The 2023 WTT Nagoya Women's Finals will usher in the first match day on December 15, starting with the singles 1/8 finals. After fierce competition, 6 members of the Chinese table tennis team advanced to the quarterfinals and directly won four seats in the lower half of the region, that is, they directly won 1 final seat. In the first half, Chen Meng will play against Mimato Ito, Sun Yingsha will play against Han Ying, and the Chinese table tennis team is expected to win the semifinals.
Upper Half District
Sun Yingsha 3-2 Zhang Benmeihe [6-11;11-9;11-8;3-11;11-6]
This is the second meeting between the two sides, and there has been a conversation in Lanzhou before, when Sun Yingsha won 3-0. Sun Yingsha encountered a huge challenge in this game, and Zhang Benmei continued to sprint when she came up, which made Sun Yingsha fall into passivity for a while. Especially in the deciding game, she lost 3 points in a row, but fortunately, Sun Yingsha played steadily enough and successfully saved the situation. The 23-year-old is eight years older than Zhang Benmeihe, who is ranked No. 1 in the world and Zhang is No. 14.
Han Ying 3-2 Zhu Qianxi【6-11,13-11,6-11,12-10,11-8】
The two sides have only met once in the past, in the 2022 Doha Stars Challenge, when Han Ying won 3-0. The two sides met for the second time in one year, and although Han Ying won again, it was not so easy to win. In this game, Han Ying fell behind 1-2 at one point, and won the fourth game extremely thrillingly, and was almost eliminated by her opponent. The 40-year-old Han Ying is 19 years older than Zhu Qianxi and is currently ranked 9th in the world, and Zhu Qianxi is ranked 15th in the world.
3-2 Hina Hayada [11-5; 15-17; 7-11; 11-8; 11-7]
This match is the 7th singles meeting between the two sides, the 3rd dialogue in 2023, and the first 6 meetings are won by Chen Meng. With this Chen Meng defeating Hina Hayada again, he won all 7 matches against Hina Hayata. It was not easy for Chen Meng to win this game, and the loss in the second game was affected, but fortunately, Chen Meng adjusted back in time. The 29-year-old is six years older than Hina Hayada and is currently ranked No. 3 in the world, while Hina Hayada is ranked No. 5 in the world.
Adriana Diaz 1-3 Mimato Ito【6-11;11-9;3-11;5-11】
The two sides have faced each other nine times in the past, all of which Ito won. Therefore, for Diaz, Misei Ito is the mountain in front of her, how eager to be able to climb it once. In this game, Diaz was still almost meaningless, losing to Ito Misei again, so he suffered 10 consecutive defeats against Ito, and he still couldn't get over it. Both Ito and Diaz are currently 23 years old, with Ito ranked 10th in the world and Diaz ranked 11th in the world.
Lower Half Ward
Zhang Rui 3-0 Qian Tianyi【11-6,11-7,12-10】
The Chinese table tennis team has 7 people who have qualified for the competition, and 5 of them have gathered in the lower half of the region, and the first round will usher in the national table tennis civil war. Zhang Rui played very well in this game, defeating Qian Tianyi in three straight games and successfully advancing to the quarterfinals. The 26-year-old Zhang Rui is three years older than Qian Tian and is currently ranked 16th in the world, while Qian Tianyi is ranked seventh in the world. The two sides have met twice in the international arena in the past, with 1 win and 1 loss each, but this game is one-sided.
Wang Yidi 3-1 Shen Yubin【11-6,11-6,11-13,11-5】
The two sides ushered in the fourth meeting in history, Wang Yidi played well, and won 4 consecutive victories against South Korean star Shin Yubin. Although Wang Yidi lost 1 game in the third game, he controlled the situation as a whole and won relatively steadily. The 26-year-old is seven years older than Shen and is currently ranked No. 4 in the world, while Shin Yubin is ranked No. 8 in the world. Wang Yidi advanced to the semifinals, and will compete with Zhang Rui for the semi-finals next, and ushered in the internal exchanges of national table tennis.
Chen Xingtong 3-2 Szokos【10-12,11-9,11-8,10-12,11-3】
This is the second meeting between the two sides in history, the first meeting was in this year's Macau Championship, when Chen Xingtong lost 1-3. Chen Xingtong played very difficult in this game, fighting for every point in the first 4 games, and missed key points in the fourth game, but fortunately, Chen Xingtong finally stuck the opponent in the decisive game to reverse the situation. The 26-year-old is two years younger than Szokos and is currently ranked No. 6 in the world, while Romania's Szokos is currently ranked No. 12.
王曼昱 3-0 杨晓欣【12-10，11-8，11-7】
Wang Manyu and Monaco star Yang Xiaoxin clashed, the two sides have fought twice in the past Wang Manyu won, this game Wang Manyu won the game in three straight games, thus winning all three games against Yang Xiaoxin. Wang Manyu has been in good form recently, having performed well at the Mixed Team World Cup and winning her first match in the women's finals. The 24-year-old is 11 years younger than Yang and is currently ranked No. 2 in the world, while Yang Xiaoxin is ranked No. 13 in the world.