The Budapest station of the 2022 WTT Star Challenge will enter the main competition schedule on July 13, Beijing time. Many players from the Chinese table tennis team will compete. The women's singles of the national table tennis went smoothly, and the two players who participated in the competition successfully advanced; the men's singles of the national table tennis encountered some troubles, and two players were eliminated, and then there were five more players who participated in the 32-to-16 stage.
Mixed doubles: Wang Chuqin / Wang Manyu 3-2 Huang Zhenting / Du Kaiqin
This game was extremely fierce. The national table tennis king combination was in danger and almost got a big shock. The first game went relatively smoothly, with a 5-point advantage. However, in the second and third games, the opponent was frequently mobilized and constrained, and the error rate skyrocketed, resulting in the opponent losing 2 games in a row. After that, the Wang Zha team adjusted their rhythm, but the fight was still difficult. They won 11-9 and 14-12 respectively, and struggled to get a spot in the top eight of the mixed doubles.
Women's singles event:
Fan Siqi 3-0 Yuan Jianan : Fan Siqi played steadily in this campaign, winning three consecutive games with scores of 11-8, 11-6 and 11-8, and successfully advanced to the top 32 of women's singles. During the game, Fan Siqi grasped the key points very well. Yuan Jianan had opportunities in the first and third games, but the key points were suppressed by Fan Siqi, and he was eventually swept out. Next, Fan Siqi will face German player Mittelheim, and the two sides will compete for a place in the top 16.
Liu Weishan 3-2 Batra : Liu Weishan came back to win this game. In the first game, she and her opponent were inseparable and lost 9-11. Then Liu Weishan mobilized her opponent and easily recovered 11-4. After that, in the crucial third game, Batra fought, and Liu Weishan lost 6-11. Faced with adversity, Liu Weishan was already familiar with her opponent's tactics and won 11-3 and 11-6 respectively, qualifying for the top 32. Next, Liu Weishan will face Japanese player Hayata Hina , which will be an extremely difficult opponent.
A total of 7 members of the Chinese table tennis women's team participated in the main match. Among them, Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu and Wang Yidi were ranked high, and they all went straight to the top 32. Fan Siqi and Liu Weishan both passed in the first round. The team still has and Kuaiman who have not played. Kuaiman's opponent is Shan Xiaona, and the competition will be held in the early morning of July 14th.
Men's singles event:
Xiang Peng 3-1 Lee Sang-soo: Xiang Peng encountered some troubles in this campaign, but fortunately he successfully overcame them and qualified for the top 32. Xiang Peng won the first game 11-8, but his opponent fought back 11-8; then Xiang Peng adjusted his rhythm and won 11-8 again. After winning the key game, Xiang Peng successfully controlled his opponent in the fourth game and easily won 11-3. After being promoted, Xiang Peng will challenge a strong opponent next, and his opponent is America's top brother Hugo Calderano .
Lin Gaoyuan 3-0 Exage : Lin Gaoyuan played very smoothly in this game. He encountered almost no trouble in the game. The overall rhythm was firmly controlled by himself, with 11-5, 11-1 and 11 respectively. The score of -7 won. After Lin Gaoyuan is successfully promoted, he will face German player Qiu Dang. This player has made rapid progress and has performed well in competitions continuously.
Yuan Lizen 1-3 Simon Gautz: Yuan Lizen unfortunately lost in this battle. The fierce battle with his opponents was extremely fierce, but he always failed to seize the opportunity for key points. They won the first game 13-11, but then lost 2 consecutive games with a score of 9-11, and then lost the fourth game 8-11, eventually falling into the first round.
The Chinese men's table tennis team also had 7 players participating in the singles. Liu Dingshuo was eliminated in the qualifying round and Yuan Lizen lost in the first round of the main event. Xiang Peng and Lin Gaoyuan advanced to the top 32, while , Ma Long, , Wang Chuqin and Liang Jingkun advanced directly to the top 32.
