Durban World Table Tennis Championships is in full swing, Beijing time in the early morning of May 26, Japanese Olympic champion Mimato Ito appeared again, in the women's singles round of 16 to face Puerto Rico's famous Diaz, world No. 11, as a result Ito Mimai played bravery, swept 4-0 to reach the quarterfinals, and her next opponent will be the national table tennis Olympic champion Chen Meng, who has never defeated before.
Before that, Misei Ito had lost to Chen Meng four times in a row in singles events, but the most recent time was already in 2020, so after three years have passed, can Chen Meng continue to maintain his advantage over this old opponent? The suspense remains!
Diaz is currently the strongest female player in the Western Hemisphere table tennis scene, she not only ranks high, but also has a conspicuous record, recently almost overturned the national table tennis world champion Wang Yidi, Chen Xingtong, both times are defeated, it can be seen that its level has been close to our main players, so Ito Mimakoto certainly does not dare to underestimate.
Technically, both athletes are good at backhand bounces, but Ito is raw rubber, so it is relatively faster, and Diaz is significantly more powerful, so this fight is a veritable battle of speed and strength.
After the start of the match, the two sides fought fiercely in the first game, although Diaz was very powerful, but the other links were not as delicate as Ito, and after a few rounds, he finally lost the upper hand, and then lost a city 8-11.
The situation in the second game was even more glued, and the two sides went from 0-0 to 9-9, which can be said to be mutually incomprehensible. But when it comes to playing key balls, Mimato Ito is far better than Diaz, after all, she has saved match points many times to defeat national table tennis players, and she is full of experience in this area, but Diaz failed to seize the opportunity and lost 9-11, and the situation was not good.
In the third game, Mimato Ito got off to a bad start, coming up 1-5 behind, but she quickly gained a foothold and launched a sharp attack, and instead took the first set point 10-9. In the face of the adverse situation, Diaz did not give up lightly, the two chased me, and in the end, it was Mimato Ito who won 14-12 and led 3-0 to force Diaz into a corner.
In the fourth game, Diaz fought but still kept falling behind, Ito Mimai seized the opportunity to chase after the victory, and finally sealed the victory 12-10, swept the opponent 4-0, advanced to the quarterfinals and Chen Meng's move: the big battle is about to start, the Chinese team cheers!