BEIJING, April 13 (Xinhua) — It shall be an all-Chinese affair to determine the ladies’s singles victor on the World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Xinxiang, as Chinese paddlers took all semifinal spots on Thursday.
In her first assembly with Mima Ito of Japan because the Tokyo Olympic Games, world No. 1 Sun Yingsha regrouped from dropping 11-6 within the first sport to emerge victorious 11-6, 11-9, 11-7 to safe her spot within the girls’s ultimate 4.
“After more than one year without playing against Ito, I just enjoyed the process. We are peers and it’s always good rivalry between us. I can test my training level and find space for improvement every time when I compete with her,” commented Sun.
Chen Xingtong went the total distance in outplaying teammate Wang Manyu 15-13, Sep 11, 11-8, Sep 11, 11-5.
“I did my best today,” mentioned Chen. “I missed some opportunities and made some mistakes, but I could settle for it.”
“Chen played great. The first game was crucial. I led 10-8 and had several game points but still let the game slip away, which had impact on the following games,” commented Wang.
Wang Yidi overwhelmed South Korean teenager Shin Yu-bin 3-0, whereas Olympic champion Chen Meng edged Hina Hayata of Japan in full video games.
After Hayata gained the opening sport 11-9, Chen saved three sport factors for a 14-12 victory to stage it at one sport apiece. Hayata went forward once more with an 11-9 win within the third sport, however a resilient Chen took the following two video games 11-6, 13-11 to advance.
“It was a difficult game,” admitted Chen. “I was in an inferior position at the start, but I kept coming up with ideas of how to turn the game around. I made full preparation for the difficulties ahead of this match. Overcoming adversities to win was huge recognition for myself.”
In Friday’s semifinals, Sun will tackle Chen Meng, whereas Wang faces Chen Xingtong.
The males’s singles quarterfinals noticed two matches performed between Chinese paddlers, the place world No. 1 Fan Zhendong squeezed previous Lin Shidong 3-2, whereas Liang Jingkun outlasted Wang Chuqin in straight video games.
After Fan registered an 11-9 victory within the first sport, 17-year-old Lin moved forward 11-6, 11-8 within the subsequent two video games, however Fan held his nerve to come back by 13-11, 11-8.
“I had prepared for a tough game as Lin has been enjoying fine form. I didn’t respond quite well to his challenge midway through the game, but I fought point by point and grasped the opportunities,” defined Fan.
After Liang gained the primary sport 11-6, the 2 gamers traded leads within the second earlier than Liang moved one step away from advancing 11-9. Wang couldn’t maintain an in-form Liang all through the match. Despite saving three match factors, Wang fell 11-9 within the third sport to crash out of the event.
Liang admitted he had by no means anticipated to win in straight video games. “Possibly it was because I executed the tactics better and played more resolutely in terms of crucial points, and I got a bit of luck,” he famous.
The different two semifinalists are Lim Jong-hoon of South Korea and Lin Yun-ju of Chinese Taipei.
Lim will subsequent sq. off in opposition to Fan, whereas Lin will contend for the opposite ultimate spot with Liang.