The top 8 of the Macau World Cup were all released: 4 men and 3 women advanced, and the name and Hayada narrowly won in 7 games
On April 18, Beijing time, the 2024 Macau ITTF Men's and Women's World Cup ended the competition for the 1/8 finals, and the men's singles and women's singles quarterfinals were all released. The national table tennis team has 4 men and 3 women to advance, and the Japanese women's team also has 3 people locked in the quarterfinals. The men's singles competition was particularly fierce, with all eight 1/8 finals reaching at least the sixth game.
During the daytime competition, Lin Gaoyuan, Ma Long, Anton Carlberg, Zhang Yuzhen and other four people successively advanced to the men's singles quarterfinals, and Zhang Ben Mihe, Zheng Yijing, Hirano Miyu, Chen Meng and other four people successively advanced to the women's singles quarterfinals. In the evening's match, the remaining places were decided: Tomokazu Zhangmoto, Fan Zhendong, Hayasuke Togami, and Wang Chuqin broke into the men's singles quarterfinals, and A. Diaz, Wang Manyu, Sun Yingsha, and Hina Hayada won the remaining four women's singles quarterfinals.
4 men's singles 1/8 finals in the evening
1. Tomokazu Zhang 4-2 Freitas
六局比分：11-6，11-7，9-11，9-11，11-7，11-6。
Zhang Benzhihe has always launched quickly, connecting two cities and grasping the initiative. Freitas then fought back with all his might, chasing the big score to a 2-2 draw with two 11-9, but it was difficult to form an effective counterattack after that, and finally Zhang Benzhihe won 4-2.
2. Fan Zhendong 4-3 Lin Shidong
七局比分：7-11，11-9，10-12，6-11，11-9，13-11，15-13。
Fan Zhendong lost 1-3 to Lin Shidong at the WTT Singapore Grand Slam last month, and Lin Shidong also led 3-1 in this game, but this time it was a "best-of-seven system", which gave Fan Zhendong a chance to turn the tables. Fan Zhendong won only 2 points in each of the four games, and the last two games were tied at 10-10, winning quite thrillingly.
Fan Zhendong also said after the game that the first five games were pressed and played, Lin Shidong's single-board quality and hitting rate were very high, and he continued to find ways to change the serve and stimulate greater potential to continue the game, and the victory in this game also brought him great confidence and strong psychological hints, which had a positive effect on the next game.
3. Hayasuke Togami 4-2 Omar Assal
六局比分：11-7，12-14，11-8，10-12，11-5，11-3。
Hayasuke Togami has a clear speed advantage in the first three boards, and he can always find an opportunity to take the initiative. However, the key points were not grasped well, resulting in two points in the second and fourth games, otherwise they could have won faster.
4. Wang Chuqin 4-2 Hugo Calderano
六局比分：9-11，11-9，7-11，11-4，11-8，13-11。
The last time the two sides met was two years ago, and there has been a lot of improvement in both years, with Wang Chuqin growing into the world's No. 1.
In the WTT Incheon Championship in the absence of Wang Chuqin, Hugo defeated Fan Zhendong to reach the final, which shows that his competitive form is good.
The first three boards of this game were fiercely competitive, and Hugo led twice, but they were all tied by Wang Chuqin. Wang Chuqin then increased the containment of the long ball and suppressed the opponent's return and twist, and gradually reversed the situation on the court. In the crucial sixth game, Wang Chuqin blocked Hugo's counterattack and was not dragged into the tiebreaker.
Men's singles quarterfinals
Wang Chuqin VS Zhang Yuzhen
Hayasuke Togami VS Ma Long
Anton Carlberg VS Tomokazu Zhangmoto
Lin Gaoyuan VS Fan Zhendong
4 women's singles 1/8 finals in the evening
1. Wang Manyu 4-1 Szokos
五局比分：9-11，11-7，11-7，12-10，11-7。
Wang Manyu took the initiative on the court for most of the whole game, except for the end of the first game. After the opening, Wang Manyu started quickly and once took a 9-5 lead, but Szokos suddenly picked up speed and disrupted the original rhythm, causing Wang Manyu to lose 6 points in a row at the end of the game and be reversed. After that, she consciously slowed down the pace and won four games in a row to achieve a big reversal.
2. A. Diaz 4-0 Polkanova
Scores in four games: 11-8, 12-10, 11-5, 11-9.
Polkanova couldn't keep up with Diaz's rhythm and was in a passive parrying situation all the time.
3. Sun Yingsha 4-1 Chen Xingtong
五局比分：11-8，11-9，8-11，11-4，11-9。
Sun Yingsha learned the lesson of last month's Grand Slam defeat in Singapore, and no longer blindly competed with Chen Xingtong on the backhand, but increased changes, disrupting the rhythm from the first three boards, landing points, rhythm and other aspects, and winning in chaos.
4. Kiya Hayata 4-3 Yubin Shin
七局比分：11-9，9-11，9-11，11-8，11-6，4-11，13-11。
This is a contest between the "first sister" of Japan and South Korea. The score was very close, and in the end, Hina Hayada had the last laugh, and the tiebreaker sealed the victory 13-11.
Shen Yubin has improved a lot, and on the surface this game only lost in the last two points, but in fact it is much worse, and Shen Yubin has never defeated the national table tennis "Five Golden Flowers" and Hina Hayada in front of her. The main reason is that her technical and tactical characteristics are not outstanding, she is decent, she has no entry point to break through stronger opponents, and she relies purely on hard power to fight, and the 19-year-old Shen Yubin is almost hot.
Women's Singles quarterfinals vs. situation
Sun Yingsha VS Zheng Yijing
Miu Hirano VS Chen Meng
Zhang Benmei and vs Adriana Diaz
Hina Hayada VS Wang Manyu
Who do you think will advance to the semi-finals?