[Tilu News]Hong Kong table tennis team today (2Japan) played in Beijing, ChinaWTTIn the main draw of the China Grand Slam, Hong Kong mixed doubles pair Wong Chun-ting/To Hoi-kin, the top seeds of the tournament,16Strengthen the game2：3Losing to China’s Liu Weishan/Xiang Peng missed the promotion. Du Kaiqin and teammate Zhu Chengzhu also encountered strong opponents in the women’s singles circle. In the end, Zhu Chengzhu won the game2：3Lost to the famous South Korean general Xu Xiaoyuan, Du Kaiqin0：3Chen Xingtong, the rising star of China, surrendered, but both teams were stopped in the second round. Tomorrow, only Du Kaiqin and Australian golfer Liu Yangzi are left to compete in the top 8 women’s doubles to challenge China’s “World No. 1” Sun Yingsha/Wang Yidi combination.
Huang Zhenting/Du Kaiqin (Photo: WTT)
The China Grand Slam is the highest level event in the WTT series, with a total prize money of up to US$2 million. The champion will also receive 2,000 world ranking points. This event is also the third and final WTT Grand Slam event in 2024. Therefore, it has become a battleground for military strategists. Hong Kong team “Wong Du Pei” performed well in the Saudi Grand Slam in May and reached the finals, but today he failed to gain an advantage in the China Grand Slam.
Huang Zhenting/Du Kaiqin (Photo: WTT)
“Huang Du Pei”, ranked as the top seed of the tournament, received a bye in the first round and entered the round of 16encounterThe Chinese combination Liu Weishan/Xiang Peng showed off their power at the beginning of the game and won two consecutive games at 13:11 and 11:8. However, their opponents showed no fear and quickly tied the game at 9:11 and 8:11. In the crucial deciding game, the Chinese team’s morale was greatly boosted after tying the winning streak. However, the Hong Kong team failed to seize the opportunity and finally lost another game at 6:11. The total score of the game was 2:3 and they lost in the second round.
Zhu Chengzhu (Photo: WTT)
The women’s singles Hong Kong player also encountered difficulties today. After Zhu Chengzhu defeated the Egyptian player in the first round to advance, he met South Korean star Seo Hyo-won in the second round. He also led 11:6, 11:9 at the beginning, but was eventually defeated by his opponent 8:11, They won three consecutive games at 8:11 and 6:11. Another Hong Kong player, Du Kaiqin, faced the new generation of Chinese female player Chen Xingtong and was even controlled by “Geshige”. Although “Adu” tried to adjust his tactics in the second game to seek a breakthrough, he still ended up with 3:11, 4:11. , 2:11, the total score was 0:3.
After the game, Chen Xingtong said: “I haven’t played against her (Du Kaiqin) in recent years. I played a little more when I was a child. But her tactics and techniques have not changed, and I know her very well. Every Chinese player has a good stalemate. I am usually used to confrontation with my teammates, so I have this kind of quality. I must thank my teammates in the team for their strength.”
Du Kaiqin (right) and Australian player Liu Yangzi cooperated to advance to the top 8 of women’s doubles. (Picture: WTT)
The Hong Kong team also suffered a setback in the women’s doubles tonight. The Hong Kong team’s Zhu Chengzhu/Ng Yonglin and the Chinese team Chen Yi/Xu Yi fought fiercely for five games, and finally lost 2:3. The Hong Kong team will only have one match left tomorrow, with Du Kai Qin teamed up with Australian golfer Liu Yangzi to compete in the top 8 women’s doubles, beating China’s “World No. 1” Sun Yingsha/Wang Yidi combination.
Text: Jia Zhaozhi
This article is written by “Sportsroad“Originally published in “WTT China Grand Slam｜”Huang Dupei” mixed doubles missed the promotion, Zhu Chengzhu and Du Kaiqin were eliminated in the women’s single circle」
