On March 29, Beijing time, the 2024 WTT Incheon Championships entered its third match day, and the men's and women's singles 1/8 finals will be played. In the 10 matchups that have ended, 5 seats were born in the men's and women's singles quarterfinals, and all 4 Chinese table tennis players who have played have advanced to the quarterfinals. Women such as Hina Hayata, Polkanova, Sun Yingsha, Wang Yidi and Szokos showed their strength, while men such as Hugo Calderano, Liang Jingkun and Felix Lebrun also performed well.
The 5 women's singles 1/8 finals that have ended
1. Hina Hayada 3-1 Meshev
Scores in four sets: 11-7, 11-6, 9-11, 11-2.
2. Polkanova 3-0 Bruner Takahashi
Scores in three sets: 11-8, 11-7, 11-7.
Although Brunner is full of momentum, his technique is a bit rough and there are many unnecessary mistakes. Polkanova's technique is more delicate and more sophisticated. In the face of the opponent's menacing, do not use a frontal hard bar, do a good job of defense, and the opponent will soon make mistakes on his own.
Polkanova finally reversed the seeded player Shen Yubin in the first round, and the quarterfinals are close at hand, and she will definitely not let go.
3. Sun Yingsha 3-1 Linda Bergstrom
Scores in four games: 11-3, 11-3, 9-11, 13-11.
Chippers are generally tenacious, and if the attacking side is slack, they can be attacked by the chipper.
Pre-game guesses that Linda will hardly average more than 5 points per game, and the first two games are within the normal range. But in the third game, Sun Yingsha was a little anxious, and she attacked vigorously when she didn't have a good opportunity, made a lot of mistakes, and fell behind 0-4 at the beginning. Although the score was 9-8 at the end of the game, he still failed to grasp the key points and lost a game. In the fourth game, Sun Yingsha calmed down again and played slowly, but the opponent also found some confidence through the third game, and saved 4 match points in a row at the end of the game. In the end, Sun Yingsha still responded calmly and finally sealed the victory 13-11.
4. Wang Yidi 3-1 Samara
Scores in four games: 11-4, 10-12, 13-11, 11-2.
Samara is still experienced enough, and Wang Yidi's adjustment ability needs to be strengthened.
The two sides competed according to their normal strength, just like in the first game, Samara could only score 4 points. But she suddenly accelerated in the second game and fought fiercely in the first three boards, Wang Yidi was tired of parrying, and the score was quickly pulled away, although Wang Yidi saved 4 game points in a row at the end of the game, but it still fell short. In the third game, Samara took the initiative, and Wang Yidi's own tactics were a bit messy. Samara won the first set point again at 10-8. Fortunately, Wang Yidi withstood this time, resolved 3 game points successively, and finally reversed the game 13-11. In the fourth game, Samara had lost the momentum of the first two games, and Wang Yidi regained the initiative and quickly ended the game 11-2.
5. Szokos 3-0 A. Diaz
Scores in three sets: 11-5, 11-3, 11-5.
The world ninth-meets-the-world tenth, and was expecting a close match, but it turned out to be a one-sided crush.
Diaz was too passive in the first three boards to keep up with the speed of Szokos, and even if he barely returned the ball to the stage after retreating, he couldn't stop the continuous attack of his opponent Szokos, which was really a "complete defeat".
The 5 men's singles 1/8 finals that have ended
1. Hugo Calderano 3-1 Alex Lebrun
Scores in four games: 8-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-6.
2. Liang Jingkun 3-1 Darko Joczyk
Scores in four games: 7-11, 12-10, 11-7, 11-7.
Liang Jingkun's overall state is average, even if he wins in the end, his steps are still heavy, as if he has eaten too much kimchi.
Darko is in good form, and the quality of the short ball sent to Liang Jingkun's forehand is very high. Liang Jingkun was forced to pull back on his forehand, and then Darko took the initiative and attacked continuously with his forehand and backhand, which was tried and tested. Dakko occupies the advantage of the first three boards, and Liang Jingkun can only passively parry.
After Dakko won the first game 11-8, he won the game point 10-7 in the second game. If you win the second game again, it will be a big score of 2-0 ahead, and Dako, who likes to play downwind, will probably win the third game in one go. Liang Jingkun was in a passive situation, and finally found a breakthrough from the opponent's middle, scoring 5 points in a row at the end of the game, and finally reversed 12-10 to pull back a city.
The second game also became a turning point in the game, Darko began to doubt his tactics, no longer insisted on serving forehand short balls, and also doubted the offensive ability of his forehand, relying more on his backhand, after which the rhythm of the game was controlled by Liang Jingkun, and he successfully won the third and fourth games. In fact, Darko's original tactics had already put Liang Jingkun under great pressure, but the loss in the second game made him lose confidence in himself, and he lost the last two games quickly.
Liang Jingkun has to lose one or two games in almost every game, if he wants to compete with Ma Long for the "third person" place in the Olympic Games, he still needs to work a little harder, and he must play his "dominance".
3. Felix Lebrun 3-0 Ocharov
The score of the third game: 11-6, 11-7, 11-5.
Whether in terms of technological advancement or tactical play, Ocharov lagged behind. Felix needed only 20 minutes to win the game.
Originally, Ocharov bit the score 7-7 in the second game, but his luck was not good, Ocharov tried to save the tennis ball, but he could not stop the opponent's follow-up attack, which disrupted the original rhythm, and lost a key game at the end of the game with consecutive points.
4. Simon Goetz 3-0 Lee Sang-so
The score of the third game: 12-10, 11-7, 11-7.
Lee Sang-so likes to be simple and straightforward, and is not used to too many changes. Simon Goetz is very keen to play on the spot, and this tournament has a hot hand, both skill and landing point, and Lee Sang-so can't keep up with his rhythm, and often even misjudges the direction of the incoming ball.
5. Fan Zhendong 3-0 Francesca
The score of the third game: 15-13, 11-8, 11-6.
It was a classic matchup, with both sides playing at a very high level. Although the big score was 3-0, the score was very close in every game, and they all played wonderful rounds. Fan Zhendong put a high ball on the far platform to wipe the edge, and Francesca pulled back from the far platform to overtake.
In the first game, Fan Zhendong fell behind at the beginning, overtook the score at the end of the game and got the game point 10-8, but Francesca was not to be outdone, stubbornly chased the score and got the game point twice, and finally Fan Zhendong had the last laugh and won 15-13. In the second game, Fan Zhendong always maintained the lead, even though the opponent once chased the score to 9-8, but Fan Zhendong still held on to the victory. In the third game, Fan Zhendong became more and more courageous, leading 5-1 at the beginning, and finally locked the victory 11-6.