On March 29, 2024, the table tennis Incheon Championship continued, Chinese Taipei star advanced to the men's singles quarterfinals, Lin Yunru eliminated South Korea's main Zhang Yuzhen 3-1, the host suffered a heavy blow, the only surprise was Tian Zhixi's first victory over Ito Misei to avoid annihilation.
Chinese Taipei star Lin Yunru is a leader of the younger generation, previously won the third place in the men's table tennis World Cup, and became the main competitor of national table tennis.
As for Zhang Yuzhen, it is by no means a simple role, he is the main player of the South Korean team, he has defeated Wang Chuqin, Liang Jingkun, Lin Gaoyuan, especially the forehand is very distinctive, with a board direct score, Zhang Yuzhen performed well during this time, in general, the results are relatively stable, Zhang Yuzhen is a particularly difficult player, Lin Yunru is not absolutely sure, you must be based on the fight, and strive to do better.
Last year, Lin Yunru had the experience of winning the championship, when he won Wang Chuqin and Ma Long, and lost to Liang Jingkun in the last stop, Zhang Yuzhen's threat is also not small, and it is too easy to play at home, such as the first victory over Wang Chuqin in Busan, these two are considered top masters, Lin Yunru ranks 6 places higher than Zhang Yuzhen, and the competitive level is very close, often depending on personal status, and national table tennis fans support Lin Yunru.
After the start of the game, the two sides played back and forth in the first game, Lin Yunru changed the rhythm first, Zhang Yuzhen was unprepared, the quality of the two was very high, Lin Yunru's serving round was more stable, and he took the lead 11-8, Zhang Yuzhen made some unnecessary mistakes, Lin Yunru was more determined, the Korean team's own home stadium made Zhang Yuzhen's hands tight, and the mentality of the other two changed, which indirectly affected the on-the-spot performance.
In the second game, Lin Yunru's key points were too soft, and he didn't grasp his chance, which made people feel a pity, and was pulled back by Zhang Yuzhen 17-15, and in the third game, Lin Yunru played steadily and steadily, giving full play to his speed advantage, Zhang Yuzhen couldn't keep up with the rhythm at all, and there was nothing he could do to take the opponent, and he wanted to go sideways with his forehand, but it was difficult to stand in place, Lin Yunru led the way in an all-round way, blasting out 11-5 and coloring.
In the fourth game, Zhang Yuzhen fought with her back to the water, but the offensive error rate was too high, not as flexible as Lin Yunru, it was difficult to adapt to the new changes, Lin Yunru led 5-1, Zhang Yuzhen was very tenacious, but Lin Yunru ended the game with 11-4, and finally eliminated Zhang Yuzhen 3-1, and then against the winner of Ma Long and Lin Zhongxun, Lin Yunru advanced to the quarterfinals, this state is worthy of our attention, and the coaching staff must prepare early.