On April 17, the 2024 ITTF Macau Men's and Women's World Cup continued the third round of the group stage. Previously, Hayasuke Togami, Anton Carlberg, Ma Long, and Tomokazu Zhang advanced to the top 16 of men's singles, and Zheng Yijing, Wang Yidi, Hina Hayata, and Miwa Zhang advanced to the top 16 of women's singles.
In the eight matchups that ended later, Omar Assal, Wang Chuqin, Felix Lebrun, and Lin Gaoyuan all advanced to the top 16 of men's singles, while Chen Meng, Miyu Hirano, Tian Zhixi, and Zhu Qianxi advanced to the top 16 of women's singles. Kuo Man also became the first player to go out of the national table tennis World Cup in Macau, and the opportunity is right in front of him, so he can't grasp it!
Since then, in the round of 16 of the Macau Singles World Cup, 8 places have been awarded to men and women.
The third round of the men's singles group stage
1. Omar Asal 3-1 Moregaard
Scores in four games: 15-13, 9-11, 11-6, 11-5.
They are in the men's singles group 16, Omar Asal 4-0 Noshad Alamiyan in the first two rounds, Moregarde 3-1 Noshad Alamiyan, Omar has a one-game lead, he only needs to win two games in the third round to become the group leader, advance to the men's singles round of 16.
Omar was tenacious, narrowly winning 15-13 in the first game, tying Moregard in the second game, and opening the score at the beginning of the crucial third game to win 11-6. Knowing that Moregard, who had missed the round of 16, chose to play negatively in the fourth game.
2. Wang Chuqin 4-0 Glasmenko
Four-game scores: 11-7, 12-10, 11-2, 11-5.
In the men's singles group 1 where the two are located, Ahn Jae-hyun drew 2-2 in the first two rounds, and whoever wins in the third round will become the first in the group and advance to the top 16 of men's singles.
The second game was the key to the game, Wang Chuqin made a lot of mistakes and was always in a situation of chasing points behind, but after 9-10, he scored 3 points in a row, reversed and won, and expanded the score to 2-0. The loss in the second game obviously affected Glasmenko's mentality, and Wang Chuqin took advantage of the victory in the third game to chase after it, and won 11-2 to take another city, leading 3-0. Wang Chuqin's record of one win and one draw ranked first in the group.
3. Felix Lebrun 3-1 Gao Chengrui
Four-game scores: 11-8, 11-2, 10-12, 12-10.
The two are in the men's singles group 7, the first two rounds of the same group of Nicholas Boggs 4-0, the third round of the two two narrow road meeting, whoever wins will be the first in the group.
Felix Lebrun's tactical thinking was very successful, grabbed the start, caught the opponent off guard, won two games in a row, and finally won 3-1, won two consecutive group stage games, and advanced to the round of 16 after winning the group stage.
4. Lin Gaoyuan 4-0 Zhuang Zhiyuan
Scores in four sets: 11-4, 11-3, 11-6, 12-10.
In the sixth group of men's singles where the two are located, Lin Gaoyuan 2-2 Tomislav Puka in the first two rounds, Zhuang Zhiyuan 1-3 Tomislav Puka, and Lin Gaoyuan must win at least three games in the third round before he has the possibility of qualifying.
Lin Gaoyuan is well prepared and his state is always online, and Zhuang Zhiyuan, who has been out of the game early, does not seem to have such a strong desire to win. Lin Gaoyuan won the first three games quickly, and encountered certain challenges in the fourth game, scoring four points in a row when he was 8-10 behind, and finally won 12-10. Lin Gaoyuan, like Puka, has a record of one win and one draw, but Lin Gaoyuan has one more win, becoming the first in the group and advancing to the top 16 of men's singles.
Women's Singles Group Stage Third Round
1. Chen Meng 3-1 Sliga Akula
Four-game scores: 11-4, 11-4, 13-15, 11-2.
They are in the fourth group of women's singles, and the two defeated Natalia Bayo in the same group 4-0 in the first two rounds, and who won in the third round advanced.
Chen Meng was very well prepared, predicted the opponent's tactics and habitual lines in place, and took the initiative to attack with a high scoring rate, winning two 11-4 in a row. In the third game, Chen Meng failed to open the score, and after missing the game point at the end of the game, he was pulled back by the opponent. In the fourth game, Chen Meng ended the game 11-2 in one go.
2. Miyu Hirano 3-1 Yuan Jiayu
Scores in four games: 11-7, 10-12, 11-4, 11-3.
They are in the Women's Singles Group 14, which defeated Lin Jocelyn 4-0 in the first two rounds, and the two will talk directly in the third round, and whoever wins will advance to the round of 16.
Miu Hirano had better consistency in her forehand and backhand, and the return ball was flat and fast, and finally won 3-1, winning both games in the group stage and winning the first place in the group.
3. Kuaiman 2-2 Tian Zhixi
Scores in four games: 4-11, 6-11, 12-10, 11-4.
In the 13th group of women's singles where the two are located, the two defeated Hong Jianfang in the same group 4-0, and the two faced each other in the third round, and whoever wins will advance to the round of 16.
I didn't expect such a critical game, but Kuo Man was slow to heat up, the first two games were like sleepwalking, the speed was obviously half a beat slower, and he couldn't move under his feet. On the contrary, it is the 31-year-old veteran Tian Zhixi, who is alive and well. In fact, the pause should be used in the first two games, and when the big score is 0-2 behind and there is almost no way out, what is the point of the pause? The new competition system must use new ideas and new tactics to deal with it, always thinking that its own strength is superior and can be preempted, and this will not work.
In the first two games, Tian Zhixi won 12 more points, even if Kuo Man pulled back a city 12-10 in the third game, Tian Zhixi had a 10-point advantage. In the fourth game, as long as Tian Zhixi scored two points, he could become the first in the group with a small point advantage.
In the end, Tian Zhixi scored a total of 80 points, 3 points more than Kuo Man's 77 points, became the first in the group and advanced to the top 16 of women's singles.
4. Zhu Qianxi 2-2 Bruner Takahashi
Scores in four sets: 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 8-11.
In the 15th group of women's singles where the two are located, Zhu Qianxi 4-04-0 Sarah Hanfu in the first two rounds, Bruner Takahashi 3-1 Sarah Hanfu, Zhu Qianxi has a one-game lead, and as long as he wins two games in the third round, he can become the first in the group.
Zhu Qianxi worked hard, won two games in a row, and after locking the first place in the group, the last two games were not as rigorous as the first two games.