The WTT men's finals decided the men's singles semifinals, Wang Chuqin beat Zhang Benzhihe without temper, and Lin Gaoyuan defeated Ma Long for the first time
On the evening of January 4, the WTT Doha Men's Finals ended the competition for the men's singles quarterfinals. Men's Singles No. 2 seed Wang Chuqin made his final appearance against Japan's Tomokazu Zhangmoto, and after three rounds of competition, Wang Chuqin swept his opponent 3-0 and made great achievements again. In a national table tennis derby held earlier, Ma Long and Lin Gaoyuan jointly presented a wonderful duel for the fans, and the two fought hard for five games, and finally Lin Gaoyuan defeated Ma Long for the first time 3-2 and advanced to the men's singles semifinals.
The last men's singles quarter-final match was between the second seed Wang Chuqin and Tomokazu Zhangmoto, and the two sides have met 9 times in the international arena, with Wang Chuqin winning 7-2 and occupying a clear advantage. The latter has been in a slump of form lately, dropping out of the top 10 in the world rankings. In this battle, although Zhang Benzhihe also caused some trouble for Wang Chuqin, but in terms of comprehensive ability, Wang Chuqin was indeed superior, sweeping Zhang Benzhihe 12-10, 11-8 and 11-6, and successfully advanced to the semifinals, where he will face German player Qiu Dang in the semifinals.
Although he defeated Tomokazu Zhang 3-0, Wang Chuqin was not too satisfied with his performance. "In fact, the rhythm of the whole field was not very well controlled today, the rhythm was not so accurate, and some balls were won by luck, so there was a 3-0 score. Wang Chuqin said.
When talking about the opponent in the men's singles semifinals, Wang Chuqin said that Qiu Dang's ability to win Lin Shidong and Liang Jingkun in a row shows that he has very good technical ability and strength. The semi-finals have to be a very tough game, but it's more fun to be willing to take on the challenge.
In another men's singles 1/4 final, Ma Long and Lin Gaoyuan, who were in the upper half of the district, launched a national table tennis derby. This is the eighth meeting between Ma Long and Lin Gaoyuan in the international arena, and in the previous encounters, Ma Long maintained a record of seven victories and occupied an absolute advantage. The two sides fought hard for five rounds, and finally Lin Gaoyuan narrowly defeated Ma Long 3-2, which was also his first victory over Ma Long in an international competition. In the semifinals, Lin Gaoyuan will face Fan Zhendong.
Lin Gaoyuan said after the game that he played this game with the mentality of learning and Xi, and he had played with Brother Long many times, and every time he played was a new experience, it was a pleasure to watch him play on the opposite side. "Brother Long's change and ability to control the game, I can learn something new every time. It was very difficult to win this match, even when I was leading 10-4 in the tiebreaker, I didn't dare to relax in the slightest, because as long as he had the chance, he would definitely be able to turn the tables, so I had to fight with him with all my might. Lin Gaoyuan said.
Text/Beiqing Sports Zhou Xueshuai