WTT Hong Kong Finals Update: Four men’s singles quarterfinalists emerge, two incredible events occur, Wang Chuqin stages a comeback

On December 11th Beijing time, the men’s singles round of 16 at the WTT Hong Kong Finals wrapped up with four matches: Lin Yun-Ju won 4-2 over Duda, Dellebrun defeated Qiu Dang 4-1, Wang Chuqin came from behind 1-3 to triumph 4-3 against Matsushima Teruaki, and Swedish ace Moregard knocked out Lind 4-1. Thus, four players advanced to the quarterfinals: Lin Yun-Ju, Dellebrun, Wang Chuqin, and Moregard!

Lin Yun-Ju versus Duda. This match was extremely intense, a fierce confrontation from the start. The opening game was heated, with Lin Yun-Ju clutching key points to take the lead. Then Duda launched a strong offense, dominating the next two games to turn the score around. Not to be outdone, Lin Yun-Ju won two consecutive games to regain the advantage. The sixth game was critical—Duda led 10-8 but couldn’t close it out. Lin Yun-Ju showed great resilience, saving multiple match points and ultimately winning 13-11, avoiding a seventh game and securing a 4-2 victory over Duda!

Dellebrun faced Qiu Dang. Qiu Dang started aggressively, claiming the first game to take an early lead. The following games saw fierce exchanges and many crucial points. Dellebrun demonstrated remarkable tenacity, especially in critical rallies, where he gained the upper hand and executed a four-point streak to overturn the match, winning 4-1 against Qiu Dang!

Wang Chuqin played against Matsushima Teruaki. Facing the young Japanese player who had previously beaten him in the Asian Championships men’s team event, Wang Chuqin was initially overwhelmed by his opponent’s powerful attacks, making repeated errors and falling behind 1-3 quickly. However, Wang Chuqin showed why he is ranked world number one by saving multiple match points, winning three straight games to complete a thrilling 4-3 comeback. This victory avenged his earlier loss and secured his spot in the quarterfinals. Matsushima’s aggressive play nearly caused a major upset, putting Wang Chuqin under considerable pressure!

Moregard took on Lind. Moregard played very dominantly, winning the first three games straight to reach match point at 3-0. Lind refused to give up, taking the fourth game. But Moregard finished decisively in the fifth game, winning 11-8, and comfortably defeated Lind 4-1 to advance to the quarterfinals!

With these results, four quarterfinal spots have been decided, along with two astonishing outcomes: first, Wang Chuqin came back from a 1-3 deficit to win 4-3 against the rising Japanese star Matsushima Teruaki; second, Germany’s top two players Duda and Qiu Dang were both eliminated in the first round, resulting in a complete wipeout of the German men’s singles team, which was quite unexpected!

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