Beijing time on August 31, ITTF WTT Bulgaria Open is underway. What is going on is the first round of the men's singles qualifying competition. National table tennis player Sai Linwei appeared. Sailinwei did not lose the chain, winning three straight games, 11:9, 11:6, 11:7, with a total score of 3: 0 clean sheets against Greek player Rignotti and successfully advanced. In the last open tournament, only Sai Linwei advanced to the men's singles main draw.
In another game, national table tennis players Liu Yebo faced teammates Yan Sheng. The two met in the first round. At the beginning of the game, Liu Yebo entered the state quickly, leading 11:8, 11:7, and a big score of 2:0 to establish his lead. In the third game, Yan Sheng regained the game at 11:5. In the fourth game, Liu Yebo won 11:2 in one go, and his opponent scored 2 points in a single game. Liu Yebo is very powerful. He has fought fiercely for seven games with Olympic champion Ma Long and world champion Liang Jingkun. In the end, Liu Yebo eliminated his teammate Yan Sheng with a total score of 3:1 and successfully advanced.
In another game, the national table tennis player Quan Kaiyuan played against the Italian teenager Muti. The opponent is still born in 2000, and there is no world ranking yet. With the changes in the table tennis competition system, European men's singles have made significant progress and their advantages are getting bigger and bigger. In the first game, Muti won the first game 11:8. His placement was very tricky. was a bit inaccurate and made too many mistakes. In the second game, Quan Kaiyuan strengthened the control of the ball in the table and regained the game at 11:7. The two sides tied the score at 1:1.
Next, Muti accelerated, relying on his excellent forehand strength, scoring frequently in battles, winning two consecutive games at 11:8, 11:9, with a total score of 3:1, an upset victory over Quan Kaiyuan, and successfully advanced to the men's singles qualifying round. wheel. Full Open Source once again stopped qualifying. Quan Kaiyuan comes from Liaoning, China. He is 21 years old this year. It is time for him to make some achievements, but he has not stood out for a long time and has habitually stopped in the qualifying rounds. It is really regrettable.
In the last match, Spanish player Alberto Lillo faced national table tennis player Ren Hao. The opponent is 21 years old and currently has no world ranking. In the first game, Li Luo won the first game 11:7, and in the second game, Ren Hao won the game 11:7. Next, both sides won one game each, and the score was 2:2. The game entered the final round, and the advantage of European athletes was once again highlighted in the decisive round. Lillo won 11:7, with a total score of 3:2, an upset victory over the national table tennis team Ren Hao, and successfully advanced to the second round of the men's singles qualifying competition.
Although the Open of this website only held the first round of qualifying, the national table tennis men's singles suffered a five-game losing streak. Five players including Ren Hao, Quan Kaiyuan, Yan Sheng, Liang Yanlu, and Gao Yang were all eliminated and suffered a first-round defeat. Among them, the three opponents are not ranked in the world, namely Lillo, Muti, and Yuki Matsuyama. They have participated in fewer competitions than the young national table tennis players and have almost no competition experience. The meritorious coach of the national table tennis team sat outside the court, looking gloomy and helpless.
