WTT Singapore Grand Slam men's singles final, Malone against Fan Zhendong, this game Fan Zhendong started very fiercely, he won the first two sets 11-6, the big score 2-0 lead Ma Long. Trailing 0-2, Malone began to exert his strength, and he came behind to win three consecutive sets to beat Fan Zhendong 3-2. In the 6th set, Malone started with a 6-1 lead, but Fan Zhendong eventually reversed the set 11-8, and the two players fought to the decider. In the decider, Fan Zhendong withstood the pressure, he won 11-7, the big score of 4-3 difficult defeat Ma Long, won the men's singles championship, and Ma Long won the runner-up, his performance in this tournament is commendable. This game is a fairy fight, both players show the best competitive state, for the audience to dedicate a wonderful game, the performance of both players deserve to be recognized.
In the first two games, it can be said that Fan Zhendong completely occupied the initiative, he did not give Malone a chance in the game, the quality of the front and backhands were very high, and he also had to suppress Malone in terms of receiving the ball. In the first set, Fan Zhendong took the lead to win 11-6, and in the second set, Fan Zhendong still led by a large score, Malone could not find a solution, and the game also showed a one-sided situation. In the second set, Fan Zhendong once again won 11-6, leading Malone 2-0.
In the third set, Malone found his form, he changed his serve, and at the same time had a good play in the forehand, the quality was higher. In this game, Ma Long also had the advantage, he won a set back 11-6, the two players fought to 1-2, Fan Zhendong led.
In the fourth game, Ma Long and Fan Zhendong staged a high-level confrontation, in this game, the two players were glued, unable to open the score difference, and fought until the last moment to decide the winner. As a veteran, Malone successfully seized the opportunity and won 11-9 in a single set, and the two players fought until they drew 2-2 and returned to the same running line.
In the fifth game, Malone's state is getting better and better, he does not have a good strategy for Fan Zhendong's forehand, but he can rely on the game experience to get points, although each point is very difficult, but Malone finally got it, in this game, Malone won 11-8 again, the big score 3-2 to overtake Fan Zhendong.
In the sixth set, Malone took full advantage, he started with a 6-1 lead, and then Fan Zhendong scored five consecutive points to tie the score, and the two runners returned to the same running line again. Subsequently, the two players played very glue, the score was not pulled apart, in the key points, Fan Zhendong grasped, he scored 3 consecutive points, a single set 11-8 reverse this set, the two players fought to a 3-3 draw.
In the decider, Fan Zhendong started with a 4-1 lead, and then he also led 8-4, continuing to occupy the initiative, and Ma Long did not make adjustments, and finally Fan Zhendong won 11-7, beating Ma Long 4-3 with a big score and winning the men's singles championship of this tournament.
Ma Long and Fan Zhendong have played each other many times in international competitions, both players have won or lost, in the recent period, Fan Zhendong's performance is better than Ma Long, he has won the championship in succession, and his personal performance is also very strong. In this game, Fan Zhendong also showed his recent good form, he dominated the first two sets, and soon led Malone 2-0. However, as a Grand Slam winner, Malone's ability to adjust is also very strong, when he is behind in the big score, he can also make changes, and as he continues to score, his state has also recovered, falling behind 0-2, Malone won 3 consecutive sets to overtake the score. In the 6th set, Malone started with a 6-1 lead, but Fan Zhendong withstood the pressure and he won 11-8 in the set. In the decider, Fan Zhendong did not give Malone a chance, he won 11-7, the big score of 4-3 difficult defeat Ma Long, successfully won the men's singles championship. Both players in this game deserve respect, congratulations to Fan Zhendong for winning the championship, but also praise Ma Long's performance in this game, both players in this game are very good.