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The WTT competition was a big upset, with the national table tennis team's biggest rival, Zhang Benzhihe, "one round game".

The Japanese men's team ushered in an epic "Waterloo", and Sun Yingsha "smashed" her opponent.

Before the competition, the audience all had a "cold sweat" for Xue Fei.

After all, there is a certain "gap" in the rankings between him and Kazumaki.

But facing his powerful opponent Xue Fei, he "bottomed and rebounded".

Without Zhang Benzhihe, the chance of the national table tennis team "winning the championship" will be greatly increased.

So, how did Xue Fei withstand the pressure and defeat his powerful opponent?

What adjustments will he make in the next game?

The 2025 WTT Macau Championship revealed the biggest upset since the start of the game: Chinese player Xue Fei swept the world's third-ranked Japanese No. 3-0 score and advanced to the top 16 men's singles.

This victory not only made the audience excited, but also caused a sensation in the table tennis world.

Xue Fei's participation in the competition was originally just an accident.

Because German star Ocharov was forced to withdraw from the competition due to flight problems caused by the typhoon, Xue Fei was able to qualify as a substitute.

No one expected that this substitute who was appointed in danger would overturn the No. 3 seed of the tournament as soon as he came on the court.

After the game, Zhang Benzhihe left the field with her head down with a sad look, unable to hide her loss.

Xue Fei showed amazing tactical execution in this game.

Faced with Zhang Benzhi and his signature fast attack and loud shouts, Xue Fei always kept his calm mind.

His backhand stalemate is as stable as a rock, with outstanding quality of the veneer. He defended Zhang Bento Tomokazu's attack back many times and scored directly through a backhand counterattack.

In terms of in-stage ball control, Xue Fei perfectly restricted Zhang Benzhihe's backhand twisting, making the opponent unable to exert force comfortably.

Zhang Benzhihe started fiercely in the first game and led 5-2, but Xue Fei was not impatient and gradually chased the points and overtook the ball, winning the first game 11-8.

The scores of both sides were tightly tied in the second game, and Xue Fei decisively requested a timeout when he led 9-8.

After returning from the timeout, Xue Fei scored two points in a row and won another game 11-8.

Xue Fei took advantage of the victory to pursue the game and took a 4-1 lead at the start, but Zhang Benzhihe stubbornly tied the score to 6 and overtook it 9-8 at the end of the game.

At the critical moment, Xue Fei withstood the pressure, scored 3 points in a row, and secured the victory 11-9.

The audience stood up and gave warm applause to the Chinese dark horse player.

This is Xue Fei's second victory over Zhang Benzhihe this year.

In the Singapore Grand Slam event earlier this year, he had defeated his opponent 3-1.

Some fans joked that Xue Fei was becoming the "Zhang Benzhi and the new nemesis", which reminds people of Xu Xin's glorious record of winning all eight games against Zhang Benzhi and the others.

Xue Fei said after the game that the cheering of the audience gave him great motivation and he was well prepared before the game, and this victory added more confidence to him.

Coach Liu Heng's guidance in the game also made an indelible contribution. He not only helped Xue Fei formulate effective tactics, but also gave strong support at the psychological level.

At the same time, good news came from the women's singles arena.

The world's No. 1 Sun Yingsha faces Welsh player Anna Hershey in the first round.

Although unexpectedly missed in the second game, Sun Yingsha adjusted her condition in time and finally advanced smoothly with a score of 3-1.

Sun Yingsha showed excellent technical and tactical skills throughout the game, especially after adapting to the opponent's playing style, she quickly regained the rhythm of the game.

For other Chinese players, Kuai Man defeated South Korean player Zhu Qianxi with a 3-1 reversal, while Chen Xingtong defeated American player Zhang An in three straight games.

Wang Manyu won without a fight because his opponent Zheng Yijing withdrew from the competition and advanced directly to the next round.

However, in the men's singles field, Xiang Peng fought hard with German veteran Francesca for five games, and finally lost 2-3, becoming the first Chinese player to be eliminated in this event.

The Japanese men's singles suffered a heavy blow in this competition, and all four contestants stopped in the first round.

In addition to Tomokazu Kazumaki, Matsushima lost to Wang Chuqin, Naokazuka lost to Danish player Grote, and Togaki Junsuke lost to South Korean young player Wu Shicheng after five hard battles.

The head of the Japanese Table Tennis Association said after the game that the result of the annihilation of the entire army is disappointing and the lessons need to be carefully summarized.

It is worth mentioning that this competition also set a historical record for Danish table tennis.

Linder and Grott two Danish players advanced to the quarterfinals at the same time. This is the first time that a Danish player has achieved such a good result in a top international table tennis event.

Linder eliminated the No. 7 seed and Slovenian star Dako 3-1 in the first round, showing strong strength.

Xue Fei's victory is of great significance to the Chinese table tennis team.

The men's singles in the Chinese table tennis team have been under great pressure in foreign battles recently, and this victory has greatly enhanced the morale of the team.

As the game enters a deeper round, Xue Fei will continue to attack the championship, and his performance is worth looking forward to.

Next, Xue Fei will face Calderano from Brazil, who defeated Swedish player Moregaard 3-1 in the first round.

From technical statistics, Xue Fei's performance in this game was perfect.

His serving rate reached 70%, and his backhand stalemate scored more than 65%, which are significantly higher than his average this season.

Especially in grasping key points, Xue Fei's score rate in the game point is as high as 100%, showing the characteristics of a big heart.

This victory also hopes to significantly improve Xue Fei's world ranking.

Based on real-time points calculation, Xue Fei is expected to enter the top 30 in the world after the event of this site.

For the once known as the "Neural Knife", this victory may be an important turning point in his career.

Main source

Xinhuanet——WTT Macau Championship: Xue Fei eliminated Zhang Benzhihe and advanced to the top 16 men's singles

Qilu One Point—WTT Macau Championship | Xue Fei defeated Zhang Benzhihe 3:0 and advanced to the top 16 men's singles

Sun Yingsha passed the first round with ease and admitted that she felt "very kind" to Macau

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