The group stage of the Macao World Cup has all ended! The 12 members of the Chinese table tennis team participated in the competition, and all 11 of them advanced to the knockout round. Congratulations!
This year's Macao World Cup, because of the revision of the competition system, has also made the game full of variables! A number of powerful celebrities have been upset one after another. For example, the Japanese women's table tennis warrior Misei Ito, who has the number one nemesis in national table tennis, was out of the group stage! Next, let's talk about the details of Misei Ito's out.
In the latest edition of the world rankings, Ito ranked eighth in the world. In this World Cup, Misei Ito is the eighth seed in the bottom half of the zone. In the group group, Ito is in the same group as Thailand's Sutasini and the United States' Amy Wang. In the first group game, Misei Ito and Sutasini faced off. We all know that since the Japanese Table Tennis Association officially announced that Misei Ito would not be able to participate in the women's singles at the Olympics, Misei Ito's state suddenly exploded. It is precisely because of this that the national table tennis in this tournament regards Ito Misei as a strong rival! But then Sutasini won two games in a row. In terms of the big score, the two sides drew 2-2, and in the small score, Ito Misei was 3 points behind Sutasini. In the next group stage after that, Sutasini and Wang Amy faced off. Surprisingly, the two sides drew 2-2 again, and on the small score, Sutasini was one point ahead of Wang Amy.
Obviously, the third group stage matchup will be crucial. As long as the winner is decided, Sutasini and the losing side will be eliminated. If the two sides draw 2-2, Sutasini will advance to the knockout stage with a small score. So for Misei Ito and Amy Wang, if they want to advance, winning is the only way out.
In the first game, Ito was in full shape and won 11-3. In the second game, Wang Amy quickly adjusted her state and pulled back a game 11-5. In the third game, Ito broke out again, once winning the game point 10-8. But under pressure, Ito relented and was chased to 10-10. At 12-12, Ito seized the opportunity and won 14-12, leading 2-1. As long as Ito wins the fourth game, she will advance to the knockout round. At the beginning of the fourth game, Ito once took an 8-5 lead. It's a pity that she couldn't hold on to her advantage. Amy Wang chased points in a row. The two sides fought again to 10-10. This time, Wang Amy seized the opportunity and won 12-10. 2-2, Misei Ito was drawn by an upset. In this case, Sutasini qualified for the knockout round, and Ito and Wang Amy were eliminated.
Ito Micheng's upset out also made Ma Lin's guidance blossom! Everyone knows Ito's strength, among the players in foreign associations, Ito Micheng's strength is definitely outstanding, and has always been a great threat to national table tennis, many of the main players of the Chinese women's team have lost to Ito Micheng, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she is the number one nemesis of national table tennis! Now that Ito Micheng is out, the hope of the Chinese women's table tennis championship is greater! Congratulations to Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu! Looking forward to their more wonderful performances in the future!