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On the afternoon of April 19, Beijing time, the 1/4 finals of the Table Tennis World Cup in Macao continued. The national table tennis ushered in the second Sino-Japanese focus showdown, and Chen Meng, the defending champion and main force of national table tennis, appeared on the stage and fought with the Japanese world champion Miu Hirano. In the end, Chen Meng swept Miyu Hirano 4-0 and successfully advanced to the women's singles semifinals. Scores in four sets: 11/5, 11/8, 11/9, 11/6.
In the first game, Chen Meng entered the game with a fast pace, excellent hand feeling, high-quality offense scored continuously, Miyu Hirano had no way to crack it, 11:5, Chen Meng won easily and quickly, and the big score was 1:0 ahead.
In the second game, Miyu Hirano launched a counterattack, the score rose alternately, the two repeatedly competed for the backhand position, and it was relatively stalemate, Chen Meng relied on the rapid conversion of attack and defense, causing Miyu Hirano to make mistakes again and again, and he couldn't keep up with Chen Meng's rhythm at all, 11:8, Chen Meng went to the next city.
In the third game, Miu Hirano gradually found the rhythm of the game, started 2:0, and once led 8:4 in the game. Chen Meng scored 2 points in a row on the serve, the score rose alternately, at the end of the game, Miyu Hirano led 9:7, Chen Meng got 1 point through the change of the drop point, 8:9, Miyu Hirano called a timeout, and after coming back, Chen Meng attacked with a forehand and tied 9-9. Then Chen Meng split long, Miyu Hirano made a mistake in returning the ball, 10:9, Chen Meng got the game point, and in the end, Chen Meng won another game with 11:9. The big score Chen Meng leads 3:0!
In the fourth game, Chen Meng's performance was still excellent, leading again at the beginning, 7:4 in the game, Chen Meng firmly controlled the rhythm of the game, and neither the forehand nor backhand gave Miyu Hirano any chance, and finally won 11:6.
Congratulations to Chen Meng for sweeping Miu Hirano 4:0 and advancing to the top 4! Don't lose against Japan, the defending champion did it! Come on Chen Meng!