The 2024 WTT Macau Championship entered the final day, and in the women's singles final that ended first, Sun Yingsha defeated Wang Yidi 4-2 to win the championship. After the medal ceremony, the men's singles final was staged, with national table tennis teenager Lin Shidong facing Germany's Chinese star Qiu Dang. The two were not favored before the game, and they went all the way to the finals. Lin Shidong defeated No. 1 seed Wang Chuqin in the last game, while Qiu Dang defeated Gao Chengrui. It was a close match, with Lin Shidong ranked 12th in the world and Qiu Dang 13th, with 1 win and 1 loss in the last 2 meetings.
In the first two service games of the first game, the two played a stalemate, and then Lin Shidong stretched the difference to 7-2 with a sharp attack; In the end, Lin Shidong held on to the lead, taking the lead 11-5 and leading 1-0. Judging from the first game, Lin Shidong's state was more fully mobilized, whether it was offensive or defensive, there were almost no mistakes. And Qiu Dang's first 3 boards do not have an advantage, and the situation is very passive.
In the second game, Qiu Dang changed from the serve link and began to serve the ball with a downspin. Although Qiu Dang actively started this game, the rhythm was still on Lin Shidong's side. Lin Shidong's defensive ability is quite strong, and Qiu Dang's full attack has been prevented. And Lin Shidong's offense can penetrate Qiu Dang's defense, so there is not much suspense in such a game. In the end, Lin Shidong won another game 11-6, and the big score came to 2-0.
In the third game, Lin Shidong scored 3 points in a row at the beginning to stop Qiu Dang, and the purpose of this pause was to disrupt Lin Shidong's offensive rhythm, which also had an effect. After coming back, Qiu Dang continued to attack forward and get the first point of the game, but he still couldn't withstand Lin Shidong's attack. Qiu Dang chased 6-8, and Lin Shidong asked for a timeout; After the pause, Lin Shidong withstood the pressure and won another game 11-8, and entered the match point game with a big score of 3-0.
In the 4th game, Lin Shidong continued to show his iron wall on the defensive end, and Qiu Dang's full offense was helpless. On the offensive end, Lin Shidong was full of firepower, Qiu Dang was unable to parry, and the score was quickly stretched to 5-1; After that, Qiu Dang fought back and pulled to a 6-6 draw.
At the critical moment, Lin Shidong withstood the pressure and firmly held the lead. In the end, he won the fourth game 11-8, thus defeating Qiu Dang with a big score of 4-0 to win the men's singles championship of the WTT Macau Championships. This is also the second time to win the championship after winning the WTT Almaty Regular Challenge last week, showing the strong momentum of grabbing power!