The men's team semi-finals of the 2024 Ping Pong Super League Finals were held at the Shanghai Stadium. This year's league featured nine clubs: Shandong Luneng, Shandong Weiqiao, Shanghai Real Estate, Shantou Mingrun, Huangshi Base, Shijiazhuang Shangti, Sichuan Fenggu, Shenzhen Bao'an, and Jiangsu Zhongchao Cable. After the first stage of eight rounds of round-robin matches, Huangshi Base, Shandong Weiqiao, Shantou Mingrun, and Shanghai Real Estate advanced to the finals. The 2023 Ping Pong Super League champion, Shandong Luneng, was unable to participate in this year's elimination rounds due to Ma Long's participation in the "Lao Wa Cup," significantly reducing their strength. In the men's team semi-finals, Huangshi Base faced off against Shantou Mingrun first. Huangshi Base, with the tenacious efforts of Lin Shidong, Xiang Peng, Xue Fei, Wei Shihao, and others, achieved an undefeated record of eight wins in the first stage, advancing to the finals as the top seed. Shantou Mingrun had only three players participating: Lin Gaoyuan, Xu Haidong, and Chen Yuanyu. However, they worked together in the first stage and advanced with a third-place finish in the group round-robin matches. In the first doubles match, Xiang Peng/Xue Fei faced off against Xu Haidong/Lin Gaoyuan. The configurations of both teams were quite similar, with a combination of straight and horizontal grips, and the "left-right" positioning of Lin Gaoyuan and Xu Haidong complemented each other well. Judging from the singles rankings of the two teams' players, Huangshi Base seemed to have a slight advantage in overall strength. However, for Shantou Mingrun, the men's doubles match was undoubtedly an excellent…

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