2014 Paris Olympics Table Tennis: Fan Zhendong Advances to Round of 16

In an exciting match at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Fan Zhendong, the number two seed in the men's singles table tennis event, defeated the thirtieth-seeded Hong Kong player Huang Zhen Ting 4-1 (11-5/11-5/9-11/11-6/11-3) to advance to the round of 16.

After the surprising elimination of the world number one Wang Chuqin, the pressure to win the men's singles title fell on Fan Zhendong's shoulders. In this match against Huang Zhen Ting, "Little Fatty" displayed great enthusiasm.

In the first game, Fan Zhendong quickly took the lead after being down 0-1, scoring seven consecutive points to widen the gap. After both players earned one point (8-2), Huang Zhen Ting caught up by scoring three points, bringing the score to 5-8. At a critical moment, Fan Zhendong scored three consecutive points to win the game 11-5.

In the second game, Fan Zhendong took an early lead of 4-0, and after Huang Zhen Ting scored one point, "Little Fatty" scored four more points, expanding the lead to 8-1. After Huang Zhen Ting scored two points, Fan Zhendong scored two points and took the game 11-5.

In the third game, Huang Zhen Ting intensified his attack and took an early lead of 4-0. After both players earned one point (1-5), Fan Zhendong scored three consecutive points, catching up to 4-5. Huang Zhen Ting called for a timeout. After the timeout, Huang Zhen Ting scored one more point. "Little Fatty" caught up to 5-6, but Huang Zhen Ting scored three more points, expanding the lead to 9-5. After Fan Zhendong scored one more point, Huang Zhen Ting had a game point at 10-6. After saving three game points, Fan Zhendong, "Little Fatty," Huang Zhen Ting won the game 11-9.

In the fourth game, Fan Zhendong adjusted his state of mind and took an early lead of 4-0. Huang Zhen Ting caught up to 3-6, but "Little Fatty" scored two more points, expanding the lead to 8-3. After both players earned one point (9-4), Huang Zhen Ting scored two more points, narrowing the gap to 6-9. Fan Zhendong scored two more points to win the game 11-6, taking a 3-1 overall lead.

In the fifth game, Fan Zhendong took a commanding lead of 5-0. Huang Zhen Ting scored two points, but "Little Fatty" scored three more points, widening the lead to 8-2. After Huang Zhen Ting scored one more point, Fan Zhendong scored three consecutive points to win the game 11-3, sealing a 4-1 victory and advancing to the round of 16 in the men's singles event.

Here are the results of the other matches during this period: