shan Xiaona/Petrissa Solja of Germany at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Wang Manyu (front)/Kanak Jha compete during the mixed doubles round of 16 match between Wang Manyu of China/Kanak Jha of the United States and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran/Manika Batra of India at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Chen Meng (R)/Qian Tianyi of China compete during the women's doubles round of 16 match between Chen Meng/Qian Tianyi of China and Barbora Balazova of Slovakia/Hana Matelova of the Czech Republic at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Wang Chuqin (2nd L)/Fan Zhendong (1st L) react with Alvaro Robles (1st R)/Ovidiu Ionescu after the men's doubles round of 16 match between Wang Chuqin/Fan Zhendong of China and Alvaro Robles of Spain/Ovidiu Ionescu of Romania at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Wang Chuqin (R)/Fan Zhendong react during the men's doubles round of 16 match between Wang Chuqin/Fan Zhendong of China and Alvaro Robles of Spain/Ovidiu Ionescu of Romania at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Wang Chuqin (L)/Fan Zhendong compete during the men's doubles round of 16 match between Wang Chuqin/Fan Zhendong of China and Alvaro Robles of Spain/Ovidiu Ionescu of Romania at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Lin Gaoyuan (R)/Liang Jingkun react during the men's doubles round of 16 match between Lin Gaoyuan/Liang Jingkun of China and Emmanuel Lebesson/Alexandre Cassin of France at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Hirano Miu of Japan competes during the women's singles round of 16 match between Chen Meng of China and Hirano Miu of Japan at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Chen Meng (R) of China reacts during the women's singles round of 16 match between Chen Meng of China and Hirano Miu of Japan at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Chen Meng (R) of China talks with her coach Ma Lin during the women's singles round of 16 match between Chen Meng of China and Hirano Miu of Japan at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Chen Meng of China reacts during the women's singles round of 16 match between Chen Meng of China and Hirano Miu of Japan at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Chen Meng of China competes during the women's singles round of 16 match between Chen Meng of China and Hirano Miu of Japan at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Hirano Miu (L) of Japan talks with her coach during the women's singles round of 16 match between Chen Meng of China and Hirano Miu of Japan at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Wang Manyu of China competes during the women's singles round of 16 match agaisnt Yuan Jianan of France at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

Chen Xingtong of China competes during the women's singles round of 16 match between Chen Xingtong of China and Cheng I-Ching of Chinese Taipei at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Wang Chuqin competes during the men's singles round of 16 match between Fan Zhendong of China and Wang Chuqin of China at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

Cheng I-Ching of Chinese Taipei reacts during the women's singles round of 16 match between Chen Xingtong of China and Cheng I-Ching of Chinese Taipei at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Fan Zhendong competes during the men's singles round of 16 match between Fan Zhendong of China and Wang Chuqin of China at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Adriana Diaz reacts during the women's singles round of 16 match between Sun Yingsha of China and Adriana Diaz of Puerto Rico at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

Chen Xingtong of China reacts during the women's singles round of 16 match between Chen Xingtong of China and Cheng I-Ching of Chinese Taipei at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Sun Yingsha serves during the women's singles round of 16 match between Sun Yingsha of China and Adriana Diaz of Puerto Rico at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

Wang Chuqin (L) and Fan Zhendong react after the men's singles round of 16 match between Fan Zhendong of China and Wang Chuqin of China at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

Cheng I-Ching of Chinese Taipei competes during the women's singles round of 16 match between Chen Xingtong of China and Cheng I-Ching of Chinese Taipei at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Liang Jingkun celebrates scoring during the men's singles round of 16 match between Liang Jingkun of China and Liam Pitchford of England at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Liam Pitchford reacts during the men's singles round of 16 match between Liang Jingkun of China and Liam Pitchford of England at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Liam Pitchford competes during the men's singles round of 16 match between Liang Jingkun of China and Liam Pitchford of England at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Liam Pitchford serves during the men's singles round of 16 match between Liang Jingkun of China and Liam Pitchford of England at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

Liang Jingkun competes during the men's singles round of 16 match between Liang Jingkun of China and Liam Pitchford of England at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Liang Jingkun celebrates after the men's singles round of 16 match between Liang Jingkun of China and Liam Pitchford of England at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

Liang Jingkun reacts after the men's singles round of 16 match between Liang Jingkun of China and Liam Pitchford of England at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

Wong Chun Ting competes during the men's singles round of 16 match between Lin Gaoyuan of China and Wong Chun Ting of China's Hong Kong at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Lin Gaoyuan competes during the men's singles round of 16 match between Lin Gaoyuan of China and Wong Chun Ting of China's Hong Kong at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Wong Chun Ting reacts during the men's singles round of 16 match between Lin Gaoyuan of China and Wong Chun Ting of China's Hong Kong at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Wang Yidi of China is seen after the women's singles round of 16 match between Wang Yidi of China and Hayata Hina of Japan at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Wang Yidi of China reacts during the women's singles round of 16 match between Wang Yidi of China and Hayata Hina of Japan at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Wang Yidi of China competes during the women's singles round of 16 match between Wang Yidi of China and Hayata Hina of Japan at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Hayata Hina of Japan competes during the women's singles round of 16 match between Wang Yidi of China and Hayata Hina of Japan at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Ito Mima (R) of Japan greets Suthasini Sawettabut of Thailand after their women's singles round of 16 match at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

Ito Mima of Japan greets the audiences after the women's singles round of 16 match against Suthasini Sawettabut of Thailand at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

Ito Mima of Japan react during the women's singles round of 16 match against Suthasini Sawettabut of Thailand at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 26, 2021. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)