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on the evening of september 28, the third round of the 2024wtt china grand slam qualifying tournament kicked off at shougang park. the 19-year-old national table tennis men's singles player chen yuanyu fought hard for 5 games and defeated slovenia's kozul 3-2 to qualify for the main draw.

chen yuanyu is currently ranked 132nd in the world rankings, while slovenian player kozul is ranked 90th.

in the first game, chen yuanyu attacked fiercely and led 6-3 at the beginning. kozul quickly adjusted his state and continued to chase points. after the two sides were tied at 9-9, chen yuanyu withstood the pressure at the critical moment and won the first victory 11-9.

the second game was very close. after the score reached 9-level, the opponent launched a continuous offensive. chen yuanyu lost the game 9-11.

entering the third game, kozul led 8-5 at the start. but chen yuanyu stabilized his mentality and exerted his strength in the later stages, winning another victory 11-9.

in the fourth game, the two sides still played fiercely, but after the middle game, kozul gradually gained the upper hand. chen yuanyu seemed a little powerless at this time and lost the game 7-11.

in the deciding game, chen yuanyu withstood the pressure and won the game 9-11, and finally qualified for the main draw with a big score of 3-2.

source: beijing news sports

reporter: zhao xiaosong