At the 2022 WTT Regular Season Challenge in Doha, Yuan Lichen defeated teammate Zhao Zihao 3-1 to advance to the men's singles semifinals. The scores were 11-6, 9-11, 11-5 and 11-8 in the fourth inning.
Both sides played quite well in this game, and both sides played particularly well. Although Zhao Zihao is a straight player, his backhand is not bad; Yuan Lichen stares at Zhao Zihao's middle forehand position, making Zhao Zihao return the ball very awkward.
Originally, it was a "civil war", and there was no audience on the scene, but the two could not help but roar out when they played a good ball.
Whoever of the two is promoted, who is the "only seedling" of the national table tennis men's singles, the pressure is not small. Yuan Lichen seized this opportunity.
Yuan Licen, who was born in 2000, is in the year of playing, and can often beat the main players in the domestic arena, but his stability is not enough, and he still needs to be experienced.
In recent years, due to the epidemic, he has missed many opportunities to participate in international competitions. Wang Chuqin, who was the same age, became famous earlier and gained more experience in the competition, and compared with the two, Yuan Licen lagged behind even more.
The absence of the main player of the national table tennis in this Qatar event is the best opportunity for Yuan Licen to perform, and I hope that he can successfully reach the top of the men's singles.