3-1! The first quarterfinals of national table tennis were born, Liang Jingkun reversed the European championship and made a wonderful comeback 7-10
On March 29, 2024, Beijing time, the WTT Incheon Championships entered the third match day, and in the men's singles 1/8 finals, Liang Jingkun of national table tennis played against Slovenian star Dako Joczyk. The two competed fiercely, and in the end, Liang Jingkun was a step ahead, eliminating Darko Joczyk 3-1 and successfully advancing to the men's singles quarterfinals.
In this Incheon Championship, 7 national table tennis players played, and all won the first round, Fan Zhendong, Liang Jingkun, and Ma Long advanced to the top 16 of men's singles, and Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Wang Yidi, and Chen Meng advanced to the top 16 of women's singles. The 1/8 finals began on the third match day, the opponent was stronger, and the game still used the best-of-5 system, which was also a great challenge for the national table tennis players, who needed to quickly enter the game and get the initiative immediately.
The first debut of national table tennis is Liang Jingkun, he faced Darko Joczyk in the 1/8 finals, the two have played against each other several times, each other has won and lost, the last time in the single World Table Tennis Championships, Liang Jingkun won. In the previous Singapore Grand Slam, in the case of many main players out in advance, Liang Jingkun kept the bottom line and made great contributions to the national table tennis finally winning the men's singles championship and runner-up.
In this game, Wang Hao served as Liang Jingkun's off-court guidance. In the first game, Liang Jingkun made a series of unnecessary mistakes after the opening and fell behind 1-3, but he adjusted in time to break Darko's two serves and chase 3 draws. Then, Liang Jingkun lost two more of his serves, falling behind 3-5. Darko Joczyk was in excellent form, alternating his forehand and backhand to take a 7-3 lead in the game. Liang Jingkun once chased 6-7, but then lost consecutive points and lost the first game 7-11.
In the second game, Liang Jingkun started 3-1, but he made a lot of mistakes, and the serve hit his chin directly, such a senseless mistake was indeed a bit unexpected, and Darko chased it to 4 draws. In the game, Darko Joczyk scored consecutive points to lead 7-4, and Liang Jingkun struggled to catch up, but Darko Joczyk did play well and won the game point at 10-7. Liang Jingkun saved two game points in a row, and Darko called a timeout. Liang then chased down 10 draws, and with a wave of attacks that scored 5 points in a row, Liang Jingkun completed the reversal after falling behind 7-10 and won the crucial game 12-10.
In the third game, Liang Jingkun began to control the rhythm of the game, taking a 5-3 lead, and after withstanding the pressure of the opponent's chasing points, Liang Jingkun won another game 11-7. In the fourth game, Liang Jingkun started 3-0, he controlled the game, and finally sealed the victory 11-7, reversed the European champion Darko Joczyk 3-1, and took the lead in advancing to the men's singles quarterfinals, and the winner between Simon Goetz and Lee Sang-so in the quarterfinals!