On the morning of Saturday (September 9), the 7th day of the PyeongChang 2023 Asian Table Tennis Championships, the Korean men’s doubles team lost to the People’s Republic of China in the men’s doubles semifinals and failed to advance to the finals.
The team of Ahn Jae-hyun and Park Kang-hyun, who started the match first, played an even match against the People’s Republic of China’s Pan Jiandong and Lin Gaoyuan, but lost the first game 9-11. Korea counterattacked and took the second game 11-5, but lost 6-11 in the third game despite taking the early lead, and ultimately lost the final game 7-11, falling short of the finals.
However, the team of Ahn Jae-hyun and Park Kang-hyun, who achieved more than expected by winning a bronze medal despite having only recently worked together as a team, is expected to show an even better performance in the upcoming Asian Games.
The two players interviewed after the game said, “It was a shame to miss the first game when we were ahead. China definitely seems to know how to win.”
“I will analyze it in more detail during the remaining period until the Asian Games. Although this is our first time pairing up, our chemistry is better than expected. As we have found potential in this competition, we will work hard to overcome our limits.”
2023-09-09 03:16:31
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