20 15 The results of the group draw of Suzhou World Table Tennis Championships have been announced, and China's players have mixed feelings. Malone and ZhangJike, the two favourites to win the men's singles, did not enter the same half zone, and the women's singles appeared the death half zone. However, Malone/Bohr and Xu Xin/ZhangJike, the transnational combination of men's doubles, met in advance in the second round, which doomed one of them to stop in the second round.
In men's singles, world number one Malone and Fan Zhendong are in the upper half, while defending champions ZhangJike and Xu Xin are placed in the lower half. ZhangJike and Xu Xin met Liang Jingkun and Fang Bo, two teammates, and the schedule was slightly difficult, while Malone and Fan Zhendong were slightly better in the semi-finals. Regarding this result, ZhangJike, the defending champion, said: "The lottery result is normal. Of course, I want to win again, but I have to ask Malone if he agrees. " Ma Long, captain of China men's table tennis team, said: "To win the World Championships, you need to play seven games. I thought about it. I hope I can play the seventh game in Suzhou this time and meet ZhangJike in the final. "