WTT Doha Men's Finals Men's Singles 1/8 Finals, Ma Long defeated Zhang Yuzhen 3-0, Lin Gaoyuan eliminated Carlberg 3-1, and the next 1/4 finals, Ma Long vs. Lin Gaoyuan, this is the first strong dialogue within the national table tennis team in 2024, CCTV will broadcast live.
Ma Long played against Zhang Yuzhen, there was no suspense in this battle, Ma Long has always had the advantage, and finally lost three games in a row, 12-10, 11-8, 11-7!
Ma Long is 35 years old, and entering 2024, Ma Long's goal is clear, that is, to qualify for the Paris Olympics in singles, and he needs to compete with Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin.
Lin Gaoyuan played against Carlberg, in the first game, Lin Gaoyuan fell into a hard battle and won 14-12. In the second game, Lin Gaoyuan won again 11-7, with a big score of 2-0, and victory was in sight. But in the third game, Lin Gaoyuan was a little lax and lost a game 8-11! In the fourth game, Lin Gaoyuan won and won 3-1! In this game, Lin Gaoyuan led 10-4 and was chased to 10-10, and finally won 12-10, Lin Gaoyuan wasted 6 match points, and should not be! In the past, Lin Gaoyuan played against Zhang Benzhihe, and had the experience of being reversed by a large lead, and in this battle, Lin Gaoyuan finally did not let the nightmare repeat.
In the next top 8 battle, Ma Long vs. Lin Gaoyuan, the two competed for a place in the top 4.
For Ma Long, from the perspective of competing for singles qualification for the Paris Olympics, this match must be won. As for Lin Gaoyuan, it will be difficult for him to appear in the Paris Olympics, but the 28-year-old also needs to prove himself with one victory after another, after all, Lin Gaoyuan has many fans and hopes that his idol can achieve good results.