María Xiao y Álvaro Robles They have fallen in the quarterfinals of the mixed table tennis double test and have been left out of the fight for the medals. The goal was ambitious and very complicated, but it was not a chimera for the Spaniards seen their last results and their fifth couple of the world ranking.
Xiao and Robles have lost (4-2) against Doo hem y Wong Chun TingFourth SERIAL CABEZAS, which have been much more inspired by the final stretch after the Spaniards have tied the game (2-2), an impulse to dream of the semifinals that has finally been insufficient before the solid Hongkonese couple: 11-9, 9-11, 11-4, 10-12, 11-2 and 11-8.
Álvaro Robles and María Xiao in Action before the Asian players.
Asian players are the great dominators of table tennis, but Xiao and Robles have been able to get their heads in the elite of their sport to the point of facing without complexes the assault on the medals in mixed doubles, also more feasible because it is a test with only 16 couples and, therefore, two victories put in the semifinals and the fight for the medals to their protagonists.
María and Álvaro had a benevolent draw and took advantage of him to defeat the Brazilians in their debut (4-2) Vitor Ishiy y Bruna Takahasi.
The Spaniards could be one of the 'covered' couples of the competition and had their options if they reached their best level, but Doo and Wong, who have won three world bronzes as a couple (2015, 2017, 2023), have been more regular and compact during the game and fight for the medals.
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