In pics: World Table Tennis Finals Fukuoka 2024

Sato Hitomi (R)/Hashimoto Honoka of Japan compete during the women's doubles semifinal between Qian Tianyi/Chen Xingtong of China and Sato Hitomi/Hashimoto Honoka of Japan at World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals Fukuoka 2024 in Kitakyushu, Japan, Nov. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Qian Tianyi (L)/Chen Xingtong of China compete during the women's doubles semifinal between Qian Tianyi/Chen Xingtong of China and Sato Hitomi/Hashimoto Honoka of Japan at World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals Fukuoka 2024 in Kitakyushu, Japan, Nov. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Qian Tianyi (L)/Chen Xingtong of China compete during the women's doubles semifinal between Qian Tianyi/Chen Xingtong of China and Sato Hitomi/Hashimoto Honoka of Japan at World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals Fukuoka 2024 in Kitakyushu, Japan, Nov. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Sato Hitomi (R)/Hashimoto Honoka of Japan react during the women's doubles semifinal between Qian Tianyi/Chen Xingtong of China and Sato Hitomi/Hashimoto Honoka of Japan at World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals Fukuoka 2024 in Kitakyushu, Japan, Nov. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Qian Tianyi (R)/Chen Xingtong (C) of China are given a yellow card during the women's doubles semifinal between Qian Tianyi/Chen Xingtong of China and Sato Hitomi/Hashimoto Honoka of Japan at World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals Fukuoka 2024 in Kitakyushu, Japan, Nov. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Qian Tianyi (L)/Chen Xingtong of China react during the women's doubles semifinal between Qian Tianyi/Chen Xingtong of China and Sato Hitomi/Hashimoto Honoka of Japan at World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals Fukuoka 2024 in Kitakyushu, Japan, Nov. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Wang Chuqin reacts during the men's singles quarterfinal match between Wang Chuqin of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals Fukuoka 2024 in Kitakyushu, Japan, on Nov. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Truls Moregard hits a return during the men's singles quarterfinal match between Wang Chuqin of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals Fukuoka 2024 in Kitakyushu, Japan, on Nov. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Truls Moregard reacts during the men's singles quarterfinal match between Wang Chuqin of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals Fukuoka 2024 in Kitakyushu, Japan, on Nov. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Wang Chuqin hits a return during the men's singles quarterfinal match between Wang Chuqin of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals Fukuoka 2024 in Kitakyushu, Japan, on Nov. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Wang Chuqin celebrates scoring during the men's singles quarterfinal match between Wang Chuqin of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals Fukuoka 2024 in Kitakyushu, Japan, on Nov. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Wang Chuqin hits a return during the men's singles quarterfinal match between Wang Chuqin of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals Fukuoka 2024 in Kitakyushu, Japan, on Nov. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Wang Chuqin hits a return during the men's singles quarterfinal match between Wang Chuqin of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals Fukuoka 2024 in Kitakyushu, Japan, on Nov. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Wang Chuqin (L) greets Truls Moregard after the men's singles quarterfinal match between Wang Chuqin of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals Fukuoka 2024 in Kitakyushu, Japan, on Nov. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Coach Wang Hao (R) instrucs Wang Chuqin during the men's singles quarterfinal match between Wang Chuqin of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals Fukuoka 2024 in Kitakyushu, Japan, on Nov. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Truls Moregard serves during the men's singles quarterfinal match between Wang Chuqin of China and Truls Moregard of Sweden at World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals Fukuoka 2024 in Kitakyushu, Japan, on Nov. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)