On March 29, 2024, the WTT Incheon Championship entered the third matchday of contention. The men's and women's singles 1/32 matches were played on the previous two match days, and with all the top 16 seats being produced, the top 8 seats will be contested on this match day. In the first round of the competition, national table tennis players Ma Long, Liang Jingkun, Wang Yidi, Sun Yingsha, Fan Zhendong, Chen Meng and Wang Manyu all successfully advanced, showing the strong strength of national table tennis.
National table tennis 1/8 match
- Men's Singles: Fan Zhendong vs Francis, Ma Long vs Lim Joong-hoon (Korea), Liang Jingkun vs Darko Joczyk;
- A: Sun Yingsha vs Linda Bergstrom, Wang Yidi vs Samara, A vs Zhang Benmeihe, Wang Manyu vs Zheng Yijing.
Match Day Results
Liang Jingkun 3:1 Darko Joczyk
Big fat Liang Jingkun is ranked 3rd in the world, and Slovenia's Darko Joczyk is ranked 15th. Liang Jingkun's performance has risen steadily since he entered the national team in 2012, and it is not easy to get a place in the national table tennis where there are many masters. Runner-up at the just-concluded WTT Singapore Grand Slam 2024. The two sides have played each other many times in history, and they have won and lost each other.
In the first game of the game, Darko Joczyk entered the state quickly and got off to a good start with 11:7. In the second game, Liang Jingkun quickly adjusted his state, found his touch, and pulled back a game with 12:10. In the third game, Liang Jingkun became more and more courageous, and won the next game 11:7. In the fourth game, Liang Jingkun was like a rainbow, won the game with a quick victory of 11:7, and reversed with a score of 3:1 to advance to the top 8.
Sun Yingsha 3:1 Linda Bergstrom
Sun Yingsha is ranked No. 1 in the world, and Sweden's Linda Bergström is ranked No. 33, both in terms of historical record and world ranking, Sun Yingsha has an advantage. Sun Yingsha is the most stable player in national table tennis, who has won numerous championships in her career, and looks forward to good results in the next competitions.
In the first game of the game, Sun Yingsha showed the strength of the world No. 1 and won the game with a quick victory of 11:3, directly stunned the Swedish players. In the second game, Sun Yingsha continued to chase after the victory and still won the game 11:3. In the third game, the Swedish players fought back strongly and took a 4:1 lead at the beginning, and then Sun Yingsha chased the points, and the two sides fought to a 7:7 draw. Subsequently, the Swedish players scored consecutive points to pull back a game at 11:9. In the fourth game, Sun Yingsha won a 4:1 advantage at the beginning, and then the Swedish players chased the points strongly, and the two sides fought to a 10:10 draw. At the critical moment, Sun Yingsha withstood the pressure and finally won the game 13:11, and advanced to the top 8 with a big score of 3:1.