The Chinese table tennis contingent continued their mighty form on Sunday as both their men's and women' teams made two wins in the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Chengdu. 

Chinese men opted to rest current world number one Fan Zhendong in their second group match, but Olympic champions Ma Long, Lin Gaoyuan and world number three Liang Jinkun still proved too good for the U.S. in every aspect of the encounter. 

Despite an uncharacteristic slow start, Ma set the ball rolling by taking down Mishel Levinski at the Chengdu High-tech Sports Centre. Liang Jinkun followed with another convincing win over his American opponent Liang Jishan before Lin secured the 3-0 clean sweep after swatting aside Earl James Alto. 

Next up for the Chinese men, who enter the prestigious tournament as the first seed, is a match-up with Slovenia.

Earlier in the day, Chinese women underlined their credentials as hot favorites for the team title with an impressive 3-0 triumph over Puerto Rico. Wang Manyu cruised past Adriana Diaz, while Chen Meng edged out Daniely Rios. Wang Yidi, who made her debut in Chengdu, comfortably sealed the win after outclassing Melanie Diaz. 

Meanwhile, International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) President Petra Sorling praised Chengdu organizers for "making the impossible possible" during a press conference. 

"It is a pleasure to be here in the capital of Sichuan province, a pleasure to be in the company of so many for whom table tennis is so dear to the heart, " beamed Sorling.  

"In this splendid venue, you have made the impossible possible; other than the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, we are here at the only international sporting event to be staged this year in China!  

"That fact sends a clear message, if the spirit is willing, you find solutions." 

The sentiment was echoed by Liu Guoliang, ITTF Executive Vice President and President of the Chinese Table Tennis Association.  

"I am sure that the first-class competition conditions and the cordial and thoughtful hospitality services have already impressed everyone," observed Liu.  

"This is a special World Table Tennis Championships, and it is not easy to have a successfully delivery. It is precisely because of this that it can be seen from everyone's performance that every athlete who comes to participate in the event cherishes such an opportunity."

ITTF Group CEO Steve Dainton expressed optimism about the future after seeing the growing international enthusiasm for the sport at all levels. 

"I am sure we will increase the number of table tennis fans and will leave everyone wanting more table tennis action," he said. "The 2022 ITTF World Team Championships will be an unprecedented success."