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The Korean men's Tak Gu (CEO) team has advanced to the quarterfinals of the team event at the World Table Tennis Championships. They will face China again in the quarterfinals.
On the 6th (local time), Korea defeated Austria 3-0 in match score in the men's team round of 16 at the '2026 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Table Tennis Championships' held at the OVO Arena Wembley in London, UK.
Jang Woo-jin (Seah), who competed in the first singles match, defeated Daniel Habeson 3-0 to take the lead. Then, Oh Jun-seong (Korea Exchange), who competed in the second singles match, won a closely contested full-game match 3-2 against Robert Gardos. Finally, Ahn Jae-hyun (Korea Exchange), who competed in the third singles match, defeated Andreas Levenko 3-0, securing the team's advancement to the quarterfinals.
Korea's quarterfinal opponent is China. Having defeated China in the group stage of this tournament, Korea will face China for the second time in a single tournament. China advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Australia in the round of 32 and Romania in the round of 16.
After the match, Jang Woo-jin stated, "The Chinese players seemed psychologically shaken during the preliminary round. If we persistently pursue them, an opportunity will come." Oh Jun-seong and Ahn Jae-hyun also expressed their intention to relieve pressure and focus on their respective matches.
The Oh Sang-eun (CEO) team coach said, "The players' condition is not bad. If we focus on the plays we can execute and build momentum, we can achieve good results."
The men's quarterfinal match between Korea and China will be held at 12:30 p.m. local time on the 8th.
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