Overview
- They defeated Zong Geman and Qin Yuxuan 3–2 in Cluj-Napoca after falling behind by two sets and saving three match points.
- The sets swung 4:11, 5:11, 11:7, 11:8, with a 13:12 decider sealed when a Chinese return clipped the net and went out.
- National coach Lara Broich lauded the resilience, highlighting the difficulty of erasing match points against China.
- It is Germany’s first world championship doubles gold by any pairing since Jörg Roßkopf and Steffen Fetzner in 1989.
- Griesel and Hursey, both 19, are a well-practiced duo who also captured the U21 European doubles title this year, reinforcing Germany’s rising pipeline.