Wang Chuqin was defeated, Wang Hao had a black face! Why did Chinese Taipei teenager Lin Yunru beat the world No. 1?
Wang Chuqin is also out! The two main men's singles players who have been ranked No. 1 in the world in national table tennis both missed the final of the Frankfurt Championship, which is the upset of this tournament. In particular, Wang Chuqin's loss to Lin Yunru was also a result that many fans did not expect before the game. Why did Wang Chuqin, who is in the best strength and condition, lose?
Wang Chuqin regretted being out
The national table tennis team sent Fan Zhendong, Wang Chuqin, Ma Long, and Liang Jingkun to participate in this Frankfurt Championship. Among them, Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin will take turns to become the world's No. 1 players in 2023, and fans are also looking forward to the two meeting in the final and once again stage a peak showdown. However, Fan Zhendong lost to South Korea's Lee Sang-so 1-3 in the eighths game, ending the record of 14 consecutive victories against Lee Sang-so, and Liang Jingkun lost 1-3 to France's A Lebrun and missed the quarterfinals.
Wang Chuqin performed strongly in this tournament, defeating Chinese Taipei's Ko Seung-rui 3-0 in the first round to advance to the round of 16, Denmark's Pitchford 3-1 in the second round to advance to the quarterfinals, and South Korea's Lim Chung-hoon 3-0 in the third round. Wang's opponent in the semi-finals is Chinese Taipei's Lin Yunru.
Wang Chuqin is 23 years old and Lin Yunru is 22 years old. The two young players are opponents of the same era, but Wang Chuqin's strength and results are far higher than their opponents, so fans feel that Wang Chuqin can beat Lin Yunru to advance to the final. In the first game, Lin Yunru made a 7:1 start. Wang Chuqin entered the state very slowly, and at 8:2, Wang Chuqin began to exert his strength and scored 4 points in a row. Lin Yunru insisted on playing fast and won the first game 11:7.
In the second game, Wang Chuqin pulled back a game with 13:11. In the third game, the two sides were locked in a stalemate. At 6 times, Lin Yunru played a side-kick, and neither the referee nor Lin Yunru saw it. After that, Wang Chuqin scored 5 points in a row and won another game 11:6. In the fourth game, Lin Yunru took a 6:3 lead. Wang Chuqin chased 2 points in a row. Lin Yunru made a later effort and won the game 11:7. In the fifth game, Lin Yunru made a 5:0 start. Wang Chuqin played a lucky ball and scored 1 point. Wang Chuqin returned the ball to the net many times, and Lin Yunru took a 9:2 lead. Wang Chuqin resolutely hit Lin Yunru's forehand and scored 5 points in a row to narrow the difference. In the multi-board stalemate, Lin Yunru scored and won the game 11:7.
In the sixth game, Lin Yunru made a 3:0 start. Wang Chuqin called a timeout. Wang Hao asked Wang Chuqin not to carry a burden and to fight point by point, but Lin Yunru opened it and was very confident. He scored 6 points in a row and led Wang Chuqin 9:0. After that, Lin Yunru won the sixth game 11:2 in one go. thus defeated Wang Chuqin with an aggregate score of 4-1 to advance to the final.
Throughout Wang Chuqin's game, he played a little dull and did not play his own rhythm. On the contrary, Lin Yunru's performance was smooth. After Wang Chuqin was out, only Ma Long was left in the national table tennis to stick to it. Fortunately, Ma Long successfully advanced to the finals and will compete with Lin Yunru for the championship. At 22 o'clock in the evening of November 5th, Ma Long and Lin Yunru will play the finals, hoping that the Dragon team can defend the honor of national table tennis and cheer!
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