On April 19, Beijing time, in the quarterfinals of the men's singles of the Macau World Cup, Chinese player Ma Long challenged Japanese teenager Hayasuke Togami.
For the veteran Malone, this event is also very stressful, the first knockout game against Felix Lebrun is not easy, after the game he also said that there is always a pain in the body, which is quite distressing, and this encounter with Hayasuke Togami should also be a vicious battle. It is worth mentioning that Ma Long and Hayasuke Togami played twice, and Ma Long won twice.
In the first game, Hayasuke Togami played 4-1 as soon as he came up, Ma Long couldn't keep up with the rhythm of the opponent, and then Hayasuke Togami continued to exert his strength, leading 7-4, and on the key points, Hayasuke Togami was very decisive, scoring with a forehand fight, 11-5 to take the next city.
Wang Hao guided the timely tactical adjustment and deployment, and in the second game, Ma Long's mentality was also more stable, and the decline was gradually reversed on the field, and the soldiers were bloodless, and the same 11 to 5 was also colored, and the "Dragon Team" pulled back a city, and the total score was tied with Hayasuke Togami.
In the third game, the scores of the two sides rose alternately, the scene was more tense, Hayasuke Togami was still good in the middle and far platform, which caused a great burden to Ma Long, the key points, the opponent scored in a straight line with his backhand, 9 to 6, and finally took advantage of the victory to chase, 11 to 7 won another game, and the total score still suppressed the "Dragon Team".
In the fourth game, Ma Long controlled the landing point of the first three boards, and mobilized Hayasuke Togami more to run, the opponent began to make mistakes, and the score gap slowly widened, 11 to 7, Ma Long once again recovered the disadvantage, and the total score was tied between the two sides, and it seems that this war of attrition is not easy for both of them.
In the crucial fifth game, Ma Long stabilized his mentality, came up 4-2 to establish the advantage on the field, and then took advantage of the victory to chase, taking the lead in scoring 11 points, playing a huge disparity of 11-3, and the total score was overtaken. In the sixth game, the national table tennis veteran still did not give Hayasuke Togami a chance to turn the tables, and won it in one go, with a total score of 4-2 to advance to the men's singles semifinals, congratulations to the Dragon team!