The second matchday of the 2023 WTT Regular Challenge Almaty has come to an end, with the men's and women's singles 1/8 finals, men's and women's doubles 1/4 finals, and mixed doubles 1/4 finals and semifinals all over. The competition on this day was fierce and exciting.
First, let's take a look at the performance in the men's singles court. National table tennis players Xiang Peng and Liang Jiancang both won 3-1, defeating Germany's Duda and Philus respectively, and successfully advanced to the 1/4 final, locking in a place in the semifinals. The German team suffered a heavy blow, three of the four men's singles players were eliminated by the national table tennis players, and the last player, Francesca, was also kept clean sheet by Moregaard in the 1/8 final, and the German men's singles were wiped out, and no one could enter the quarterfinals. The next men's singles quarter-finals are as follows: Lin Yunru against Puka, Moregaard against Erbeyari, Freitas against Dako Jochick, and Xiang Peng against Liang Yanchang.
In the men's doubles, the two pairs of national table tennis pairs, Xu Haidong/Sun Wen and Xu Yingbin/Lin Shidong, both performed well, easily defeating their opponents with a score of 3-0 respectively and locking in a final spot in advance. The men's doubles semifinals will be played against each other as follows: Cho Seung-min/Lee Sang-so vs. Akuzu/F. Lebrun, and Seo Haidong/Sun Wen vs. Seo Yingbin/Lin Shidong, these two semifinals will bring exciting matchups to the audience.
As for the women's doubles competition, Guoping sent three pairs to participate, two of which advanced to the semifinals, but the combination of Zhu Sibing/Shi Xunyao suffered a setback in the competition. They lost three consecutive games after leading one game, and were reversed by the South Korean pair Kim Na-young / Lee Si-wen. This match exposed the lack of tacit understanding between Zhu Sibing and Shi Xunyao, resulting in frequent mistakes. The situation of the women's doubles semifinals is as follows: Kim Na-young/Lee Si-wen vs. Ku Man/Chen Yi, and Fan Siqi/Liu Weishan vs. Kim Chen-run/Kim Ha-young, the two China-Korea matchups will bring fierce competition to the audience, which is highly anticipated.
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Race day will also be full of suspense and anticipation. On the third matchday of the main event, the 1/4 finals and semi-finals of men's and women's singles, the semifinals of men's doubles, and the mixed doubles final will be held.
National table tennis players will participate in 7 matches, including Fan Siqi vs. Yuan Jianan's women's singles 1/4 final, and Shi Xunyao's match against Li Yake. Both matches will be full of suspense as the opponents are strong and the outcome is difficult to predict.
In the men's doubles semifinals, Cho Seung-min/Lee Sang-so will face Akuzu/F. Lebrun, while Seo Hae-dong/Son Wen will face Seo Yingbin/Lin Shidong, both matches will showcase the skills and fighting spirit of top players.
In the women's doubles semifinals, Kim Na-young/Lee Si-wen will face Qu Man/Chen Yi, while Fan Siqi/Liu Weishan will face Kim Chen-run/Kim Ha-young, these two China-Korea matchups will bring endless passion and suspense to the audience.
Finally, the mixed doubles final will be contested by Zhu Qianxi/Zhao Dacheng against Chen Siyu/Lin Yunru, which will be the grand finale of this tournament and will be an unforgettable chapter in the history of the tournament, regardless of the outcome.