WTT Singapore Grand Slam, men's singles round of 16, Japanese table tennis brother Zhang Benzhi and African brother Aruna, Zhang Benzhihe just defeated Fan Zhendong in the mixed doubles event before the match to advance to the final, so they are optimistic to continue winning. But Aruna played a surprising performance, comprehensively suppressed Zhang Benzhihe, and almost all Taiwan attacked violently, causing a lot of pressure on Zhang Benzhihe. Under the "violence" of Aruna, Zhang Benzhi and mistakes increased. In the end, Aruna swept Zhang Benzhihe in straight sets, the big score was 3-0, and the African brother swept the Japanese table one brother.
After this match, Aruna also gained an improvement in the world ranking, immediately surpassing Francesca and rising one place to rank 13th in the world. After the match, Aruna was very excited after winning, revealing that he would go to eat a hot pot meal to celebrate.
Aruna said: "I didn't expect to win this match, I was so excited! Keep up the good work for the next round! Thank you all for your support. Let's go for a hot pot again. ”
Zhang Benzhihe who lost is a shock, as the current Japanese table tennis brother, Zhang Benzhihe originally had ambitions, shouting to win the Singapore Grand Slam men's singles championship, but also to beat Fan Zhendong and Ma Long, now, Zhang Benzhihe fell in the round of 16 or was swept out, did not play the expected performance.
In addition, after Zhang Motochi was out, all the Japanese men's singles players who participated in the Grand Slam were out, which means that the Japanese table tennis men's singles were all wiped out. And the Japanese table tennis women's singles is also not optimistic, a sister Ito Mimai is out early, Hirano Miyu is not a match for Qian Tianyi of National Pingping, it can be said that the development of Japanese table tennis has suffered a blow, and there has been a situation of regression in strength.
For Zhang Benzhihe, this Singapore Grand Slam tournament was originally a good opportunity for him to prove himself again, in the past 2022, Zhang Benzhihe has defeated Lin Gaoyuan, Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin and other national table tennis players, the follow-up Asian Cup is to win the championship and create Japanese table tennis history, this Singapore Grand Slam, the world's number one Fan Zhendong is plagued by a waist injury, Liang Jingkun lost to Lin Gaoyuan in the civil war has been out, Zhang Benzhihe was originally expected to achieve a breakthrough in this situation to reach the final championship, but finally could only fall in the round of 16, It can only be said that Zhang Benzhihe's personal hard power has not yet reached the point of being strong enough.
In the subsequent events, Zhang Benzhihe can only wait until the Durban World Table Tennis Championships to re-prove himself, according to the set goal, Zhang Benzhihe also wants to win the men's singles championship of the Durban World Table Tennis Championships! Do you think Chang Benzhihe can make a comeback?
(Lin Xiaoxiang)