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On the evening of January 3, Beijing time, the WTT Doha Men's Finals 2023 continued to compete for the first round of singles. Grand Slam winner Ma Long of China took on South Korea's Jang Woo-jin to win 3-0 (12-10, 11-8, 11-7) to advance to the quarterfinals.
"The two of us haven't played each other in years, and the last time we played each other was in 2017, so this match is kind of an encounter," Malone said in an interview after the match, noting that both himself and his opponent have gained more experience over time, "Today was the first match for both sides, and both of them started a little tightly, which was also reflected in the adaptation to the venue. Ma Long said that the main reason for winning was that the opponent made more unnecessary mistakes in the handling of the final key ball, "and he was lucky to win."
Ma Long emphasized that although the game was 3-0 today, the difference between the two people in the first two games was very small, so it could not be said that the win was "smooth". Talking about the next quarter-finals, Ma Long said that whether it is against teammate Lin Gaoyuan or Swede Anton Carlberg, the most recent time was a 3-2 victory for himself, "The victory or defeat is between one point, I hope tomorrow will perform better than today," Ma Long finally said.