MACAO, April 17 (Xinhua) — The World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Macao 2023 bought underway right here on Monday, with sixth seed Mima Ito of Japan overcoming a sluggish begin to beat Elizabeta Samara of Romania in 4 video games.
In the lads’s singles, Brazilian ace Hugo Calderano ultimately took down Egyptian Omar Assar 3-2 (8-11, 11-5, 8-11, 11-8, 11-9), whereas French rising star Alexis Lebrun, 19, chalked up a powerful 3-2 (11-9, 6-11, 11-13, 11-7, 11-8) win over the 2021 World Championships silver medallist Truls Moregard from Sweden.
Englishman Liam Pitchford pulled off a clutch win towards France’s Simon Gauzy 3-1 (12-10, 11-7, 5-11, 11-5). Pitchford dominated the fourth sport with decisive quick balls and elastic banana backhands.
Wong Chun Ting of Hong Kong, China, defeated Japanese Shinozuka Hiroto 3-1 (11-7, 11-13, 11-7, 11-9).
In the ladies’s singles, Ito survived an early scare to safe a 3-1 (7-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-6) win over Samara of their first assembly within the worldwide enviornment.
Australia’s Liu Yangzi scored a milestone win, defeating World No. 25 Dina Meshref of Egypt 3-2 (8-11, 11-6, 13-11, 7-11, 11-7). It was Liu’s profession finest victory and the primary for an athlete from Oceania at a WTT Champions occasion.
Japan’s Hina Hayata defeated Lily Zhang of the United States 3-0 (11-5, 11-6, 11-3). Cheng I-Ching of Chinese Taipei eased previous Indian Manika Batra 3-0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-9).