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WTT Championship: Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng were eliminated Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha advanced to the quarterfinals
Xinhua News Agency, Frankfurt, November 1 (Reporter Liu Yang) The 2023 World Table Tennis Professional League (WTT) held a round of 16 competition on the 1st. Fan Zhendong, Chen Meng, Liang Jingkun and other famous players lost to their opponents and were eliminated; Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha respectively Win and advance to the men’s and women’s singles quarterfinals.
Fan Zhendong, currently ranked No. 1 in the men’s singles world, lost to South Korean star Lee Sang-soo 1:3. The scores of the four games were 7:11, 11:9, 8:11, and 11:13 respectively. This is the 15th time the two have met in the international arena, and it is also the first time in Fan Zhendong’s career that he has lost to each other.
Fan Zhendong said after the game that his performance in the two games in Frankfurt was different from his expectations. Although he kept trying to mobilize himself, he failed to score some key points. The situation was relatively passive and he felt the pressure from his opponents.
On November 1, Fan Zhendong returned the ball during the game.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Fan
“I had a chance to come back today, but I didn’t seize it. In the past, I had some advantages against my opponents, but today I responded slowly and was not particularly decisive in some ball choices.” Fan Zhendong said, “The recent games have been intensive, and I hope that through a period of It’s time to get in good shape and prepare for the WTT Doha Finals.”
Wang Chuqin played against England’s Pitchford. After losing the first game at 9:11, he won three consecutive games with 11:5, 11:6 and 11:9. His opponent in the quarter-finals was South Korean star Lin Jongxun, who eliminated Chinese player Liang Jingkun 3:1 that day.
Wang Chuqin said after the game: “Pitchford’s recent form and results are getting better and better. He felt great today, and some of the balls in the first game were beyond my imagination. After 9 draws, my serve was not in place. If I win the first game, It may be another situation. Fortunately, when we were behind 1:4 in the second game, we adjusted in time and tied the lead, which was a key node in winning the entire game.”
On November 1, Wang Chuqin returned the ball during the game.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Fan
In women’s singles, the world’s number one Sun Yingsha and the 19-year-old Indian-French rising star Pavard met for the first time, and finally won in three straight sets 11:9, 11:3 and 15:13. Chen Meng played against the Romanian star Szokos. The first four games were tied at 2:2. In the fourth game, Chen Meng scored 9 points in a row with a sharp offensive. However, Chen Meng lost the decisive game 10:12 and missed the chance to advance. This is the second time that Szokos defeated Chen Meng after the 2022 WTT Macau Championship.
The round of 16 will continue on the 2nd. Wang Yidi will face Indian player Batra; Wang Manyu will face French Chinese star Yuan Jianan; Malone will face Egyptian player Assal.
2023-11-02 06:29:00
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