On the afternoon of the 17th of the 2024 National Table Tennis Championships, the men’s team round of 16 was held in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Shanghai Real Estate Group team, composed of Fan Zhendong, Xu Xin, and Zhou Kai, defeated Jilin Galaxy team 3-0 and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.
In the first men’s doubles match, veteran Xu Xin announced her retirement from singles on the 13th and returned again. This time, he teamed up with his teammate Zhou Kai and defeated Jilin Galaxy team members Yin Jiaxu/Fan Shengpeng 3-0.
In the second men’s singles match to be held later, Fan Zhendong and Liu Jialiang engaged in a fierce battle. As the first game after the Paris Olympics, Fan Zhendong did not play easily on the field, as Liu Jialiang repeatedly created difficulties and the score was once very tight. However, Fan Zhendong, who had more experience in major competitions, ultimately won the game with a score of 3-0.
In the third men’s singles match, Zhou Kai also defeated his opponent Fan Shengpeng 3-0.
Regarding the promotion to the top 8 of the men’s team this time, Xu Xin said in a media interview after the game that it was “overall smooth”.