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On his 18th birthday, Taiwan’s new table tennis star Guo Guanhong defeated Hong Kong’s brother Huang Zhenting 3-0 to break into the top four of the Asian Championship men’s singles and win the bronze medal, setting a new record for Taiwan’s men’s singles.
Taiwan’s new star Guo Guanhong, who celebrated his 18th birthday at the Asian Table Tennis Championships held in Uzbekistan, today registered a 3-0 win in the men’s singles quarter-finals.hong kong Good player Huang Zhenting is determined to advance to the top four, guarantee the bronze medal and becomelin yunru After that the first person.
Rising Taiwanese table tennis star Kuo Guan-hong, ranked 36th in the world, celebrated his 18th birthday today. He also performed brilliantly in the men’s singles competition of the Asian Table Tennis Championships. It only took him 19 minutes to defeat 35-year-old “Hong Kong’s No. 1 brother” Huang Zhenting in straight games. As expected, he reached the top four and won the bronze medal, which became the best birthday gift.
He had made the team win the match a few days ago. After the first game of this battle, Guo Guanhong increasingly showed his offensive dominance. He repeatedly forced his opponent to counterattack and go out of bounds. They took a big lead and successfully won the first point 11-4. Even though he encountered a little turbulence later, Guo Guanhong repeatedly stabilized his position at critical moments and finally won the top 4 tickets for men’s singles with 11-7 and 11-8.
It is worth noting that Guo Guanhong has confirmed his second medal win of this Asian Championship, and has set a record for being the second Taiwanese men’s singles player to reach the podium after Lin Yunru in 2023. Next, Guo Guanhong will face Li Tianyang, a 19-year-old Chinese player with a unique playing style, to fight for the gold medal ticket. The last Taiwanese player to win the men’s singles championship at the Asian Championships was the famous player Jiang Penglong in 2000.
Another player, Feng Yixin, who has also reached the men’s singles top 8 and is ranked 30th in the world, will later face Japanese star Tomokazu Harimoto, who is ranked 30th in the world. He hopes not only to get his first win in the match, but also to follow in Guo Guanhong’s footsteps and become one of the top 4.
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Guo Guanhong faced 35-year-old Hong Kong star Huang Zhenting and ultimately defeated his opponent 3-0 to advance. This victory allowed him to successfully enter the top four of the men’s singles and was certain to get at least a bronze medal.
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He played on his 18th birthday and won in straight games in just 19 minutes, winning the first game 11–4. The overall performance is stable and the attack is sharp, hence it is described as the best birthday gift.
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Guo Guanhong will face 19-year-old Chinese player Li Tianyang in the top four to compete for the gold medal ticket. This also makes him the second Taiwanese men’s singles player to reach the Asian Championships podium after Lin Yunru in 2023.
