On March 17, Beijing time, the WTT Singapore Grand Slam Tournament continued, the men's singles 1/4 final Liang Jingkun faced Sweden's Carlson, Liang Jingkun showed a very good state, swept the opponent 3-0, the first to reach the men's singles top 4, the semi-final opponent will be the winner between Ma Long and Lin Yunru.
Liang Jingkun, currently ranked No. 5 in the world, has become one of the main players of the national table tennis men's team, defeating Simon Gauts, Gados and Glasmenko in the last game to reach the quarter-finals. Carlson, a Swedish star, defeated Duda 3-1 in the last round and is currently ranked 28th in the world.
In the first set, Liang Jingkun entered the state quickly, suppressing the opponent as soon as he came up, and made a strong start 5-1. Carlson's adjustment was quick, once chasing 4-5, Liang Jingkun quickly stabilized the situation, opened the point difference again, and won the set point at 10-7, Carlson recovered 1 point, and Liang Jingkun won the first set 11-8.
In the second set, Liang Jingkun was still the first to enter the state, his backhand controlled the opponent's landing point, Carlson was very uncomfortable, Liang Jingkun led 8-5 in the middle of the game. Liang Jingkun has been suppressing his opponents, leading all the way to win another set 11-7, leading 2-0.
In the third set, Carlson, who was behind the big score, started the fight and took the lead, Liang Jingkun quickly rebounded 4-3, and Carlson called a timeout. Back from the suspension, Liang Jingkun continued to expand his advantage, 10-6 to get the set point, Carlson chased 3 points in a row, Liang Jingkun seized the opportunity, 11-9 won the third set, and finally Liang Jingkun swept Carlson 3-0, taking the lead in breaking into the men's singles top 4.