On April 19, the 1/4 finals of the ITTF Singles World Cup began, and Chen Meng ushered in the challenge of Japanese player Miu Hirano. In this game, Chen Meng defeated her opponent in straight games and easily advanced to the women's singles semifinals, with the scores of 11-5, 11-8, 11-9, and 11-6 in four games.
In the first game, Chen Meng quickly got into the groove and took a 5-1 lead at the beginning. Miu Hirano recovered two points, after which Chen Meng once again opened the gap and won the first game 11-5.
In the second game, Chen Meng scored 4 points in a row after 5-6 and led his opponent 9-6. After that, the two sides took turns to score, Chen Meng got 3 game points 10-7, and after the opponent resolved the first game point, Chen Meng won another game 11-8.
In the third game, Chen Meng lost 4 points in a row after a 4-4 draw, and in the middle game, Chen Meng scored consecutive points to chase 8-9, and the opponent asked for a timeout. After the pause, Chen Meng scored 3 points in a row, and won the third game 11-9 in a single game.
In the fourth game, Chen Meng scored 3 points in a row after 3-3 to pull away, and Miyu Hirano once chased 6-7 with only 1 point, and Chen Meng scored 4 points in a row after that, winning the 4th game 11-6.