Wang Chuqin defeated Ma Long 4-2 to win the men's singles title, and the Dragons wasted a good opportunity and knocked on the table in anger
WTT Lanzhou Star Challenge reached the final men's singles final, with Ma Long against Wang Chuqin. Wang Chuqin defeated Ma Long and won the men's singles championship!
Ma Long and Wang Chuqin are not only teammates of the national team, but also teammates of the club. Wang Chuqin is one round younger than Ma Long, and Ma Long has always taken good care of Wang Chuqin.
In this tournament, Ma Long played well, winning against players such as Zhao Shengmin, Liang Jingkun, and F. Lebrun. Ma Long, who is about to turn 35, is old and strong, and he is still in very good shape.
Wang Chuqin won Zhou Qihao, Lin Gaoyuan and others respectively. Wang Chuqin is young and vigorous, and he is still on the rise. At the Hangzhou Asian Games, Wang Chuqin won four gold medals and became the best table tennis player in the Hangzhou Asian Games. In the men's singles final of the Asian Games, Wang Chuqin defeated Fan Zhendong, who is now the world's No. 1 men's table tennis player, showing a high competitive state.
Ma Long and Wang Chuqin have played 10 times in the international arena, and Wang Chuqin has won 8 times. This result was unexpected.
In the first game, Wang Chuqin made a 5-0 start, then led Malone 7-1. Malone scored three straight points to close the gap. Wang Chuqin won the first set 11:4.
In the second game, Wang Chuqin made a 3-0 start, and then led Malone 5-1. Ma Long always didn't play enough excitement against Wang Chuqin. After all, Wang Chuqin was brought out by him. Malone scored two consecutive points to close the gap. Wang Chuqin scored six consecutive points to win another game 11-3.
In the third game, Malone got off to a 4:1 start. The Dragons deliberately control the rhythm. Wang Chuqin picked up the pace and scored three consecutive points to tie the score. Malone scored four straight points to once again gain a big advantage. The two sides are control and counter-control. Wang Chuqin took the initiative to attack, but the mistakes increased. Malone pulled one back at 11:6.
In the fourth game, the two sides fought to a 3 draw, and Malone scored 6 consecutive points to gain a big advantage. Marlon hit two balloons. Wang Chuqin scored three consecutive points to trail Ma Long 6-9. Marlon called a pause. Playing again, Malone retained his three-point advantage and won another game at 11:8 to make it 2-2.
After the two sides fought to a 5-5 draw in the fifth game, Wang Chuqin scored 6 consecutive points to win the game 1:5. Wang Chuqin tried to form an upspin and pulled the neutral twist to get his hand.
In the sixth game, Wang Chuqin made a 3:1 start. Wang Chuqin d's chance draw was made. Marlon had a chance ball, also wasted, and knocked on the table angrily. The score came to 4:2. Malone controlled the rhythm and scored three consecutive points to overtake the score. After the two sides fought to a 7-tie, Wang Chuqin scored 3 consecutive points to win the championship point. After each side scored one point, Wang Chuqin won the sixth set 11:8.
In the end, Wang Chuqin defeated Ma Long 4-2 to win the men's singles championship.
In the latest world rankings, Fan Zhendong ranked first with 7105 points, Wang Chuqin ranked second with 6285 points, and Ma Long ranked third with 4145 points.
After Wang Chuqin won the championship, he received 600 points. Malone earned 420 points. Wang Chuqin opened the points gap with Ma Long, and his chances of qualifying for singles at the Paris Olympics increased.