- Table tennis Asian Cup semi-finals released Wang Yidi became the “only seedling” of domestic table tennis
- 2022-11-19 17:45:00.0 Source: Xinhua Net Sports
The 2022 Table Tennis Asian Cup, which will be held in Bangkok, will determine the semi-finals of the men’s and women’s singles on the 18th. China’s Wang Yidi and Wang Chuqin, who face South Korean opponents, are happy and worried.
The day before, the other two national tennis players, Lin Gaoyuan and Chen Xingtong, had stopped in the first round. The Asian Cup, which will last for three days, will include only men’s and women’s singles events and no more than two players from the same association will be able to participate in each event. The game adopts a best-of-seven knockout system.
Wang Chuqin’s opponent in the quarterfinals was South Korean player Lin Zhongxun, who ranked 16th below him in the world. win with 11:9, and then lost 5:11. He lost two games in a row at 7:11, and spoke again after winning two games at 11:6 and 11:9.
In the deciding game, Wang Chuqin had no way to face Lin Zhongxun’s struggle. After falling behind at the beginning and recovering to 8 and 10 draws, he finally lost 10:12 and 3:4. At this point, the 12 consecutive championship records of the national table tennis team in the Asian Cup men’s singles came to an abrupt end.
As for the women’s singles, Wang Yidi, who participated in the Asian Cup for the first time, brought Thailand a burning feeling that she won the women’s singles and women’s team championships in the national championship not long ago . Facing 18-year-old South Korean teenager Shin Yubin, although Wang Yidi also lost the first game and missed the opportunity 7:11, he quickly adjusted his state, regained the game 11: 6, and firmly dominated subsequent games Take the initiative, win three rounds with 11:3, 11:3, 11:5 and win with a score of 4:1.
In the semifinals, Wang Yidi will face Hina Hayata of Japan team, who knocked out Du Kaiqin of Hong Kong Chinese team in 7 rounds. The other final place will be decided between India’s Batra, who knocked out Chen Xingtong in the first round, and Japan’s best women’s singles Mima Ito.
On the 19th, the Asian Cup will determine the champions of two events.
