On April 20, the semifinals of the ITTF Macao World Cup are underway, and there was a big upset in the just-concluded game, with the men's singles world No. 1 Wang Chuqin losing to Ma Long 0-4 and missing the final. In the women's singles competition, Wang Manyu defeated Zhang Benmeihe 4-2 with a stronger ability to score key points and advanced to the final.
- Wang Chuqin 0-4 Ma Long
Ma Long and Wang Chuqin are both from the Beijing team, and the two are very familiar with each other. In the Tokyo Olympic cycle, Ma Long is stronger. After the Paris Olympics, Wang Chuqin had the advantage, and the winning rate in the competition was very high. In this Chinese derby, Wang Chuqin was optimistic about winning before the game.
In the first game, Ma Long entered the state quickly, and continued to win 11-9 through changeable hair extensions and grabbing. In the second game, Malone started strongly 7-0. Wang Chuqin suddenly held serve and chased the score to 8-8 in a row. At the critical moment, Malone withstood the pressure and won again 12-10.
In the third game, Wang Chuqin was a little impatient, made many mistakes, and lost another game 6-11, and the big score came to 0-3. In the fourth game, Ma Long continued to change in the line, and the active offensive score also suppressed Wang Chuqin, and the score came to 8-5. Wang Chuqin saved 2 match points and chased the score to 10-10. Ma Long played more confidently at the critical moment, winning 14-12 and winning 4-0.
In this game, I may have thought that Malone would win before the game, but I didn't expect to win with a score of 4-0, which was a big surprise. Ma Long's opponent in the final was the winner between Lin Gaoyuan and Tomokazu Zhangmoto.
- Wang Manyu 4-2 Zhang Benmeihe
The Sino-Japanese war between Wang Manyu and Zhang Benmeihe is one of the focal points of entry. The match also played at a high level, with Wang Manyu winning two games in a row 11-9, 11-6 through twisting and holding the advantage in the first two games. Zhang Benmeihe continued to score and won the third game 11-6. Wang Manyu challenged tactics again, strengthened the attack of hair extensions, and won 11-6, and the big score came to 3-1.
In the 5th game, Zhang Benmeihe played at the peak of the level, took the initiative to change the line in the multi-shot game, suppressed Wang Manyu's attack, and won 11-9, and the big score came to 2-3. Game 6 was the most exciting, with the score alternating from 3-3 to 11-11. At the critical moment, Wang Manyu won 2 points in a row and won 13-11. Wang Manyu finally won 4-2 and advanced to the final.