On April 17, the third round of the group stage of the 2024 ITTF Macau Men's and Women's World Cup continued.
Previously, there were 10 places in the top 16 of the men's and women's singles, and just after playing 4 matches in the third round of the group stage, Zhang Yuzhen and Freitas successfully advanced to the top 16 of the men's singles, and Chen Xingtong and Sutasini also won the top 16 of the women's singles.
The third round of the men's singles group stage
1. Zhang Yuzhen 4-0 Simon Goetz
Scores in four games: 11-4, 11-9, 11-8, 11-4.
In the men's singles group 9 where the two are located, Zhang Yuzhen 4-0 Mohammed Elberia in the first two rounds, Simon Goetz 3-1 Mohammed Elberia, and Zhang Yuzhen in the third round can lock the first place in the group as long as he wins two games.
Zhang Yuzhen started quickly and quickly won the first game. In the second game, in a passive situation, the reversal was another city, and the big score was 2-0 ahead. It also shattered Simon Goetz's dreams of qualifying. The last two games were garbage time, and neither of them played seriously.
2. Freitas 3-1 Aruna
Scores in four games: 12-10, 11-9, 11-9, 3-11.
The men's singles group 15 in which the two are in defeated Daniel Gonzalez 4-0 in the first two rounds, and ushered in a head-to-head showdown in the third round, and whoever wins will advance.
Freitas grabbed the opening game, even though Aruna tried to chase the points at the end of the game, but he was always a bad move, Freitas only won two points in each of the first three games, but it was enough, and in the end Freitas defeated Aruna 3-1, winning two consecutive group stage games and locking a place in the round of 16.
Women's Singles Group Third Round
1. Chen Xingtong 2-2 Olawan Paranam
Scores in four games: 14-12, 11-6, 10-12, 7-11.
In the 9th group of women's singles where the two are located, Chen Xingtong defeated Liu Xinyin 4-0 in the first two rounds, and Paranan defeated Liu Xinyin 3-1.
Chen Xingtong had a clear goal and quickly took an 8-2 lead in the first game, but then he was a little conservative, and Palanan had the ability to attack continuously with his forehand and controlled the mistakes well, and the score was tied at 10-10 at the end of the game. After missing a number of game points, Chen Xingtong won the first game 14-12. In the second game, Chen Xingtong was not conservative anymore, and won 11-6 in one go, thus locking a place in the top 16 of women's singles. The victory or defeat in the last two games will not affect the result, Chen Xingtong is obviously relaxed, and it is too difficult to readjust the state later. Paranan took advantage of the situation to win two games in a row and chased the big score to a 2-2 draw.
2. Mimato Ito 2-2 Amy
Scores in four sets: 11-3, 5-11, 14-12, 10-12.
The two are in the women's singles group 7, and the first two rounds were tied 2-2 with Sutasini. In the third round, whoever wins will advance to the top of the group to advance to the round of 16 of women's singles.
It's a pity that Ito led twice, but was tied by his opponent, and the final third round was still a draw. In this way, it depends on the small score, and as a result, both of them reaped the benefits, but Sutasini advanced to the women's singles round of 16 in a thrilling way.