WTT China Grand Slam finale, veteran Ma Long and 17-year-old national table tennis hope Lin Shidong will meet, the two will start the men's singles championship showdown, before that, Ma Long swept Liang Jingkun to advance to the finals, the first 5 games only lost 1 game, the state is strong, and Lin Shidong defeated teammate Xiang Peng 4-2, not only that, Lin Shidong also partnered with Kuai Man in the mixed doubles final to win the championship, so he also has a chance to impact the double championship in this battle.
It is worth mentioning that the dust has settled on the 4 champions of this tournament before this campaign, the mixed doubles was won by Lin Shidong / Kuo Man, the men's doubles is Liang Jingkun / Wang Chuqin, the women's doubles is Chen Xing with the partner Qian Tianyi, and the women's singles champion is Sun Yingsha, now only the men's singles suspense, everyone is looking forward to it, back to this peak showdown, the first game, the two sides have each other's offense and defense, Lin Shidong led 5-3, and then took advantage of the victory to chase, opened the difference, and won 11-4 quickly.
However, in the second game, Ma Long began to enter the state, the feeling is getting better and better, 11 to 7 strong pull back a game, the two sides returned to the same running line, and then in the third game, Ma Long encountered a small episode, his main shot was signaled by the referee that he could not continue to use, and in desperation, the Dragon team could only change the deck to continue the game, but his state was not affected, the attack in this game was still strong, Lin Shidong was a little unable to parry, 11 to 5, Ma Long's total score overtaken!
In the crucial fourth game, the two sides fought all the way to 10 draws, and then the key points, Ma Long's forehand was strong, Lin Shidong twisted and pulled back, which was very exciting, and finally Ma Long withstood the pressure, turned the tide, and reversed the game 15-13, and the total score was already 3-1 ahead, one step away from winning the championship.
In the fifth game, there was no way back for Lin Shidong, he had to be stronger, let go, he led 3-1 at first, and then expanded the score difference to win 11-4. In the sixth game, Lin Shidong continued to exert his strength, opened the difference 6-3, won another game, and the two sides entered a cruel tiebreaker.
In the end, the 36-year-old Ma Long adjusted his state in time, but Lin Shidong achieved a super reversal, falling behind 1-5 to 11-8, defeating the Dragon team with difficulty and winning the men's singles championship of this event!