As part of this mixed team table Tennis World Cup, we left you in total uncertainty after the victory of the French team against Canada for its last group match (8-1) . But rest assured, this fear is no longer relevant. The reason? The Blues crossed paths with the Romanians.
As we told you, the Mixed Team World Cup is happening right now. While the Blues emerged from the group stage unscathed, place a very special Top 8. Here's the lowdown.
The absence of Lebrun suits us well in table tennis
If the Top 8 system is not the most intuitive there is, the French have clarified everything with their rackets. Well launched by the defeat of the pair Esteban Dorr and Camille Lutz (2-1), the Blues were able to count on Audrey Zarif to make an expeditious passage around the table against Adina Diaconu (3-0). And what about the remarkable performance of Thibault Poret, who led 10-5 in the first set, before losing the next seven points and losing the first set 12-10. Five consecutive set points went into the air which allowed Eduard Ionescu to take off. Fair play.
As for the defense of Thibault Poret, we will move on quickly for reasons that you can guess.
France lost 8-3 against Romania, and already almost jeopardized its chances of qualifying for the semi-finals before challenging Japan this Thursday. These same Japanese who remain with an 8-1 victory against the USA. This is promising.
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