For the 23-year-old Lin, the quarter-final loss to Boll at the 2017 edition was agonizing, as he conceded six match points to let the match slide away.

"That was my first appearance at the World Cup. I was not quite mature then. Now I have more experience," he said.

Lin sets his sight on a final spot and hopes that he can do well against paddlers from other associations.

"I lost to the two German paddlers (Boll and Ovtcharov) in recent outings. If I made into the final, I would try my best to win the title," he said.

The 39th ITTF Men's World Cup will run from Friday until Sunday in Disneyland, located in eastern suburb of Paris. Fan and Lin, both among eight top-seeded players, will kick off their campaign in Saturday's knockout stage.

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