At present, there is less than a day left before the official start of the WTT Doha men's finals, and the schedule for the first match day has been released, the men's singles will determine the top 8 places, and the national table tennis men's singles 6 will usher in 6 foreign battles, and there will be many vicious battles, which will bring detailed information below.
The level of the WTT men's finals is quite high, and the men's singles champion will not only receive 1,500 world ranking points, but also receive a prize of 40,000 US dollars, which is indeed very high in table tennis.
At the same time, the venue of the competition is in Qatar, in this rich country with only money, the invited players will participate in the team building activities organized by the tournament the day before the main event, which is indeed a very happy thing for all the participating players.
However, after the cheer and entertainment, all the players will start to tense their nerves and start the first day of competition. According to the schedule, the first match day on January 3 will be the men's singles 1/8 finals, January 4 1/4 finals, January 5 semi-finals and finals, the following brings the details of the first day of the schedule.
At 16:00 on January 3, Beijing time, in the men's singles 1/8 finals, Liang Jingkun faced Lin Yunru (Chinese Taipei). Liang Jingkun is 27 years old and ranked 4th in the men's singles world, and Lin Yunru is 22 years old and ranked 6th in the men's singles world.
The most recent meeting between the two was in the men's singles semifinals of the Xinxiang Championships in April this year, when Liang Jingkun defeated Lin Yunru 4-2.
The two met in the first round of the men's finals, Liang Jingkun is the first player to play in the national table tennis team, the process of winning is bound to be easy, looking forward to the first victory of the national table tennis team in 2024, I wish him good luck!
At 16:40 on January 3, Beijing time, in the men's singles 1/8 finals, Lin Shidong played against Qiu Dang (Germany). Lin Shidong is 18 years old and ranked 9th in the world in men's singles, and Qiu Dang is 27 years old and ranked 13th in the world.
The last time the two met was also in the Xinxiang Championship in April this year, when Lin Shidong swept Qiu Dang 3-0 and kept him out of the men's singles quarterfinals. At that time, Qiu Dang's world ranking was 8th, and Lin Shidong was not as high as Qiu Dang. Now that Lin Shidong's world ranking has surpassed Qiu Dang, I hope that Lin Shidong will not have pressure, as long as he plays normally, there is still a high probability of defeating his opponent.
At 18:00 on January 3, Beijing time, in the men's singles 1/8 finals, Fan Zhendong played against Darko (Slovenia). Fan Zhendong is 26 years old and is ranked No. 1 in the men's singles world, and Darko is 25 years old and ranked 14th in the world.
The two have played each other twice in their history, and Fan Zhendong has won both of them. The most recent meeting was in the men's singles quarterfinals of the Macau Championship in October last year, when Fan Zhendong swept Darko 3-0, and it was not difficult for Xiaopang to defeat his opponent in this game.
At 20:40 on January 3, Beijing time, in the men's singles 1/8 finals, Ma Long played against Zhang Yuzhen (South Korea). Ma Long is 35 years old and ranked third in the world in men's singles, and Zhang Yuzhen is 28 years old and ranked 10th in the world.
In the Paris Olympic cycle, the two have no record of confrontation, in terms of overall strength, the Dragons will undoubtedly have a certain advantage, but Zhang Yuzhen is not an idle person, and the Dragons still have to be prepared for difficulties.
At 21:20 on January 3, Beijing time, in the men's singles 1/8 finals, Lin Gaoyuan played against Carlberg (Sweden). Lin Gaoyuan, 28, is ranked 7th in the world in men's singles, and Carlberg, 26, is ranked 15th in the world.
The last time the two met was in the men's singles 1/32 finals of the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships in Houston, when the two fought 7 games, and Lin Gaoyuan narrowly defeated his opponent 4-3. It is worth mentioning that Lin Gaoyuan missed 6 match point opportunities in that game, but fortunately did not let the opponent achieve a reversal in the end. Now that more than two years have passed, Lin Gaoyuan should not be so difficult to win when he meets Carlberg again.
At 22:00 Beijing time on January 3, in the men's singles 1/8 finals, Wang Chuqin faced Felix Lebrun (France). Wang Chuqin, 23, is the world No. 2 in men's singles, and Felix Lebrun is 17 and is ranked No. 8 in the world.
Felix Lebrun has made great strides in 2023 to become the youngest European men's singles champion, while also performing very well on the international stage, beating national table tennis player Lin Shidong, and is ranked 8th in the world at the end of 2023, the highest-ranked European player, with a bizarre style of play, a fast pace, and a penchant for taking advantage of off-court factors.
Wang Chuqin faces this French star, as long as he plays normally, it is not difficult to defeat the opponent, but he must not fall into the rhythm of the opponent, Wang Chuqin, who played in the finale, looks forward to a good performance!
To sum up, it is not difficult to see that the 6 players of the national table tennis men's team are very hopeful that all of them will reach the top 8. I hope that the national table tennis players will have amazing performances in their first games in 2024, and make a good start to the new season, come on national table tennis!
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