On April 18, the 2024 Table Tennis Singles World Cup will usher in the first round of the knockout round, which is divided into two time periods: 11 o'clock and 18 o'clock. The focus of the battle, such as the men's singles, Wang Chuqin against Brazil's Hugo, and the women's singles, Wang Yidi against Japan's Miwa Zhangmoto.
Due to the late time of the draw, it is already after 11 o'clock in the evening, and the players have a relatively late time to rest, and for the players who start the game at 11 o'clock in the morning, there is not much time to prepare.
The men's singles will continue to be at table 1 and the women's singles at table 2.
Entering the knockout round, the format has also been changed to four wins in seven games, and the single-elimination tournament makes the players' battles more intense.
Starting at 11 o'clock, in the men's singles field, Lin Gaoyuan, Ma Long, and Liang Jingkun played successively, and finally Lin Yunru played against Zhang Yuzhen.
Starting at 11 o'clock, in the women's singles field, Wang Yidi played against Zhang Benmeihe first, then Zheng Yijing against Zhu Qianxi, Miyu Hirano against Tian Zhixi, and finally Chen Meng against Sutasini.
It is no surprise that Wang Yidi vs. Zhang Benmeihe is the focus of the battle. Wang Yidi faced Shan Xiaona in the group stage, and it was difficult to advance. In the knockout round, facing Zhang Benmeihe, he can no longer be careless, after all, Wang Yidi has to defend three-quarters of the area alone.
The second period of the game started at 18 o'clock, in the men's singles field, Tomokazu Zhang played against Freitas, Fan Zhendong played against Lin Shidong, Hayasuke Togami played against Omar, and Wang Chuqin played against Hugo.
Wang Chuqin's match against Hugo attracted attention. The two will play each other again after two years, after the Incheon Championship, Hugo's play left a deep impression on fans.
The women's singles match started at 18 o'clock, Wang Manyu vs. Szokos, Polkanova vs. Diaz, Sun Yingsha vs. Chen Xingtong, and Hina Hayada vs. Shin Yubin.