The 2024 Macau Table Tennis Federation Men's and Women's World Cup group stage battles are in full swing, with one of the highlights being between national table tennis champion Wang Chuqin and Kazakhstan's Kirill Glasmenko. After a fierce battle, Wang Chuqin defeated his opponent 4-0 with an absolute advantage and successfully advanced to the top 16 of men's singles.
As the top seed in the men's singles, Wang Chuqin's performance has attracted much attention. He unexpectedly encountered stubborn resistance from South Korea's Ahn Jae-hyun in the opening bout, but with his excellent skills and excellent performance, he managed to withstand the pressure and draw with Ahn Jae-hyun. In the next game, Wang Chuqin was even more firepower, showing strong strength.
From the start of the game, Glasmenko showed good quality and started the game with a 2-0 lead. However, Wang Chuqin did not panic because of this, he quickly adjusted his state and scored 3 points in a row to overtake the score. The two sides then fell into a stalemate, with the score alternating upwards. At the critical moment, Wang Chuqin scored 5 points in a row with his excellent performance and won the first game 11-6, winning warm applause from the audience.
In the second game, Glasmenko still showed tenacious fighting spirit, but Wang Chuqin's strength was obviously superior. The two of them come and go, leading each other, but Wang Chuqin has always maintained a slight advantage. In the final stage of the game, Wang Chuqin won another game 12-10 with a clever score and an error from his opponent, expanding the score to 2-0.
Entering the third game, Wang Chuqin had completely played with momentum, and he quickly took the initiative with a 4-1 start. In the face of Wang Chuqin's onslaught, Glasmenko seemed a little powerless, and his mentality gradually collapsed. Wang Chuqin became more and more courageous, scored several points in a row, and easily won the game 11-2, rewriting the score to 3-0.
The fourth game has lost its meaning for Glasmenko, and Wang Chuqin has not let his guard down. He quickly opened up the gap with a 6-1 start, and although Glasmenko scored two points in a row to try to close the gap, Wang Chuqin still maintained a stable performance, winning the final game 11-5, sweeping his opponent with an aggregate score of 4-0 and successfully advancing to the round of 16.
This game not only showed Wang Chuqin's strong strength and excellent performance, but also exposed some problems in the competition system of this event. For example, Qiu Dang and Moregard's negative attitude after their early exit, as well as the oolong incident of Zhang Benzhihe advancing to the round of 16, have attracted widespread attention and discussion. It is hoped that in the future, the organizers of the event can learn from the lessons, further improve the competition system, and provide a more fair and just competition environment for athletes.