The last men's singles semi-final of the Singapore Grand Slam, between Malone and Liang Jingkun, although there were only four games, but the process was very difficult, Malone's counting ability was very good, and Liang Jingkun has been playing under the confinement of Malone, although it is useless to use all his strength, and finally Malone won the game and advanced to the final.
Ma Long 4-0 Liang Jingkun [11-5,11-9,11-4,11-8]
First innings
6-2, Malone is ahead, the reason why Liang Jingkun has not been able to defeat Ma Long is that there are not many changes in technical tactics, and Ma Long is very familiar with Liang Jingkun's playing routines, to be honest, Liang Jingkun must pass his tough veneer quality to be able to win, trying to use tactical response, I am afraid that he will be bound by Malone.
11-5, Malone won the first set very easily, it can be seen from the first game that every board of Liang Jingkun is within Malone's calculation, Liang Jingkun is ready to turn sideways after receiving the serve, but Malone's forehand straight line is also in place, which is why Malone calculated Liang Jingkun's return route.
Second inning
6-4, Liang Jingkun took the lead, strengthened the quality of the veneer quality of the attack, as far as possible to get on the stage, this is Liang Jingkun's current strategy, after all, as long as there is a slight imprudent, not tight, Malone will find Liang Jingkun's weakness and get the score victory.
7-7 draw, one of Malone's serves, just waiting for Liang Jingkun to twist the wrong backhand, and a multi-shot ball, Liang Jingkun must strengthen the quality of the veneer quality of the attack, Ma Long stabilized the situation only wanted to let the ball on the stage, and Liang Jingkun missed the opportunity to reverse the score, two points difference, Ma Long scored two points in a row. This is why Malone is very familiar with Liang Jingkun.
11-9, Ma Long won two consecutive sets, this game, Liang Jingkun has a good lead, but Ma Long relied on his familiarity with Liang Jingkun and his ability to count the ball, he had already prepared the second board, and in the stalemate stage, Liang Jingkun's veneer quality was not fully played, the mentality was somewhat unbalanced, and the last serve was wrong, losing the second set.
Third inning
5-4, it was Liang Jingkun who was in the lead, and was overtaken by Ma Long, and Liang Jingkun had a helpless bitter smile in this round, which proved that Liang Jingkun's return ball had been calculated by Ma Long. This method of bundling hairy crabs really made Liang Jingkun unable to get rid of it.
9-4, Liang Jingkun's mentality has been ups and downs, after all, in the face of a master like Ma Long, Liang Jingkun simply can't find the rhythm, and has been under the confinement of Ma Long, this way is to make athletes the most uncomfortable, this is a point of Ma Long's terror. 11-4, Malone led three sets.
Fourth inning
6-4, Liang Jingkun is another two-point lead, this game, the two sides opened widely, Liang Jingkun should strengthen his own veneer quality offense. To be able to have a glimmer of life, 6-7, Liang Jingkun called a pause, there is really no good way.
9-8, pause back, there is still no good way, Ma Long has tied Liang Jingkun, unless relying on the quality of the veneer hard to fight Ma Long, and can not have any mistakes, otherwise each of Ma Long's boards is a targeted way of playing, Liang Jingkun simply can not be overwhelmed. 11-8, Ma Long defeated Liang Jingkun 4-0 and met Fan Zhendong in the final.
summary
Summing up this game, in fact, Liang Jingkun played well enough, but also very aggressive, but in the face of Ma Long, there is no way to fight, Ma Long has been dead tied to Liang Jingkun, because it is too familiar, Liang Jingkun's every board is within Ma Long's calculation, unless Liang Jingkun plays his own veneer quality advantage, and there can be no mistakes, in order to fight hard with Ma Long, but this is too difficult.