On May 8, the top 16 of the WTT Saudi Arabia Grand Slam men's singles was released, and there were three major surprises in the game. A total of 4 of the world's top 10 were upset, which was very unexpected. The powerful Chinese Corps only got 3 seats, which is very incredible. Japan performed exceptionally well, securing three places.
- 4 of the world's top 10 players were upset
In this tournament, the overall performance of the world's top 10 was poor, especially for the Chinese players, who lost half. Ma Long, the world's third, lost 0-3 to Zhang Yuzhen, but it was a big upset. The world's No. 4 Liang Jingkun lost to Alamiyan 2-3, which was even more surprising. Lin Gaoyuan, ranked 6th in the world, lost to Gross 1-3, and Lin Gaoyuan's foreign combat ability really has nothing to say. Lin Yunru, ranked No. 7 in the world, was out of the first round, which was incredible.
- Japanese players exploded
In recent years, except for Tomokazu Zhangmoto, there are basically no players in the Japanese men's singles who have been able to reach the third round. The tournament exploded and three players advanced to the third round.
In the battle between Tomokazu Zhang and Lin Zhongxun, they passed 3-1 and successfully advanced to the top 16. Shinozuka was even stronger, beating Ocharov 3-1 to advance strongly. Veteran Maharu Yoshimura broke out again, narrowly defeating Asal 3-2 and advancing to the round of 16.
In other matches, South Korean players won two spots, in addition to Jang Woo-jin, who defeated Ma Long, and Cho Dae-sung. The Europeans occupy 6 spots, namely Felix. Lebrun 3-2 Duda, Francesca 3-0 Alva, Gross 3-1 Lin Gaoyuan, Darko 3-0 sweep. Aruna played steadily, defeating Lee Sang-so 3-2 to advance, and Qiu Dang 3-1 Bol. Hugo continued to move forward, and Hayasuke Kamito advanced 3-2.
In the 1/8 finals, Wang Chuqin vs Yoshikawa Mako, Gross vs Shinozuka Daden, Lin Shidong vs Alamiyan, Aruna vs Zhao Dacheng, Tomokazu Zhang Ben vs Felix. Lebrun, Darko vs Zhang Yuzhen, Hugo vs Qiu Dang, Fan Zhendong vs Francesca. The focus of this round is Tomokazu Zhang vs Felix. Lebrun, who of the two strongest talents can advance to the quarterfinals, is worth looking forward to.