On July 4, the first day of the WTT Bangkok Stars Tournament, the mixed doubles quarterfinals were all produced. The favourites Tomokazu Zhangmoto/Hina Hayata, Lim Jong-hoon/Shin Yu-bin, Du Hoi-king/Huang Zhenting, and Lin Yunru/Chen Siyu all made the cut. The next road to promotion, Korean table tennis depends on the face of Hong Kong, China, and Japanese table tennis miscalculated this competition!
Lim Jong-hoon/Shin Yu-bin vs Thanveriavic/Sutasini
Huang Zhenting/Du Kaiqin vs Zhao Dacheng/Zhu Qianxi
In this competition, the Korean team sent two pairs to participate, but unfortunately both of them were drawn in the top half. In the quarter-finals, top seeds Lim Jong Hoon/Shin Yu Bun will face Thailand, while Cho Da Shing/Chu Qianxi will face Hong Kong. Han Ping Pong will next look at the face of the Hong Kong, China team, and whether they can pass this hurdle is very important for them.
If Cho Dae Sung/Zhu Qianxi beat Huang Chun Ting/To Hoi Kwan, they will definitely choose to concede in the next semi-finals against teammates Lim Jong Hoon/Shin Yu Bin. If Wong Chun Ting/To Hoi Kim make it to the semi-finals, the next semi-finals will determine the prospects of Lim Jong Hoon/Shin Yu Bin. Lim Jong-hoon/Shin Yu-bin are ranked second in the latest world rankings, and if they can retain that ranking, they will avoid Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha in the Olympic draw, and will not meet before the final. How to keep this ranking, Lim Jong-hoon/Shin Yu-bin needs to at least reach the finals, and it doesn't matter if they win the championship or not!
With Zhao Dacheng/Zhu Qianxi, Han Ping has double insurance and has a higher certainty. Even if you can't win, you can find out the strength of your opponent, which is conducive to the next battle between Lin Zhongxun / Shin Yubin!
Yao Juntao/Wu Yonglin vs Lin Yunru/Chen Siyu
Manash Shah/Chitale vs Tomokazu Haramoto/Hina Hayata
The key in the second half of the area is the duel between Tomokazu Zhangmoto/Hina Hayada and Lin Yunru/Chen Siyu, the strength of the two pairs is close, and the Japanese table tennis combination cannot afford to lose the game.
Tomokazu Zhangmoto/Hina Hayada are third, and they naturally want to avoid Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha at the Olympics. Tomokazu Zhangmoto/Hina Hayada rotated continuously, and the purpose was very clear, that is, to compete for second. In order to accomplish this goal, Tomokazu Zhangmoto/Hina Hayada not only need to win the championship themselves, but also need Lim Jong-hoon/Shin Yu-bin to not reach the final. This is very difficult, and it requires not only a stable performance of Tomokazu Zhangmoto/Hina Hayata, but also a bonus of luck.
Japanese table tennis is indeed a miscalculation this time, if you want to protect the second place of Tomokazu Zhangmoto/Hina Hayata, you can send another pair to participate in this competition, and like Korean table tennis, form a double insurance. Japanese table tennis is not only this pair, Zhang Benmei and Matsushima Teruma can also be used, giving them the opportunity to exercise! At that time, it will be drawn to the top half, which is the most ideal situation, and if the fight wins the Korean table tennis, Tomokazu Zhangmoto/Hina Hayada will not have the current worries at all. Even if it is drawn to the bottom half, it can help Tomokazu Zhangmoto/Hina Hayada clear the opponents on the way to the promotion!
The suspense in the mixed doubles is huge, with Wong Chun Ting/To Hoi Kim in the spotlight and Tomokazu Zhangmoto/Hina Hayada needing some luck. Lim Jong-hoon/Shin Yu-bin didn't choose, the goal is the final, they need to play in good shape!
Do you think Tomokazu Haramoto/Hina Hayada will be able to grab second? Welcome to discuss!