After the game, Ma Long said that he hoped to enjoy table tennis from now on.
Sun Yingsha and Ma Long advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTT Grand Slam
On October 3, Beijing time, the main event of the 2024 World Table Tennis Professional League (WTT) China Grand Slam entered the fifth match day, Ma Long and Sun Yingsha advanced to the men's and women's singles quarterfinals respectively, and Lin Shidong/Kuo Man will compete with Lin Gaoyuan/Wang Yidi for the mixed doubles gold medal.
In the men's singles, Ma Long faced Korea's Lee Sang-so, and the Dragons staged a big comeback from 8-10 down in the first and third games to win the match 3-0 and advance to the quarterfinals. After the game, Ma Long said: "Every time I fight with Lee Sang-so, it will be a very difficult situation. Today, at the end of both the first and third games, I told myself not to panic and chase every point, but I didn't expect to chase back. This time I reached the fourth round of a WTT Grand Slam and I hope to enjoy table tennis from now on. ”
In the women's singles field, Sun Yingsha competed with teammate Liu Weishan. In the first two games, Sun Yingsha let her opponent only score a total of 9 points. In the third game, Sun Yingsha's unnecessary mistakes increased, and Liu Weishan pulled back a game 11-4. In the fourth game, Sun Yingsha attacked decisively and finally won the game 3-1 and advanced to the quarterfinals. After the match, Sun Yingsha said: "We are very familiar with each other, we both played normally, and Liu Weishan also played her own technical style. As the game progresses, everyone's confrontation and level will be closer, and I hope to go all out to play every game. ”
The mixed doubles semi-finals were also played on the same day. Lin Shidong/Kuo Man defeated Sweden's Karlsson/Carlberg 3-0, and Lin Gaoyuan/Wang Yidi defeated teammates Xue Fei/Qian Tianyi 3-1 to get their ticket to the final. In this way, the Chinese team has won the mixed doubles gold and silver medals in this Chinese Grand Slam in advance.
In other competitions, Liang Jingkun, Lin Shidong, Lin Gaoyuan, Xiang Peng, Wang Manyu, Chen Xingtong, He Zhuojia and Fan Siqi of the Chinese team advanced to the quarterfinals of singles; Wang Chuqin/Liang Jingkun, Xiang Peng/Yuan Licen, Lin Shidong/Lin Gaoyuan entered the men's doubles semifinals; Sun Yingsha/Wang Yidi, Chen Xingtong/Qian Tianyi, Xu Yi/Chen Yi entered the women's doubles semifinals.
Chinese veteran Zhang Shuai lost to 15th seed Badosa.
Zhang Shuai lost to Badosa and missed the semifinals of the Chinese Open
On October 3, Beijing time, the 1/4 finals of the China Open women's singles were held. Chinese veteran Zhang Shuai will face 15th seed Bardosa. In this game, Zhang Shuai lost two sets in a row and was eliminated by Badosa 1-6/6 (4) 7, but unfortunately stopped and did not have a chance to go further. Badosa reached the semi-finals of her first appearance at the China Open, the fifth time in her career that she reached the semi-finals of a WTA1000-level tournament.
The two have never played each other before, and this is the first time the two sides have met. In the first set, Zhang Shuai was broken twice by his opponent in the first and third games, and fell behind Badosa 0-4 after losing four games in a row. In the 7th game, Zhang Shuai lost 4 points in a row and sent the ball to the game again, losing the first set 1-6.
In the second set, Zhang Shuai broke serve in the first service game and made a 2-0 start. Badosa broke Zhang Shuai's serve in the sixth game and chased the game to a 3-3 draw. After that, both sides held serve and were dragged into a tie-break in the second set. In the tie-break game, Zhang Shuai lost 3 points in a row after 4-4, and lost the second set 4-7 to tie-break.
Bardosa, who made it to the semi-finals, will face the winner of the semi-finals between fourth seed Gauff and qualifier Starododuseva.
Manchester United drew with Porto without a win in four games in all competitions
In the early morning of October 4, Beijing time, in the second round of the Europa League stage, Manchester United played away to Porto. Harry Maguire equalised in stoppage time to make Manchester United 3-3 Porto and winless in two games in the Europa League and four in all competitions.
