Lin Yunru/Zheng Yijing reversed the Swedish pair and entered the top 16 of the mixed doubles at the World Table Tennis Championships for the third time

The bronze medal partner of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Chinese Taipei pair Lin Yunru/Zheng Yijing, reversed the world No. 6 Swedish pair Carlsen/C. Carlberg 3:1 in the mixed doubles second round of the 2025 World Table Tennis Championships in Doha on the 19th, which is also the third time that the Lin Zheng combination has entered the round of 16 together after 2019 and 2021, and Lin Yunru / has advanced to the top 16 of mixed doubles for 4 consecutive World Table Tennis Championships.

Lin Yunru (left) and Zheng Yijing reversed the Swedish pair to reach the round of 16 of the mixed doubles at the World Championships for the third time

Carlsen/C. Carlberg defeated the new generation of national table tennis pair Yuan Licen/Shi Xunyao in the WTT China Grand Slam last year, and lost to the world's No. 1 Chinese pair Lin Shidong/Kuo Man in the semifinals.

In the first game, the two sides fought all the way to 9 draws, Lin Yunru received the serve and twisted and was counted by the opponent, Magnus continued to grab a sideways forehand, and the Swedish combination took the lead 11:9. In the second game, Lin Zhengpei lost 4 points in a row with a large lead of 7:1 in the opening game, and at the critical moment, Lin Yunru offered his signature backhand twist, scored 2 points in a row, opened the gap again, and pulled back a city at 11:6.

In the key 3rd game, the two sides fought fiercely until 6 draws, Zheng Yijing's forehand frequently grabbed and succeeded, and Lin Zhengpei scored 5 points in a row, 11:6 and the next city. After returning to the game, the Chinese Taipei combination continued to show a hot feeling, 7:1 to open the score, although the Swedish combination once chased 7:4, but Lin Zhengpei then responded with a wave of 4:0 offensive and locked the victory 11:4.

Lin Yunru/Zheng Yijing will face South Korea's rising pair Oh Hyun Sung/Kim Na Young in the round of 16, who defeated India's 11th Shah/Zireta in straight games in the round of 32.