Table tennis WTT Saudi Arabia Grand Slam is in full swing, Beijing time on the evening of May 2, the men's singles project held a draw ceremony for the main players, the current national table tennis men's singles first round has been determined five matchups, namely Wang Chuqin VS Simon, Fan Zhendong VS Boggs, Liang Jingkun VS Harbesson, Lin Gaoyuan VS Ahurebi, Lin Shidong VS Moregaard, Ma Long's opponent is to be determined.
At present, the pressure of Ma Long and Lin Shidong's foreign war is relatively large, the former may meet Zhang Benzhihe or Felix Lebrun, the latter face Moregaard and Pitchford blocking, and may also face Lin Yunru and Fan Zhendong together with Liang Jingkun, Fan Zhendong or Hugo again, it is worth paying attention to! Please see below for the detailed signing table.
The top four seeds in the men's singles of this Grand Slam tournament are all national table tennis players, among which the world's No. 1 Wang Chuqin and No. 2 Fan Zhendong have already guarded the upper and lower halves respectively according to the convention, and they will not meet before the final, so the signing of Ma Long, who ranked third, and Liang Jingkun, who ranked fourth, has attracted much attention.
In the end, Ma Long and Fan Zhendong were in the lower half together, Liang Jingkun and Wang Chuqin were in the upper half, Lin Gaoyuan and Wang Chuqin were in the 1/4 area, and Lin Shidong and Liang Jingkun were divided into the closer 3/8 area, and only one person could advance to the quarterfinals, so there were a total of four people in the top half of the national table tennis men's singles.
In terms of foreign wars, Grand Slam veteran Ma Long is under more pressure, because he was divided into the 3/4 zone with Japanese player Tomokazu Zhangmoto and French star Felix Lebrun, but only one of the latter two can advance to the quarterfinals, and it is impossible to play with Ma Long at the same time, but before that, Ma Long may also meet South Korea's main Zhang Yuzhen and Slovenian star Darko, and he must also make difficult preparations.
Teenager Lin Shidong met Sweden's world runner-up Moregaard in the first round, and then could meet England's Pitchford, and then teammate Liang Jingkun. If Liang Jingkun or Lin Shidong advances, then they are likely to meet Chinese Taipei's fierce rival Lin Yunru, although South Korean star Lee Sang-so, who has broken through the main force of national table tennis three times in the last year, may also stop Lin Yunru.
Lin Gaoyuan's 2/8 zone is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, German world champion Ocharov and French rising star Alex Lebrun are all here, but they will meet in the first round, and Lin Gaoyuan may face Wang Chuqin if he advances, and only one of the two can get a place in the semi-finals.
Fan Zhendong may have three German fierce players Francesca, Qiu Dang, and Bol in the 3/4 zone, plus Brazilian fierce Hugo, especially Hugo who has only beaten him in the WTT Incheon not long ago, and his recent form is very good, and I hope that Fan Zhendong can successfully achieve "revenge" and defeat this strong opponent again.