Hong Kong table tennis star Wong Chun-ting has been eliminated from the men's singles event at the National Games on Wednesday, but not before pushing world number one Wang Chuqin to the limit in a thrilling seven-game contest.

After dropping the first set 11-5, Wong mounted a fierce comeback.

Leveraging aggressive serves and precise returns, he snatched two tightly contested sets in a row, both 11-9, to seize the momentum.

Wang reasserted his dominance, however, comfortably taking the fourth and fifth sets 11-5, 11-5 to move closer to victory.

Facing elimination in the sixth set and trailing 8-3, Wong staged a stunning reversal.

He rallied to score seven consecutive points, clawing his way to an 11-9 win and forcing a decisive seventh set.

Ultimately, Wang's class shone through in the final showdown.

He established an early 6-2 lead and never looked back, closing out the match 11-5 to secure a hard-fought 4-3 victory and ended Wong's campaign in the round of 16.

Wong told RTHK that he didn't expect Wednesday's match to be so intense.

"My opponent played exceptionally well, but he seemed to be carrying a lot of pressure, so he was a bit nervous on the court," he said.

"In some positions, I hoped to exploit his weaknesses and force him to make more mistakes. But towards the end, I felt my body was becoming less controllable."