China's men's table tennis team defeated their German opponents to win the country's fourth consecutive gold medal in the sport at Tokyo 2020 here on Friday.

TOKYO -- China's men's table tennis team defeated their German opponents to win the country's fourth consecutive gold medal in the sport at Tokyo 2020 here on Friday.

As their female counterparts had done on Friday, the Chinese men's team maintained its 100 percent win record in the event since its Olympic debut at Beijing 2008.

Ma Long, who also won the men's singles gold medal in Tokyo, paired with Xu Xin to dispatch the German duo of Patrick Franziska and Timo Boll in straight sets.

World No 1 Fan Zhendong met great resistance before securing a full-set victory over Dimitrij Ovtcharov to move China further ahead.

Ma wrapped up China's gold medal after beating Boll 3-1.

Hosts Japan settled for a bronze after beating South Korea 3-1 earlier on Friday.

Xu Xin and Ma Long of China react during their match against Patrick Franziska and Timo Boll of Germany at Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan on August 6, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]

Fan Zhendong (in black) of China reacts during his match against Dimitrij Ovtcharov of Germany at Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan on August 6, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]

Ma Long of China hits a return during the table tennis men's team gold medal match between China and Germany at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Aug 6, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]

Coach Qin Zhijian (2nd R) and player Xu Xin (1st R) of China cheer for teammate during the table tennis men's team gold medal match between China and Germany at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Aug 6, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]

Dimitrij Ovtcharov of Germany competes during the table tennis men's team gold medal match between China and Germany at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Aug 6, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]