0: 3 against China: Silver for German Table Tennis Men - Boll
Germany's table tennis men around Dimitrij Ovtcharov have not gild their silver medal at Olympia and have failed in the final on the clearly superior Chinese. In her first final at Olympic Games since 2008, the German team got their limits on Friday in Tokyo in all brutality. With 0: 3 Ovtcharov, Timo Boll and Patrick Franziska had to be beaten to the top favorite. Only three of twelve sets won, was the disappointing yield - for the desired sensation that was far not enough. Nevertheless, the German Trio may celebrate his second place as a great success. Gold was not expected in view of the dominance of the Asians.
Fourth medal in series
After silver than 13 years ago and twice Bronze 2012 and 2016 it is the fourth medal in series for the Germans in the team competition. With these summer games in Japan, it is the second after winning bronze for top players Ovtcharov in singles. The ladies had lost their small finale around Bronze in the team event.
Ovtcharov and his teammates had dreamed more about the Sensation against the Chinese Gold Medal Distroomers. "The difference to the Olympic final 2008 is that it was the biggest for us at the time, at all the finals to have achieved," said sport director Richard Prause in front of the final: "We are now not only satisfied with it, but burning it, but burning On the to play it. "
The German medal winners of Tokyo
But the Chinese with the first three of the world rankings were too strong again and stuck the victory for the fourth turn out of this competition format. Single Olympic Ma Long polished his collection with the fifth gold medal. Ovtcharov is now decorated for the sixth time with Olympic precious metal - this number can not have any other athlete in table tennis.
Boll and Franziska in double loss
The clear 0: 3 in the double of Boll and Franziska crossed the plan to put the number one of the set list with a starting victory under pressure. Against Ma Long and Xu Xin, the duo was far too fast back. Loudly, the Chinese cheered every point, supported by a unusually large group of around 25 compatriots in these days alone in the block of supervisors.
Boll's look, on the other hand, was already annoyed when it became clear at 2: 9 in the second set of him, that he is nothing to get against this Chinese double on that day. Boll and Franziska seemed in view of the fast spot gains of the rivals. Three walking three ran tightly, but not the Germans were in front.
Ovtcharov breaks in
Ovtcharov presented his world-class form against the world-ranking fan Zhendong and started promising. With 2: 1 sentences, the number seven of the world was on the front and supplied with the Olympia second of Tokyo in a single ball change, which had earned a full hall. After a 4: 4 in the fourth sentence, however, the 32-year-old only decided four more ball bills for themselves and lost the decision set. After 2: 3 sonic he with hanging shoulders. Also this hope that the Chinese more than just annoyed was there.
Only four sentences had the Chinese in the three rounds previously submitted in this team competition. You had not lost a game - and it stayed at this final evening. Although Boll held against Ma Long, where a sentence won and replaced a total of five match balls. But ultimately, the decision had fallen in only three instead of five possible games.
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