On April 20, the ITTF Macao World Cup will usher in the semi-finals, and the schedule has been released. There are a total of four games today, two Sino-Japanese battles, namely Lin Gaoyuan vs Tomokazu Zhangmoto, Wang Manyu vs Miwa Zhangmoto. The other two are Chinese derby, Wang Chuqin vs Ma Long and Sun Yingsha vs Chen Meng.
The first game, women's singles, Wang Manyu vs Zhang Benmeihe, 18:00
Wang Manyu is ranked No. 2 in the world and was born in 1999. Zhang Benmeihe, ranked 12th in the world, was born in 2008. Wang Manyu is now at the peak of her career, with excellent offense and defense, and twisting and pulling is one of her killer features. Zhang Benmeihe is the strongest new star, and he defeated Wang Yidi in this game to advance, and he is in good shape. This Sino-Japanese battle is a rehearsal for the Olympic team competition. If Wang Manyu withstands the impact of Zhang Benmeihe, he will basically lock in an Olympic quota.
- The second game, men's singles, Wang Chuqin vs Ma Long, 18:50
This is a big battle between the old and the new brother in China. Wang Chuqin has fought against Ma Long many times recently, and it was Wang Chuqin who won. Wang Chuqin's strength is now higher than that of Ma Long, and if there is no accident, he is optimistic that Wang Chuqin will advance to the finals.
- The third game, women's singles, Sun Yingsha vs Chen Meng, 19:40
The match between Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng is the PK of the first sister of the new and old national table tennis. In the Tokyo Olympic cycle, Chen Meng had the upper hand, and finally Chen Meng won the Tokyo Olympic women's singles championship. After the Tokyo Olympics, Sun Yingsha gained the upper hand and stabilized the world's No. 1 for a long time. In this semi-final, Sun Yingsha is optimistic about winning and advancing to the finals.
- The fourth game, men's singles, Lin Gaoyuan vs Tomokazu Zhangmoto, 20:30
The competition between Lin Gaoyuan and Zhang Benzhihe is mainly a test of Lin Gaoyuan. Lin Gaoyuan has lost to Tomokazu Zhang many times, especially wasting many match points and being reversed by Tomokazu Zhangmoto. In this rematch, whether Lin Gaoyuan can break through the curse in his heart will be the key. Zhang Benzhi and the Chinese players are energetic, often have a super level of performance, and are optimistic that he will advance to the finals.