In the 1/8 finals of the ITTF Singles World Cup men's singles, a strong dialogue was ushered in, with national table tennis player Liang Jingkun facing Swedish player Anton Karpog.
Liang Jingkun lost to Karborg 3-4 and missed the men's singles quarterfinals. G folded another general.
Liang Jingkun's strength cannot be said, he recently won the men's singles runner-up of the Singapore Grand Slam and the men's singles champion of the Incheon Championships, and he is in great form. Liang Jingkun ranks third in the world in men's singles.
Karpog is also very strong, ranked 13th in the world. The two are also close in age. Karlpog is 26 years old and Liang Jingkun is 27 years old.
Interestingly, the off-court coaches of both sides, Wang Hao and Persson, have both won World Cup singles titles.
The two fought once in the Incheon Championship. At that time, in the first round of men's singles, Liang Jingkun narrowly defeated Karpog 3-2 and sent his opponent to a round. However, Liang Jingkun won that game very thrillingly, and only won the opponent 11-9 in the fifth game. If Liang Jingkun's luck is a little worse, he may lose, and he will also suffer a round of tours, and there will be no final men's singles champion. Liang Jingkun won the reputation of "Liang Manju".
In the first game, Liang Jingkun made a 6:1 start. After both sides scored 2 points each, Liang Jingkun scored 3 points in a row and won the first game 11:3. Liang Jingkun entered the state very quickly.
The second game started to a stalemate, and the two sides played to 3 draws. Karborg scored three straight points to take a big lead. Liang Jingkun scored 2 points in a row to narrow the difference. Liang Jingkun chased the score to 8 draws after scoring 3 points in a row. Karpaog also scored three straight points to pull one back at 11-8.
After the two tied 2 in the third game, Karpog scored 3 points in a row to take the lead. Liang Jingkun also scored 3 points in a row to tie the score again. However, Liang Jingkun does not seem to know how to play. Karborg scored six points in a row to win the game 11-5. Did Liang run out of luck?
In the fourth game, Karborg got off to a 5-1 start. Liang Jingkun scored three points in a row to narrow the difference. Karpaog called a timeout. Karlpog's timeout was timely. He scored back-to-back points and opened up the gap again. The two sides fought to 9:6, and Karpog scored two points in a row to win another game 11:6. The big score was 3-1 for Karpog. Liang Jingkun was a little hanging.
Wang Hao, who served as an off-site guide, was anxious. Off the court, Wang Hao asked Liang Jingkun to play bolder and more aggressive, press forward, and don't give the opponent too many opportunities.
After the two sides fought to 3 draws in the fifth game, Karpog scored 2 points in a row and led Liang Jingkun 5:3. Liang called a timeout. Liang Jingkun scored 2 points in a row to tie the score. Karlpog took another 7-6 lead. Liang Jingkun scored 4 points in a row to get the game point. Karl Pog screwed and scored. Liang Jingkun made a strong attack and won the game 11:8. Big fat still has a chance.
In the sixth game, the two played extremely closely, and the score rose alternately. After the two sides fought to 9 draws, Liang Jingkun boldly attacked and scored 2 points in a row. Liang Jingkun won the game 11:9, and the big score became 3-3. The audience burst into warm applause, and Wang Hao was very excited, standing up and raising his fists in celebration.
Karpog won the seventh game 11-6.
Karpog defeated Liang Jingkun 4-3 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the men's singles. There have been 3 people in the national table tennis who have been eliminated, namely Liang Jingkun, Wang Yidi, and Kuo Man.