On April 18, the ITTF Macao World Cup 1/8 finals are underway, in the just concluded two matches, Wang Manyu defeated the European champion Szokos 4-1 to advance to the quarterfinals, and in the men's singles match, Zhang Benzhihe defeated Fitas 4-2 to advance to the quarterfinals.
- Wang Manyu 4-1 Szokos
Wang Manyu, ranked No. 2 in the world, has been in excellent form recently, winning the Singapore Grand Slam and finishing runner-up in the Busan Championship. The tournament was equally good, winning easily in both races and advancing to the round of 16. In the 1/8 finals, her opponent was the European champion Szokos. Szokos has defeated Chen Meng and is very strong.
In this game, Wang Manyu was well prepared, using a strong forehand to hold on to the opponent, and easily won the first game 11-9. In the second game, Szokos played her violent forehand advantage to level the score at 11-7. Wang Manyu adjusted his tactics in time and constantly broke through from the backhand position, which had a good effect. Wang Manyu won three games in a row 11-7, 12-10, 11-7, and won 4-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.
- Tomokazu Zhang 4-2 Fitas
Tomokazu Zhang defeated all the main players in China and was the biggest opponent in the Chinese men's singles. In this World Cup, Tomokazu Zhangmoto's performance was sluggish, and he was almost upset in the group stage. In the 1/8 finals, Tomokazu Zhangmoto's opponent was Portugal's Fitas. Tomokazu Zhang played with a lot of ups and downs today. Zhang Benzhihe was in a fast state today, and won two games quickly 11-7, 11-6 with his fast attack and near-table line change. Festa continued to break through from the stalemate, winning two games in a row with two 11-9. Tomokazu Zhang once again found a breakthrough point, grabbed the attack through a variety of serves, won two more games 11-7, 11-6, won 4-2, and advanced to the quarterfinals.
So far, Tomokazu Zhangmoto, Ma Long, Lin Gaoyuan, Zhang Yuzhen, and Carlberg have advanced to the men's singles quarterfinals. In the women's singles competition, Wang Manyu, Chen Meng, Miyu Hirano, Miwa Zhang, and Zheng Yijing advanced to the quarterfinals.