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ITTF World Team Table Tennis: Wang Chuqin claimed two wins as China rallied to beat Romania 3-1 on Wednesday and reached the men's team quarterfinals at the 2026 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals at the Wembley Arena in London.

China fell behind early when Liang Jingkun lost 11-5, 11-7, 11-6 to Eduard Ionescu, the highest-ranked player in Romania's lineup.

"I was a bit tight at the start, and he performed better. After he had some excellent shots, my mentality was impacted, and I failed to catch up with him afterwards," Liang said. "As I don't have much advantage technically and tactically, I need to go all out against every opponent," he added.