At the 2024 ITTF Macao World Cup, as of the evening of April 20, the men's and women's singles semifinals have all ended, with Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu meeting again in the women's singles final, and Ma Long and Lin Gaoyuan in the men's singles final. The two women's singles matches were relatively close, while the two men's singles semifinals were one-sided, especially Lin Gaoyuan's 4-0 Zhang Benzhihe, who directly defeated the opponent.
Finals schedule
Sun Yingsha VS Wang Manyu【April 21 19:30】
Ma Long VS Lin Gaoyuan【4月21日 20:20】
Lin Gaoyuan 4-0 Tomokazu Zhangmoto【11-9,11-6,11-6,11-1】
Ma Long 4-0 Wang Chuqin【11-9,12-10,11-6,14-12】
Lin Gaoyuan and Zhang Benzhihe have a lot of origins, and the two sides have fought many times in the past, and the overall record is evenly divided. The most impressive is the 2022 Budapest Championship, when Lin Gaoyuan led 3-0 on aggregate and held multiple match points in the 6th game, but unfortunately he couldn't pass the psychological level, and was reversed by Zhang Benzhihe 4-3 Jedi, and was ruthlessly slapped in the face by the ridiculed "Sister Lin".
In 2023, the two sides met again in Lanzhou, and this time Lin Gaoyuan played well, defeating his opponent 3-1 and finally achieving revenge. Still, after the two sides confirmed that they would meet in the semi-finals of this tournament, table tennis fans were worried about it. However, Lin Gaoyuan's outstanding performance in this game made the worries of table tennis fans superfluous, and he ended the game in four straight games.
Lin Gaoyuan's performance was very pleasant! In the first game, Zhang Benzhihe was still able to form a stalemate, and the situation between the two sides did not look clear. However, from the second game, Lin Gaoyuan controlled the situation and suppressed the opponent steadily. In the fourth game, it was a completely one-sided situation, Zhang Benzhihe's mentality completely collapsed, and Lin Gaoyuan defeated the demon and beat the opponent without temper.
Lin Gaoyuan has really grown up, but he is almost 30 years old, and the Olympics are still hopeless. Due to his mediocre overall performance in the previous Olympic selection-related competitions, Lin Gaoyuan only scored 2,445 points in front of him, and even if he won the championship in this station and received 4,500 points, the total score was less than 7,000 points. It can be seen that although Lin Gaoyuan performed well in this station, he still has no Olympic chance.
For Lin Gaoyuan, there is no need to think about the Olympics now, and he can concentrate on playing the next games. Lin Gaoyuan and Ma Long have fought 9 times on the international stage, and Ma Long has a clear advantage of 7 wins and 2 losses, but Lin Gaoyuan has won the last 2 meetings. Ma Long is in very good shape in this event, and it is not so easy for Lin Gaoyuan to defeat Ma Long.
Sun Yingsha 4-2 Chen Meng【11-13,12-10,11-6,1-11,14-12,11-9】
Wang Manyu 4-2 Zhang Benmeiwa【11-9,11-6,6-11,11-6,9-11,13-11】
In women's singles, Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng fought 6 games and defeated Chen Meng with difficulty to qualify for the final. Wang Manyu also won not easily, defeating Japanese superstar Miwa Zhangmoto 4-2 to advance to the final.
Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu met again, the two sides only played in the women's singles final of the Incheon Championships recently, and now the two sides are going head-to-head for the women's singles title. The two sides have fought a total of 20 times in the international arena in the past, with Sun Yingsha holding a 12-8 advantage, and Sun Yingsha has won the last three battles.