The ITTF Singles World Cup men's singles 1/4 finals ushered in the last match, with national table tennis player Wang Chuqin facing South Korean table tennis player Zhang Yuzhen.
The two have faced each other seven times on the international stage, with Wang Chuqin winning five times to take the advantage. However, the two met at the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan in February this year. At that time, Wang Chuqin lost to Zhang Yuzhen 1-3. The two met again, and Wang Chuqin ushered in a battle of revenge.
Wang Chuqin is 23 years old and ranked No. 1 in the world. Zhang Yuzhen is 28 years old and ranked 12th in the world.
Zhang Yuzhen has not achieved good results in some general international competitions, but when it comes to major competitions, he often performs at a super level. Zhang Yuzhen is a big competition-type player, and the more important the event, the more he can play at a high level and play crazy.
Wang Chuqin defeated Zhang Yuzhen 4-1, got revenge, and advanced to the men's singles semifinals.
In the first game, the two started to fight, leaving no room for anything. The start seemed to be very stale, and at 5:4, Wang Chuqin scored 3 points in a row to open up the difference. Wang Chuqin won the game 11:6.
The second one specializes in Zhang Yuzhen's backhand weakness, which makes Zhang Yuzhen play very awkwardly. Wang Chuqin took a 6:1 lead. Zhang Yuzhen hit Wang Chuqin's big corner sideways, and Wang Chuqin was not comfortable receiving it. Zhang Yuzhen scored 2 points in a row to narrow the difference. Wang Chuqin opened and closed widely, boldly mobilized, and had an effect, scoring 4 points in a row to get the game point, and won the second game 11:4.
In the third game, Wang Chuqin actively mobilized to hit Zhang Yuzhen's midpoint, Zhang Yuzhen returned the ball hard, and the offense was not strong. Wang Chuqin's sudden tearing of the big horn will catch Zhang Yuzhen off guard. Wang Chuqin won the third game 11-2. Zhang Yuzhen had no way at all, she was very depressed, and she was completely beaten.
In the fourth game, Wang Chuqin made a 4:1 start. Zhang Yuzhen called a timeout. Wang Chuqin continued to open up the score gap and led Zhang Yuzhen 6:2. However, Zhang Yuzhen was very tenacious and chased 7:8, only 1 point behind. Zhang Yuzhen continued to exert his strength, like divine help, and pulled back a game with 11:9.
In the fifth game, Wang Chuqin made a 4:0 start, and then opened the difference with 8:2. Zhang Yuzhen chased 2 points, but it was too late. Wang Chuqin won the fifth game 11-5.
In the end, Wang Chuqin defeated Zhang Yuzhen 4-1 and advanced to the men's singles semifinals. Xiao Zhan, who served as an off-court guide, was very happy, applauded many times, smiled brightly, and smiled.
The men's singles semi-finals were produced.
In the other three men's singles quarter-finals, Ma Long defeated Japanese table tennis player Hayasuke Togami 4-2, Tomokazu Zhang won 4-2 against Swedish player Karlpog, and Lin Gaoyuan defeated Fan Zhendong 4-2.
Semi-final matchups: Wang Chuqin VS Ma Long, Zhang Benzhi and Lin Gaoyuan.