ITTF World Team Championships Finals 2024 Draw Sets the Stage for an Electrifying Showdown in Busan

The draw for the eagerly awaited ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 Presented by BNK Busan Bank unfolded today at the Busan e-Sports Arena signifying a milestone as Korea Republic hosts this event for the first time.

Anticipation surges as the stage is now set. In a month exactly from 16 to 25 February the pinnacle of table tennis talent from across the globe will vie for the prestigious title.

The defending champions China occupy the top-seeded positions in both the men’s and women’s team events at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 Presented by BNK Busan Bank. In the Women’s Teams draw China is placed in Group 1 with Hungary India Spain and Uzbekistan. While Hungary has a long history of medalling in the championships they will be hard-pressed to get past the defending champions. Led by World No.1 SUN Yingsha Team China is chasing their 23rd title in the event and are frontrunners to top the podium once again.

Looking to improve on the semifinal finish in 2022 Team Korea Republic is in Group 5 and will face stiff competition. Korea’s top-ranked SHIN Yubin will look to shine as she takes on a determined Team Puerto Rico led by Adriana DIAZ. Italy Malaysia and Cuba will also be out to cause an upset in February.

On the Men’s Teams front the world’s top two players FAN Zhendong and WANG Chuqin will spearhead China’s campaign. Their first hurdles back to the podium have been set with Croatia Hungary Belgium and Cuba all fighting for a place in the main draw. Croatia will prove the toughest task for World No.1 China with the outfit led by Andrej GACINA looking for an upset win to sure up their spot in the knockout rounds.

Elsewhere in the Men’s Teams hometown heroes Korea Republic landed in Group 3 with India Poland Chile and New Zealand. The local stars will be eyeing to improve on their bronze medals won at the 2022 edition in Chengdu.

Both the Men’s and Women’s Teams events will see eight groups of five teams looking to advance to the knockout rounds. Each match is decided by best of five singles matches with individual matches being best of five games. Each group will play a round-robin meaning each team faces off against the other four teams in their group. After the round-robin is completed the top three teams from each group advance to the knockout phase. 24 teams advance in total getting a final shot at the title. Group winners will receive seeded positions with the rest drawn into the knockout rounds in a way that ensures teams from the same group won’t meet again in the first round.

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