In the first half, Marcus Rashford made a pass, Hojlen scored, Pepe and Omorodion scored in 7 minutes, and Manchester United temporarily won 2-2 Porto; In the second half, Pepe assisted Omorodion to score, and in the 81st minute, B Fei raised his foot too high and received a second yellow card, and two yellows turned into one red and was sent off.
In the 90+1st minute, Manchester United had a corner kick opportunity, Eriksen drove the ball to the penalty area, Maguire jumped high and scored with a header, Manchester United 3-3 Porto.
This round of three-tier European competition is over, with 7 teams in the Premier League playing, only Manchester United drew with Porto, and the remaining 6 teams won all. Since the start of last season, United have scored at least two goals in five European matches. However, in these five games, Manchester United have not been able to get a single victory, with a record of 3 losses and 2 draws.
In this summer window, Manchester United spent a net of 103 million euros, bringing in a number of players such as Joro, Ugarte, De Ligt, Zirkze, and Mazraoui. At present, Manchester United has 7 points in the Premier League with 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, and is only in 13th place in the standings; In the Europa League, Manchester United drew with FC Twente in the Eredivisie and Porto in the Portuguese Super League.
According to media statistics, United have been tied or dropped 12 points after leading in Europe since last season, more than any other club in the same period.
It was Chelsea's fifth straight win in all competitions, and Chelsea have scored 17 goals in the course of five consecutive wins.
Chelsea have won five in a row in all competitions
On October 4, Beijing time, in the first round of the UEFA Europa League stage, Chelsea hosted Gent. In the first half, Mykhailo Mudryk set up Veiga to take the lead. E-side re-opened, Neto opened the scoring after 40 seconds, Watanabe pulled one back, Nkunku added another goal, Hall scored Chelsea's first goal and Gandelman pulled another goal. In the end, Chelsea won 4-2 with Gent.
In the 12th minute, Mudryk received a teammate on the right side and sent a precise cross, and Vega inserted an unmarked header to score. In the 46th minute, Chelsea dribbled the ball into the second half and opened the scoring after just 40 seconds, Disasi sent a long ball through the backfield to break through the defence, and Neto followed up with a right-footed shot to give Chelsea a 2-0 lead.
In the 50th minute, Gent's corner kick on the left side was not far away, and Gent organized an attack again on the periphery, Gudjohnsen crossed from the right, and Watanabe just nodded back to pull a goal back, Chelsea 2-1 Gent.
In the 63rd minute, Chelsea's tactical corner on the left, Felix sent a cross, and a series of headers in the penalty area competed for the top, Nkunku then inserted a shot into the net, and Chelsea led 3-1.
In the 70th minute, Felix sent a through ball, Nkunku broke through with the ball and was disrupted by a tackle, and Hall followed up with a low shot into the net to score his first goal. In the 90th minute, Dean swept a low ball from the right and Gandelman followed up with a low shot into the net to make it 4-2 for Chelsea.
It was Chelsea's fifth straight win in all competitions, and Chelsea have scored 17 goals in the course of five consecutive wins.
The Chinese team finally defeated the opponent Chinese Taipei 110-74.
The Chinese team advanced to the semifinals of the Badminton World Youth Championships
On October 3, Beijing time, the team competition of the 2024 Yonex World Youth Badminton Championships (hereinafter referred to as the "Badminton World Junior Championships") continued at the Nanchang International Sports Center in Honggutan District, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, and the Chinese team defeated Chinese Taipei 110-74 to advance to the semifinals, and the semifinals will face Malaysia.
On the same day, Xu Wenjing, a player of the Chinese team who led the way, won 11-8 after 11 minutes of entanglement with Wang Peiling of the Chinese Taipei team in the women's singles field; Lin Xiangyi, a young player of the Chinese team who played part-time again, successively opened up the score gap for the Chinese team with mixed doubles partner Liu Yuanyuan and men's doubles partner Hu Keyuan; Hu Zhe'an, who played in the fourth game, and Chen Fanshuyan/Liu Jiayue in the fifth game, continued to maintain the Chinese team's advantage in the score. After the first five games, the Chinese team led 55-40.
Entering the sixth match, Xu Wenjing performed better again, Wang Peiling scored only 4 points in this period, and the mixed doubles combination of China's Lin Xiangyi/Liu Yuanyuan continued to widen the gap to 77-49. Although the Chinese Taipei team was tied 11-11 with the Chinese team in the eighth men's doubles match, the Chinese players Hu Zhe'an, Chen Fan Shuyan/Liu Jiayue stabilized the situation, and the Chinese team finally defeated the opponent Chinese Taipei 110-74.
