November 19, 2022 33rd Table Tennis Asian Cup , men's singles third and fourth finals: Zhuang Zhiyuan vs. Yukiya Uda.
Zhuang Zhiyuan is 41 years old, ranking 16th in the world; Yukiya Uda is 21 years old, ranking 26th in the world. The two had fought once before, and Zhuang Zhiyuan won.
This game was a bit of a loss for Zhuang Zhiyuan, because he had just finished the semi-finals with Zhang Benzhi and , and only had a six-game break in between. With age here, physical fitness is not advantageous, which will lead to even more losses.
in the first game, Uda Yukiya started strongly 4-0.
Uda Yukiya ran very actively, Zhuang Zhiyuan couldn't find too many opportunities, and Uda Yukiya got the game point 10-4 and won the first game successfully 11-6.
second game , Zhuang Zhiyuan also tried hard to get a good start and led 3-0.
Uda Yukiya was full of energy and quickly tied the score, 3-3.
Zhuang Zhiyuan can only find a way to control the pace of the game so that he will not lose too quickly.
When he was behind 7-9, Zhuang Zhiyuan grabbed his serve and tied the score.
9-9, Yukiya Uda served and gave Zhuang Zhiyuan a game point. In the end, Zhuang Zhiyuan also accepted the gift with a smile, reversed 11-9 and won a goal, and tied the score to 1:1.
in the third game. Whether Uda Yukiya leads by 2 points or 4 points, Zhuang Zhiyuan can work hard to tie and overtake the score, 9-8.
Uda Yukiya scored a lot without any mercy, and he scored continuously with his forehand and reversed his score, reversed 11-9 and won another game, leading 2:1 in a big score.
The fourth game is very critical for Zhuang Zhiyuan; if the score is 1:3 behind, it will be difficult to turn the tables.
Uda Yukiya continues to lead, Zhuang Zhiyuan is unwilling to fall behind, and keeps tying the score until 9-9.
Uda Yukiya serves to attack , and gets the game point 10-9.
Uda Yukiya made his efforts blindly, made too many mistakes, and lost three points in a row. Zhuang Zhiyuan reversed 12-10 and won the big score to 2:2.
Zhuang Zhiyuan is worthy of being a veteran. Although the game scene looks more passive, it is more reasonable in handling key points. As long as Yukiya Uda scores apart, he has a chance to reverse.
In the fifth game, , Zhuang Zhiyuan received the serve better and better, and his landing point was concentrated in the middle of the opponent, taking an 8-5 lead.
Although Yukiya Uda chased to 7-8, he then made consecutive mistakes after returning the ball with his backhand. Zhuang Zhiyuan won another game 3-0, 11-7, and overtook the score 3:2.
Uda Yukiya is still young, and his big ball and running are better than Zhuang Zhiyuan, but he is not delicate enough and he makes many mistakes.
in the sixth game, Zhuang Zhiyuan led 8-1, and Yukiya Uda failed to stop the decline even after the timeout.
I thought Uda Yukiya would collapse like the last game of the semi-finals, but I didn't expect that my hands were not soft and I scored four points in a row, 5-8, forcing Zhuang Zhiyuan to use the timeout.
Zhuang Zhiyuan was conservative in receiving the serve and was constantly chased. Fortunately, he got the match point 10-7.
Zhuang Zhiyuan's attack was turned back by the opponent's defense. 10-8.
Zhuang Zhiyuan's straight line made a mistake, 10-9.
Zhuang Zhiyuan's straight line was pulled, and then turned forehand to score a dunk. In the end, he won the last game with a difficult score of 11-9, thus defeating Yukiya Uda with a big score of 4:2 and winning the third place in the men's singles in Asian Cup .
In this game, Zhuang Zhiyuan overcame his physical strength and gradually controlled the rhythm of the game through his own experience, winning three consecutive games and finally achieving a reversal. Congratulations to Zhuang Zhiyuan for standing on the podium. He is really strong and strong. His sword is not old and deserves respect.
