In the mixed doubles eight-in-four match of the WTT feeder event Valažtin, the seeded pair of Nanasekaran/Batra lost 2-3 to the Pisteje/Balazova pair, and finally missed the semi-finals of the mixed doubles. The Nanasekaran/Batra duo have really been in a slump in recent times, otherwise they would not have been able to compete in the feeder events. Unexpectedly, there was also a loss in such a low-level competition, and the two sides played until the deciding game to determine the winner.
The Pisteje pair won 14-12 and won the fourth game to 10-10 before winning by two points. It can only be said that in terms of grasping the key points, the Nanasekaran/Batra combination is not decisive and makes too many mistakes, giving the opponent too many opportunities to counterattack. Failing to reach the semi-finals at this level of competition is unrealistic for the Indians to do well at the moment.
Hong Kong's Wong Chun-ting/To Hoi-king beat Brazil's Teodoro/Takahashi 3-0, with Doo Hoi-king winning the first two games 11-4 and 11-5 respectively. The Teodoro combination wanted to win back a game in the third game, increased active fighting, and finally lost 10-12, which is indeed a pity.
The Du Kaiqin combination is the favorite to win the championship in this regional event, and the tacit understanding of the pair is very good, as long as the tactics are properly dealt with and fully prepared before the game, there is still the possibility of winning the championship. In addition, Sweden's Carlsen/Carlberg narrowly defeated South Korea's Park Kyung-tae/Kim Ha-young 3-2, with Magnus winning the first two games 11-3 and 11-6.
In the next two games, the light enemy was dragged into the decisive game by the Korean combination, and the Magnus combination won the tiebreaker 11-6, which still reflected the advantage of overall strength. Singapore's Feng Yaoen/Wang Xinru narrowly defeated Ivo/Arapovich 3-2, and the Singaporean pair also won 11-9 in the deciding game after being chased by their opponents in two games after leading 2-0.
It seems that the mixed doubles pairs participating in this competition are all close in strength, so there have been multiple rounds of narrow 3-2 victories. The women's singles match was also an upset, as a seeded player, Hong Kong's Zhu Chengzhu lost 2-3 to India's Golpard, Zhu Chengzhu took the lead in the first game 11-8, but he didn't expect Goldard to win two games in a row 12-10 and 11-9 respectively.
Zhu Chengzhu won the fourth game 11-6 to drag the game into the deciding game, and Goldard won easily 11-6 in the deciding game. Zhu Chengzhu stopped in the second round of the women's singles, and it seems that there are strong competitors in the feeder events, and Zhu Chengzhu, as the main player of the team, has encountered strong challenges from competitors.
In another derby match for Hong Kong, Lee Ho Ching narrowly beat To Hoi Kim 3-2, with Lee Hoi Ching losing the first two games 5-11 and 7-11 respectively, and then winning two games in a row 11-8 and 13-11. In the deciding game, Du Kaiqin lost the key points 9-11, and it seems that the competition between teammates is also quite fierce.
Japanese table tennis player Satsuki Oto defeated Zheng Xianshi 3-0, and the first and third games were narrowly won by two points 11-9, and only the second game was won 11-7. Satsuki Oto is also a good Japanese table tennis player, although he is only 19 years old, he has a lot of experience in the competition. Another Japanese table tennis player, Shibata Saji, defeated European player Ivana 3-0, and Shibata Saji easily won the second game 11-5, and won the first and third games 11-8.
Saji Shibata is well-known to fans because she has often beaten Mimato Ito before. At the peak of Ito, he was often blocked by Shibata Saji, and the offensive strength of this player's forehand is very good, unlike the average Japanese table tennis player with good backhand skills, and the style of play is relatively strong.
Shibata Saki has a mediocre record in the international arena, so he has been participating in his country's professional league for the past two years and rarely participates in international competitions. Hina's rival Sakura Yokoi narrowly defeated Taipei's Li Yuzhen 3-2, and the two sides almost won one game and I won one game to the deciding game. Sakura Yokoi's offense on the first three boards of the tiebreaker was more pressing, winning 11-9.
Sakura Yokoi has been able to beat the main team of table tennis in Japan, and this time she has become the favorite to win the singles championship. South Korean veteran Liang Xiayin defeated teammate Kim Ha Young 3-1, Liang Xiayin was slow to enter the state in the first game and lost 1-11 directly, but he didn't expect to win three games in a row.
In the men's singles match, Hong Kong's Huang Zhenting defeated Iran's Hodaii 3-1, Huang Zhenting narrowly won the first game 13-11, and Hodaii pulled back a game 16-14, and the first two games were tied between the two sides, which can be said to be evenly matched. In the next two games, Huang Zhenting found a way to limit his opponent and won two consecutive 11-2, it seems that the Iranian player's state is still relatively fluctuating, and it is difficult to score when the state is not good.
Taipei team teenager Gao Chengrui lost 1-3 to Luxembourg's Luca, Gao Chengrui lost the first game 7-11, Gao Chengrui narrowly won the second game 12-10, lost the third game 4-11, and lost the key points 10-12 in the fourth game, almost dragged to the tiebreaker. Gao Chengrui always likes to retreat and pull back, Luka has a better table protection area and high quality of single-cricket, and it is reasonable to win.
Japan's Yutai Tanaka defeated Kozur 3-1, and in the case of a 1-1 draw, Yutai Tanaka narrowly won the next two games 12-10. The Japanese table tennis players still do not have the upper hand against European players, which may be caused by the low quality of single cricket. South Korea's Cho Dae-sung lost 1-3 to France's Cassin and also stopped in the second round.