In the 2023 WTT Germany Championships, table tennis masters gathered, and after fierce competition in the 1/8 finals, the list of men's and women's quarterfinals has been announced, and they will continue to fight for the glory of the championship.
In women's singles, China's Sun Yingsha, Wang Yidi, Wang Manyu, and other top players such as Shen Yubin, Zhu Qianxi, Szokos, Ito, and Hina Hayada all strutted into the next round. Surprisingly, world-class masters such as Japan's Miu Hirano and Germany's Han Ying unexpectedly fell off, which couldn't help but add a bit of unpredictable excitement to this high-level event.
The highlight of the women's singles clash will undoubtedly be Zhu Qianxi's clash with Wang Manyu, and it will be interesting to see how Wang's pressure in the bottom half of the bracket will affect her performance, after she achieved a remarkable comeback to defeat her opponent Yuan Jianan. In the men's singles court, Fan Zhendong and Liang Jingkun both unexpectedly went out, and became the surprise losers of the conference together with Chen Meng in women's singles. On the other side, Ma Long won comfortably 11-6, 11-7, 12-10 against Assal, showing that he is still a strong ball handler in table tennis.
Malone admitted after the match that he did not expect a 3-0 victory, reflecting on his performances at the '21 Olympics and this year's World Championships, he is full of anticipation for the upcoming match against Ocharov, which will undoubtedly be a test. In other competitions, Lebrun and Lin Yunru also overcame their opponents with solid performances, reflecting their increasingly stable competitiveness and excellent technical level.
Lin Yunru deserves a special mention, as he proved that his quality should not be underestimated with a 3-1 victory over hosts Duda, and his pace and backhand tearing attack are his killer features. Although Lin hovers around the top 10 in the world rankings, his performance and potential bode well for him to be even more successful at any time. On the other hand, Tomokazu Haramoto also beat Grote 3-0 with a consistent performance, but his results have been up and down this year, making his world ranking a little slumped.
As the showdown between the strong continues, the hopes of national table tennis focus on the two elites, Ma Long and Wang Chuqin, who occupy advantageous positions in the upper and lower halves respectively. In the confrontation between Ma Long and Ocharov, Wang Chuqin and Lin Zhongxun, every serve and every counterattack was full of desire for victory. These competitions are not only a contest of technique and strategy, but also a contest of will and refinement
God's test. The audience is looking forward to the exciting and fierce confrontation, and looking forward to every minute and second of table tennis being full of infinite possibilities. As the tournament progresses, each competitor will face more intense challenges, but they will have only one goal: to stand on the podium and hold the championship trophy high.