On March 13, 2022, the table tennis Grand Slam tournament entered a white-hot stage, the second round of men's singles, the national table tennis was mixed, the world champion Liang Jingkun defeated the Austrian veteran Gardos, the young player Lin Shidong defeated slovenian star Dako, last year's World Table Tennis Championships men's singles runner-up Moregard was upset out, lost to Germany's No. 4 singles Duda, last year's Olympic Games Duda was a substitute player did not play.
16-year-old Lin Shidong is a young player who focuses on the cultivation of national table tennis, Liu Guoliang is very optimistic about him, mentioning that he hopes to have the opportunity to play with Zhang Benzhihe, but Zhang Benzhi and the first round were eliminated, the two did not draw a half zone, last year Lin Shidong did not have a world ranking, the World Youth Championship can only participate in team events, to the new season, Lin Shidong in Oman partner Xiang Peng won the men's doubles championship.
The latest edition of the world ranking, Lin Shidong in 657, his opponent is Slovenian star Dako, 23 years old world ranking 12th, this year's European Championships defeated The Swedish teenager Moregold, won the men's singles championship, last year's Olympic Games eliminated Zhang Benzhihe, into the men's singles quarterfinals, the opponent whether it is the experience of the competition, or the comprehensive ability, are better, Lin Shidong will go all out to fight.
Dako is characterized by high backhand quality, COSCO platform holding ability, receiving more changes in the serve, is a difficult opponent, the main players of the national table tennis team play with him, will not win too easy, the first set of both sides are not familiar with the opponent, through the confrontation of the first three boards to adapt, Dako scored 4 points in a row, to achieve a 7-3 lead, Lin Shidong attacked, chased to 10 draws to score 2 points, to 12-10 to complete the reversal.
Cui Qinglei as Lin Shidong's off-field guidance, in the second set Dako stepped up the offensive, to take a 5-1 lead, Lin Shidong began to chase points, but the effect was general, not adapted to the opponent's serve, Dako pulled the point difference to 8-2, and then blasted 11-6 also with color, the third set of Dako's senseless mistakes gradually increased, Lin Shidong scored 3 points 5-2 lead, Dako chased 5-7, Cui Qinglei called a timeout, Lin Shidong won 11-7.
In the fourth set Lin Shidong led 5-4, Dako called a timeout, came back after Dako achieved a rebound, played an 11-7 equalizer, the decider Lin Shidong fell behind 6-9 to chase 10 draws, Dako scored 2 points to win 12-10, and finally eliminated Lin Shidong 3-2, the same time of the game, world champion Liang Jingkun 3-1 victory over Austrian veteran Gardos, national table tennis men's singles 1 win and 1 loss, Lin Shidong lost it is indeed a pity.
Sweden's famous Moregold was out of the cold, lost to the German Player Duda, last year's World Table Tennis Championships Moregard won the men's singles runner-up, the first set Moregard won 11-8, Duda won two consecutive sets 11-3, 11-9, in the fourth set Duda 9 draws and lost 2 points, Moregold won 11-9, the decider Moregold mentality had a problem, the lead was reversed by the opponent, Duda ended the game 11-7, 3-2 promotion.