On April 20, 2024, the ITTF Singles World Cup will enter its sixth day, and the men's and women's singles semifinals will be played. Ma Long, Chen Meng, Wang Manyu, Lin Gaoyuan, Wang Chuqin, and Sun Yingsha advanced to the semifinals of men's and women's singles. The women's singles semi-finals will be Wang Manyu vs. Zhang Benmeihe, and the men's singles semifinals will be Lin Gaoyuan vs. Zhang Ben Tomokazu. It is also a miracle that these two brothers and sisters are fighting against the best players in national table tennis. CCTV-5, the sports channel of CCTV, will broadcast live in the evening, and CCTV will also broadcast live.
Table Tennis World Cup April 20 (Saturday) schedule:
18:00 Singles World Cup - Men's and Women's Singles Semifinals (CCTV-5 Live Broadcast)
1. 18:00 Women's Singles Semifinals Wang Manyu VS Miwa Zhang (Japan)
Wang Manyu is 25 years old and is currently ranked No. 2 in the world, while Zhang Benmeihe is 16 years old and is currently ranked No. 12 in the world. Although Wang Manyu has an advantage in the world rankings, Zhang Benmeihe has been improving, which cannot be underestimated. In the women's team final of the Hangzhou Asian Games last year, the 15-year-old Zhang Benmeihe caused a lot of trouble for Wang Manyu, although it was reversed by Wang Manyu 1-3 in the end, it still brought a lot of pressure to Wang Manyu. Zhang Benmeihe's serve has many changes, and the quality of her forehand and backhand shots is high, and it is no accident that she can defeat Wang Yidi, one of the main players of national table tennis, in the women's singles 1/8 finals. Wang Manyu must give it his all. On the whole, Wang Manyu has a slight upper hand, with a winning rate of 6%.
2. 18:50 Men's Singles Semifinals Wang Chuqin VS Ma Long
Wang Chuqin is too familiar with Ma Long, and it is not surprising that Wang Chuqin will have the last laugh.
3. 19:40 Women's Singles Semifinals Sun Yingsha VS Chen Meng
Sun Yingsha should have the upper hand, and the winning rate should be more than 6 percent. Chen Meng must fight hard to have a chance.
4. 20:30 Men's Singles Semifinals Lin Gaoyuan VS Tomokazu Zhangmoto (Japan)
Lin Gaoyuan, 29, is currently ranked 8th in the world, and Tomokazu Zhang, 21, is currently ranked 9th in the world. In the international arena, the two have played each other five times, and Tomokazu Zhang has a 3-2 advantage. Lin Gaoyuan is stronger than Zhang Benzhihe at the technical level, and every time he loses, it is because of his psychological quality. In the men's singles 1/4 finals of the World Cup, Lin Gaoyuan faced Fan Zhendong and finally defeated Fan Zhendong in the unfavorable situation of 0:7 and 2:8 in the fifth game. But this is just a national table tennis civil war, and it doesn't make much sense. This game against Tomokazu Zhang is the real test, and I hope Lin Gaoyuan can withstand the pressure and defeat Tomokazu Zhang this time. On the whole, Lin Gaoyuan's technology is strong and his psychology is weak, and the winning rate accounts for 5%.