On April 17, the draw for the knockout round of the 2024 Table Tennis Men's Singles World Cup was released, and Malone faced Felix Lebrun. Fan Zhendong met Lin Shidong again, and there was Lin Gaoyuan in the same district.
Wang Chuqin has Hugo, Zhang Yuzhen, and Lin Yunru in the same district, and he can be said to be surrounded by strong enemies!
Due to the national table tennis team that won the top four seeds, in the group stage, Wang Chuqin, Fan Zhendong, Liang Jingkun, and Ma Long won the first place in the group from the 1-4 group and advanced to the knockout round. So when the draw was made, there were players in the four districts of national table tennis.
Quarter Zone
Wang Chuqin against Hugo
Zhang Yuzhen against Lin Yunru
This district is very interesting, because Wang Chuqin faced Hugo, and they met again since 2022, after the Incheon Championship, Hugo defeated Fan Zhendong.
If Wang Chuqin defeats Hugo, he will advance to the quarterfinals. His opponents in the next round, whether it is Zhang Yuzhen or Lin Yunru, have defeated Wang Chuqin in the most recent encounter.
In the team competition of the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan, Wang Chuqin lost to Zhang Yuzhen 1-3. In the final of last year's Frankfurt Championship, Wang Chuqin 2-4 Lin Yunru.
Therefore, in the quarterfinals, Wang Chuqin will usher in a battle of revenge.
Two-quarters district
Malone against Felix Lebrun
Hayasuke Togami vs. Assal
Malone is ranked fourth in the world and Felix Lebrun is fifth in the world, and being able to draw together is also "fate". In the previous three encounters, Malone won all of them.
Three-quarters of the district
Liang Jingkun against Carlberg
Tomokazu Zhang against Freitas
In this area, squatting one, Liang Jingkun vs. Zhang Benzhihe.
However, in the Incheon Championship, Liang Jingkun and Carlberg played five rounds, and Liang Jingkun narrowly won 11-9 in the deciding game.
Four-quarters of the district
Fan Zhendong vs. Lin Shidong
Lin Gaoyuan against Darko
This was arranged for Fan Zhendong. Singapore Grand Slam, Lin Shidong once 3-1 Fan Zhendong, in this men's singles World Cup, the two will play again.