Beijing time on January 20 news, the 2022 WTT Macau Championship into the second match day. In the mixed doubles quarterfinals, Xu Xin/ Liu Shiwen defeated Xu Yingbin / Liu Weishan 3-1 to advance to the quarterfinals together with Lin Gaoyuan / Wang Manyu. In the women's singles 1/8 final, Chen Xingtong made a 3-0 clean sheet to Qian Tianyi and reached the quarterfinals.
The "Xinwen duo" Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen did not play well at the Tokyo Olympics, and although they reached the final, they eventually lost to the Japanese combination of Mizutani Hayabusa /Ito Mishimasa, and failed to win the gold medal. After Liu Shiwen withdrew from the team competition due to physical reasons, Xu Xin cooperated with Fan Zhendong and Ma Long to win the gold medal of the men's team.
After the Olympic Games, Xu Xin/Liu Shiwen participated in the Shaanxi National Games, and the duo got rid of the bitterness of Olympic defeat and won the mixed doubles gold medal. The WTT Macau Championship is the second time that Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen have joined after the Tokyo Olympics and the Shaanxi National Games, and the two will face Xu Yingbin/Liu Weishan in the first round.
In the first game, Xu Xin/Liu Shiwen quickly found the rhythm of the game, the two cooperated tacitly, and the offensive end completely suppressed the opponent and won the top spot 11-4. Xu Yingbin / Liu Weishan showed no weakness, and stepped up the fight in the second set, pulling back a city 11-9, and the two sides were divided into 1 draw.
In the third set, Xu Xin / Liu Shiwen adjusted in time, the two dared to shoot in the face of the impact of Xu Yingbin / Liu Weishan, and grasped the key points at the end of the set to win 11-9. In the fourth set, Xu Xin / Liu Shiwen continued to work hard, locking in the victory 11-8, thus defeating Xu Yingbin / Liu Weishan 3-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.
In a mixed doubles match that ended earlier, Lin Gaoyuan and Wang Manyu matched and defeated Zhao Zihao and Liu Fei 3-1, with specific scores of 11-3, 11-6, 4-11, 11-4. In the quarterfinals, Lin Gaoyuan / Wang Manyu will face Yu Ziyang / Chen Xingtong.
In the women's singles 1/8 final, Chen Xingtong faced Qian Tianyi, and the two sides had many encounters in the Table Tennis Super League before, and Chen Xingtong had the advantage of winning more than losing less. In this championship match, in addition to the women's singles, Qian Tianyi also paired with Grand Slam winner Ma Long in mixed doubles, but the two did not cooperate enough to stop the first round.
In this women's singles match, Chen Xingtong was more well prepared, the attack and defense complemented each other, and won the first set 11-3. In the subsequent game, Chen Xingtong played proactively and firmly controlled the initiative on the field, Qian Tianyi failed to get rid of passivity, Chen Xingtong won two 11-4, thus defeating Qian Tianyi in three straight sets and advancing to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, Chen Xingtong will face Wang Manyu.
In the men's singles 1/8 final, Xiang Peng faced Sun Wen, and the strength of the two players was between Bo Zhong, and the on-the-spot response was crucial. In this game, Xiang Peng entered the state quickly, winning two consecutive sets 11-8, 11-6, and Sun Wen was not willing to show weakness and pulled back a city 11-7. In the fourth set, Xiang Peng did not give his opponent another chance, locked up the victory 11-7, thus defeating Sun Wen 3-1 and reaching the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, Xiang Peng will face veteran Xu Xin.