China's Fan Zhendong takes men's singles title at table tennis worlds

Source: Xinhua| 2021-11-30 15:29:11|Editor: huaxia

Gold medalist Fan Zhendong (2nd L) of China, silver medalist Truls Moregard (1st L) of Sweden, bronze medalist Tim Boll (1st R) of Germany and Liang Jingkun of China pose on the podium during the awarding ceremony after the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Fan Zhendong of China celebrates during the awarding ceremony after the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

Fan Zhendong of China celebrates during the awarding ceremony after the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Fan Zhendong of China celebrates during the awarding ceremony after the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Fan Zhendong of China celebrates during the awarding ceremony after the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Fan Zhendong of China celebrates during the awarding ceremony after the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Fan Zhendong (L) of China celebrates during the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Fan Zhendong of China competes during the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Fan Zhendong of China celebrates during the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Truls Moregard (L) of Sweden competes during the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Fan Zhendong of China celebrates during the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Truls Moregard (L) of Sweden competes during the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Fan Zhendong of China serves during the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

Fan Zhendong of China hits a return during the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

Fan Zhendong of China serves during the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

Truls Moregard of Sweden falls on the ground during the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

Fan Zhendong (Top L) of China celebrates with his coach Qin Zhijian during the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Truls Moregard of Sweden reacts during the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

Fan Zhendong (R) of China celebrates with his coach Qin Zhijian during the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Fan Zhendong of China celebrates during the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Fan Zhendong (R) of China communicates with his coach Qin Zhijian during the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

Fan Zhendong of China competes during the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

Fan Zhendong of China celebrates during the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

Truls Moregard (L) of Sweden reacts during the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Fan Zhendong (L) of China competes during the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Fan Zhendong (Front) of China serves during the men's singles final match between Fan Zhendong of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Houston, the United States on Nov. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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