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On the evening of July 5, the singles field of the WTT Stars in Bangkok was intense.
This competition is not ordinary, it is the last WTT-owned international adult competition before the Paris Olympics, so ah, the foreign association is quite serious.
The Korean team sent 20 people to participate in the tournament in one go, and Japan was not ambiguous, with 14 players in singles! Besides, the players who participated in the competition all had heads and faces.
The top ten seeds in men's singles, the top seed is Lin Gaoyuan of our national table tennis, as well as Lin Yunru of Chinese Taipei, Tomokazu Zhang of Japan and so on.
The top ten seeds in women's singles, the top seed is Chen Xingtong of our national table tennis, as well as Japan's Miwa Zhangmoto, South Korea's Shin Yubin and so on.
But yes, it's a game full of uncertainties. The seeded players had a bye in the first round, but the match that ended on July 5 was one upset after another.
Let's start with Japan's Miwa Haramoto, who would have thought that she was the second seed in the women's singles at the tournament, and lost 2-3 to Hashimoto Hashimoto, who is 9 years older than her and 132 places lower in the world rankings?
There is also the "first brother" of the South Korean men's team, Zhang Yuzhen, who defeated our national table tennis main Wang Chuqin at the Busan Team World Table Tennis Championships in February, but lost 1-3 to India's non-main player Manash Sha, which is really surprising!
However, there is good news from our national table tennis. Lin Gaoyuan defeated Chinese Taipei's Feng Yixin 3-0, while Chen Xingtong also defeated Japan's Saji Shibata 3-0 from qualifying.
This Shibata Shaji was very powerful back then, and Zhu Yuling, the main force of our Chinese team, once defeated us, and her strength should not be underestimated. Although this Shibata Shaji used to be beautiful and his forehand ability was quite outstanding, he couldn't stand the age, and his state slowly declined.
This game is a bit of a challenge for Chen Xingtong. After all, this is her first game, and Shibata Saki has already played a round, so it stands to reason that it should be easier to get into the state. But we Chen Xingtong are not afraid at all!
At the beginning of the game, Chen Xingtong was like a clockwork full of strings, and quickly entered the state. Whether it is the first three boards or the stalemate stage, it will suppress the opponent to death. In the first game, Chen Xingtong was like a bamboo, and quickly won easily 11-6.
In the second game, Chen Xingtong still firmly controlled the initiative on the court. The advantage became more and more obvious, and after a while, it was 11-7 again. At this point, the big score is already 2-0 ahead, and victory is just around the corner!
In the third game, the Japanese player was estimated to have fought with his back to the water, but he played a little threatening. However, it was entangled in the last 2 points, and in the end, Chen Xingtong was more skilled, winning the game 11-9.
In this way, Chen Xingtong won 3-0 and easily advanced to the top 16 and strode towards the championship! Although Chen Xingtong and Lin Gaoyuan's strength in this first battle is obviously stronger than their opponents, the smooth promotion is also expected by our fans.
But this game, the further you go, the harder it gets. You see, there have been many famous players such as Zhang Benmeihe, Zhang Yuzhen, and Lee Sang-so who have been upset before. This tells us that we can't take it lightly.
Han Ying, a Chinese chipper from Germany, left the court with an injury before, and the diagnosis was a ruptured Achilles tendon. This time, he finally recovered from injury, but he faced South Korean player Seo Hyo-won in the first game, and was accidentally injured at the beginning of the second game and withdrew from the game directly.
Han Ying herself said that the last time she was injured was her right foot, this time it was her left foot, I really hope her injury this time is not too serious, after all, there are only three weeks left in the Paris Olympics!
The singles 1/8 finals are about to begin, can Lin Gaoyuan and Chen Xingtong continue to pass the test and attack the championship? It's really hard to say, the suspense is huge!
And Lin Gaoyuan is also holding back his strength. He knows in his heart that only by continuing to win can he live up to everyone's expectations. Their hard work on the field allows us to see the spirit of national table tennis, the kind of momentum that never gives up and moves forward bravely.
As for our fans, we are also their strongest backing. We will always support them regardless of their grades. Because of their dedication, their efforts, we all see it.
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