WTT Macau Championship ushered in a shocking match! The fifth-ranked women's singles in the Chinese national table tennis team, Wang Yidi, lost to Puerto Rican star Diaz in five games, becoming the first women's singles player to play in this event, but suffered its first defeat. Zhu Yuling, the former world number one and the main player of the national table tennis team, was in a hot state, sweeping his opponent 3-0 in two consecutive games to advance, showing a strong return momentum.
In the second round of focus battle, Wang Yidi and Diaz fought five games. After Wang Yidi won the first game, the number of mistakes increased in the second game and was defeated by Diaz. Although Wang Yidi regained control of the situation in the third game, he lost consecutive points in the fourth game and the decisive game, and eventually lost 2-3. After winning, Diaz knelt excitedly, and the Chinese audience also gave applause for her fighting spirit.
In another game, Zhu Yuling easily defeated Brazilian player Bruna 3-0, and did not lose a single game in two consecutive rounds. This former world number one firmly controls the rhythm of the game through precise rotation and landing point changes, showing extremely high tactical qualities. After the game, she said modestly: "Although the victory is won, the technical and tactical implementation is still conservative, and further summary and adjustment are needed."
In the men's singles, Wang Chuqin, Du Da and Lin Yunru took the lead in advancing to the quarterfinals. The top seed Wang Chuqin made a thrilling comeback against Danish player Grote, and fell behind 1-6 in the second game to make a turnaround. He adjusted his tactics in time, strengthened side attacks and middle lane restrictions, and finally stabilized the pace and won.
The biggest upset in this event comes from the first round of men's singles. Japan's No. 1 Zhang Benzhihe was eliminated by national table tennis player Xue Fei, which wiped out the Japanese men's singles. This victory not only "successfully cleared mines" for the national table tennis team, but also greatly reduced the pressure on the lower half of Wang Chuqin's area. As the third seed, Zhang Benzhihe had just defeated Wang Chuqin in the last game. This early exit made the situation of the national table tennis team men's singles championship clearer.
However, the national table tennis players still face severe challenges. Next, Wang Chuqin will compete with Chinese Taipei star Lin Yunru for the semi-finals, while Xue Fei will face the Korean general Zhang Yuzhen. In the women's singles, Zhu Yuling will wait for the winner between Wang Manyu and Hayata Shina, and is expected to show her strength again.
This Macau Championship is full of exciting things, with unpopularity and surprises. Let us continue to pay attention to the wonderful performance of the national table tennis players!
