Chengdu (China), Dec 3 (NationPress) China decisively triumphed over Croatia with a score of 8-0, marking their fourth consecutive victory at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Mixed Team World Cup on Wednesday. The mixed doubles Olympic champions, Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha, laid the foundation for the win by defeating Ivor Ban and Hana Arapovic with scores of 11-6, 11-5, 11-5.

Sun remarked, "As the tournament progresses, our opponents will become tougher. Every individual match is crucial for the overall outcome; we hope to maintain our unity and give our all in each match to secure victory."

Kuai Man contributed another three points for the defending champions by overcoming Ivana Malobabic 11-2, 11-5, 11-5, according to reports from Xinhua. "Their player lineup was slightly different from our expectations. I made necessary adjustments before the match against a chopper, and I demonstrated my skills today," Kuai commented.

Lin Shidong sealed China's dominating performance by defeating Tomislav Pucar 14-12, 11-4. "With my teammates already having secured a 6-0 lead in games, I felt calm and confident entering my match, which allowed me to perform at my best," Lin stated.

In another match, South Korea narrowly defeated France 8-7 in a thrilling contest. With the score tied at 6-6 after four matches, Kim Na-yeong and Choi Hyo-joo rallied from behind to defeat France's Yuan Jianan and Prithika Pavade 8-11, 11-3, 11-9 in the decisive women's doubles.

On the same day, Japan triumphed over Hong Kong, China, with a score of 8-2, and Germany claimed an 8-5 victory over Sweden. Both Japan and Germany remain unbeaten after four rounds.

As the winner of the previous two editions held in their home country, China is set to face South Korea in the morning session, followed by a match against France on Thursday.

Earlier in the tournament, China achieved an 8-0 victory against Chile, finishing as the group leader with an unblemished record at the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup on Tuesday. Japan, South Korea, and Germany also remain undefeated after three group matches.

In their match against debutant Chile, the defending champions showcased their prowess from the start. The world’s top mixed doubles pair, Lin Shidong and Kuai Man, overcame an initial challenge before easily defeating Nicolas Burgos and Paulina Vega 13-11, 11-3, 11-3.

Additionally, on Tuesday, Japan easily took down Croatia 8-2, South Korea swept the United States 8-0, and Germany comfortably beat Brazil 8-2.

The ITTF Mixed Team World Cup follows a best-of-15 format, starting with mixed doubles, followed by women’s singles and men’s singles. If necessary, the order of men’s and women’s doubles will be determined by the team captain of the lower-ranked team. China aims to secure their third consecutive title on home turf in this tournament, which continues through Sunday.