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On April 19, Beijing time, the WTT Macau World Cup ushered in the 1/4 finals, in the four matches that have ended, Japan's Tomokazu Zhangmoto, Zhang Benmei and the brothers and sisters defeated their respective opponents to advance to the semifinals of men's and women's singles, Chen Meng and Ma Long eliminated Japanese players Miu Hirano and Hayasuke Togami respectively to advance to the semifinals.
Match recap (in order of appearance)
Tomokazu Haramoto (Japan) 4-2 Carlberg (SWE) [9-11,11-7,9-11,11-9,11-4].
Tomokazu Zhangmoto, Japan's No. 9 in the men's singles, is currently ranked No. 9 in the world, while Sweden's Carlberg, who defeated Liang Jingkun in the previous round, is ranked No. 13 in the world.
The strength of the two is close, and the game is also very intense. In the first game, Zhang Benzhihe made many mistakes, and Carlberg won the first game 11-9. In the second game, the two of them went back and forth with each other, and the score alternately led, but in the second half of the game, Carlberg was a little anxious to handle the ball, and Zhang Benzhihe seized the opportunity to score consecutive points to pull back a game 11-7. In the third game, the match fell into a tug-of-war, with the two battling from 2-2 to 6-6, after which Carlberg showed more concentration and won the third game 11-7. In the fourth game, Zhang Benzhihe led 6-1 at the beginning, and Carlberg fought back tenaciously, but in the end, Zhang Benzhihe won the fourth game 11-9 and chased the big score to a 2-2 draw. In the fifth game, Tomokazu Zhang had a better grasp of the final key points and won another game 11-9. In the sixth game, Zhang Benzhihe became more and more courageous, and Carlberg was lost in Zhang Benzhihe's shouting again and again, and Zhang Benzhihe easily won the sixth game 11-4. In the end, Tomokazu Zhang defeated Carlberg 4-2 to advance to the semifinals of the men's singles of the Macau World Cup.
Miwa Haramoto (JPN) 4-1 Diaz (Puerto Rico) [11-3,11-7,11-2,8-11,11-8]
15-year-old Zhang Benmeihe, as a rising star in the Japanese table tennis scene, is currently ranked 12th in the women's singles world, and defeated national table tennis star Wang Yidi 4-1 in the last round. Puerto Rico's Diaz is ranked 10th in the world.
The strength of the two is close, and the round of competition, which was originally thought to be evenly matched, turned into a performance of Zhang Benmei and a person. In the first three games, Zhang Benmeihe easily won three games in a row by constantly changing lines, and Diaz was obviously not suitable for Zhang Benmeihe's style of play. In the fourth game, Diaz let go and added the initiative to attack Diaz to pull back a game 11-8. In the fifth game, in the face of Diaz's strong counterattack, Zhang Benmeihe withstood the pressure and won the fourth game 11-8. In the end, she easily defeated Diaz 4-1 to advance to the semifinals of the women's singles of the Macau World Cup.
Maron 4-2 Hayasuke Togami (Japan) [5-11,11-5,7-11,11-7,11-3,11-3].
Veteran Ma Long is currently ranked No. 4 in the world in men's singles, while Japanese teenager Hayasuke Togami is ranked No. 25 in the world.
In the first game, Ma Long was slow and did not have the upper hand, and Hayasuke Togami won the first game 11-5. In the second game, Malone took the lead at the beginning, played steadily, and equalized the score 11-7. In the third game, Hayasuke Togami increased his fight and won the third game 11-7. In the fourth game, Ma Long, who fell into passivity, also increased his initiative and equalized the big score again at 11-7. In the crucial fifth game, Ma Long showed a stronger ability to adjust, and the game quickly became one-sided, and Ma Long easily won the fifth game 11-3. In the sixth game, Ma Long took advantage of the victory to chase and became more and more courageous, while Hayasuke Togami was completely stunned, and Ma Long won another game 11-3. In the end, Ma Long reversed Hayasuke Togami 4-2 and advanced to the semifinals of the men's singles of the Macau World Cup.
Chen Meng 4-0 Miu Hirano (Japan) [11-5, 11-8, 11-9, 11-6].
Chen Meng is currently ranked No. 4 in the women's singles world, while Japan's Miu Hirano is ranked No. 13 in the world.
In the first game, Chen Meng showed a good competitive state, with a balanced forehand and backhand ability, and won the first game 11-5. In the second game, the score of the two was deadlocked, all the way from 3-3 to 6-6 draw, Chen Meng scored 3 points in a row, rewrote the score to 9-6, and finally won the second game 11-8. In the third game, Chen Meng's mistakes increased, and he fell behind 6-9 at one point, but Chen Meng's adjustment ability was excellent, scoring 5 points in a row, and winning the third game 11-9. In the fourth game, Miyu Hirano gave it a go, but Chen Meng's skills were superior and won the fourth game 11-6 steadily. In the end, Chen Meng swept Miyu Hirano 4-0 to advance to the semifinals of the women's singles at the Macau World Cup.