Mara Xiao and Faro Robles make their debut at Paris 2024

Mara Xiao and Faro Robles qualified for the quarterfinals of the mixed table tennis tournament at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 After winning his debut with the Brazilian pair formed by Bruna Takahashi and Vitor Ishii 4-2 (11-9, 7-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-8).

“We are very ambitious in mixed doubles. We are 5th in the world ranking , we are going to fight for the medal,” Robles was warned at the pre-tournament press conference. At the moment it was necessary to suffer from the resolution of the debut, which was set against after losing in the second and third games, but the spola duo reacted in a successful way even sealing a ticket to the quarterfinals.

The The fifth best couple in the world You will now have to face Hong Kong duo formed by Wong Chun Ting and do Hui Kim, Who solved his match before the Hungarian duo that formed Dr. sila madarsh and Nandor Iseki By 4-1 (11-9, 11-8, 4-11, 11-6, 11-8).

The last precedent is favorable for Spanish

The Spanish and Hong Kong couple have faced each other three times so far with only one win for us… But it was this year. After falling at the Australian Open in 2019 (2-3) and in Doha in 2022 (3-0), Varro and Mara triumphed in January in Goa by 3-2 (11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-1).

The two rowers will continue to compete in the mixed doubles and in the individual draw. Aux, Ranked 21st, will face the Austrian Daniel Happison, While Xiao Debut against the Egyptian Dina Musharraf, Ranked 17th.