In the semi-finals of the team competition, China's opponent will be Malaysia. "Malaysia are strong opponents, so we still have to prepare for the game and go for every point." Hu Zhe'an, a men's singles player of the Chinese team, said in an interview after the match.
The 2024 Badminton World Junior Championships is divided into team and individual events, with a total of 457 athletes from 40 countries and regions participating.
Members of the Abu Dhabi Country Club team celebrate their victory after a match on October 3. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Jingwen
The Women's AFC Champions League Wuhan team was reversed
On October 3, Beijing time, the first AFC Women's Football Club Champions League Group A competition kicked off in Wuhan, and Wuhan Chegujiang Team was chased twice by U.A.E. Abu Dhabi Country Club at the last moment of the game, and was reversed 1-2.
In the fifth minute of the opening game, Wuhan women's football player Deng Mengye assisted Mpo to take the lead. In the 35th minute, Zhang Linyan, an attacking midfielder of the Wuhan team and a player of the Chinese women's national football team, injured her left leg in the scramble and was escorted out by an ambulance. Subsequently, Li Yanfei came on as a substitute. In the first half, the Wuhan women's football team created many threatening attacks, but failed to seize the opportunity.
In the second half, Abu Dhabi Country Club played more aggressively and strengthened their marking of key players in the Wuhan team. In the 90th minute, Abu Dhabi Country Club player Naima won the ball and pushed the empty goal past the goalkeeper who had fallen out to tie the score. Three minutes later, Nayima made another effort when the ball slid past the Wuhan goalkeeper's fingertips and flew into the far corner of the net to give Abu Dhabi Country Club a 2-1 comeback victory.
"Zhang Linyan can play a central role on the court and sometimes has the ability to decide the game, so her injury will really affect the team's preparation for the next two games. Hopefully she's not seriously injured and can be in place as soon as possible. The rest of our team will also face it positively, come up with more methods, and grasp the next games. Wuhan women's football head coach Chang Wei Wei said at the post-match press conference that the team will sum up the game well and let the players deal with the game in a more relaxed state.
"The Wuhan women's football team is very strong, they scored at the beginning and it had a big impact on us. But we played patiently and deployed key players for Wuhan and made tactical adjustments accordingly in the second half. Abu Dhabi Country Club head coach Hassanion said after the game.
The AFC Women's Champions League is the highest-level club competition in Asian women's football hosted by the AFC. A total of 12 teams entered the group stage of this tournament, among which the 2023 Chinese Women's Super League champion Wuhan Women's Football Team represented China. Group A of the group stage was held in Wuhan.
Wuhan Chegujiang University Women's Football Team is in the same group as Korea's Hyundai Steel Red Angels Women's Football Team, U.A.E. Abu Dhabi Country Club Women's Football Team, and Malaysia Sabah Women's Football Team. The Wuhan women's football team will face opponents from Malaysia and Korea at the Hankou Cultural and Sports Center on October 6 and 9 respectively.
Hui Xinran previously won the women's 48kg championship at the 2023 Asian Open Judo Championships.
Chinese teenager Hui Xinran won the women's 48kg championship at the World Youth Judo Championships
On October 3, Beijing time, according to Xinhua News Agency, citing the Chinese Judo Association, the 2024 International Judo Federation World Youth Judo Championships will be held in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, from 2 to 6, and Chinese player Hui Xinran won the women's 48kg championship after five rounds of fierce battles.
Hui Xinran previously won the women's 48kg championship at the 2023 Asian Open Judo Championships. In this World Youth Championships, she defeated strong players from Uzbekistan, Italy, Russia and other teams, and reached the final with 3 books and 1 skill. In the final on the 2nd, she defeated Japan's Sachiyo Yoshino to win the gold medal.
With a total of 531 athletes from 67 countries and regions, the World Junior Championships is an important annual judo event for the IJO and the first appearance of young judoka athletes in the new Olympic cycle. A total of 18 athletes from the mainland were sent to participate in the competition. The athletes participating in this event are selected from the top three athletes in the 2024 National Youth Judo Championships (U18, U20 group) and the National Youth Judo Championships (U16 group). Before the competition, the team also conducted a two-week closed training in the second phase of the national youth team co-construction training camp (Inner Mongolia station).