13th Chinese National Games: Day 8 Recap & Matches of Day 9


Quarterfinal action begins on day 8 with men's / women's doubles and singles in play. It was a smooth sailing for the no.1 seeded men's doubles and women's doubles as they swept aside their opponents in three games. While the singles competition was full of cheers and tears.

The top 2 seeds of the men's and women's doubles made to the semifinal. Other pairs joining the men's doubles semifinals are Zhang Yudong and Sun Wen (Jiangsu) and Ya An and Lin Gaoyuan (Beijing / Guangdong). Gu Yuting and Mu Zi (Shandong / PLA) and Liu Gaoyang and Feng Yalan (Shandong / Hubei) for the women's doubles. 

The results of the doubles competition are pretty much expected. However there were some funny moments in the men's doubles competition between Zhu Cheng and Cai Wei (Jiangsu) and Fan Zhendong and Zhou Yu (PLA). In the first game at 4:1, Fan Zhendong missed the shot and accidentally hit Zhou Yu's head with the ball. What makes it more special is that the ball cracked after hitting Zhou Yu's head (at least that was what Fan Zhendong told the umpire. Poor Zhou Yu...)!  Misfortune never comes alone. At the last point of the match the ball hit someone's head again, this time it was Fan Zhendong to suffer (poor Xiao Pang aka Little Chubby).


Interesting observation is also found in the women's doubles. The 4 pairs of women's doubles who have made the semifinals are all mixed-provinces pairs. Although they are from different provinces, all of them have either collaborated internationally at WTTC and World Tour or nationally at CTTSL. It tells practice makes perfect and experience paves way to excel!

The National Games is often the stage for rising stars but the more experienced athletes answered it is just too soon to replace them. In women's singles, Ding Ning won 4-2 over 16-year-old Sun Yingsha in the quarterfinals. This is the second defeat for Sun Yingsha. She lost 1-4 to Ding Ning at 2017 China Open. Sun Yingsha was not used to Ding Ning's serves and missed quite many points because of that. Perhaps she needs more time to improve her technique and gain more experience in order to fulfill her goal of defeating Ding Ning. 

Another quarterfinals between Wang Manyu and Zhu Yuling is a 7-game thriller. Wang Manyu lost 2-3 to Zhu Yuling in the team finals which cost her the chance for winning the women's team titles. She was not satisfied with that result and would like to make a revenge in the women's singles today. In today's match, Zhu Yuling started off strong leading 3 games at the beginning. However Wang Manyu chased back bits by bits. In the 7th games, Wang Manyu was 0-5 trailing behind. Maybe her determination of winning the match was so strong that she comeback and forced Zhu Yuling to deuce the game but fell short from winning the match. Wang Manyu shed tears after the defeat but we believe a minor setback is a pathway for a major comeback.

Double happiness for Wang Yidi. After settling silver in the mixed doubles last night, she defeated Chen Meng 4-1 and headed to the semifinals. She is the only non-'Big 4' player in the women's singles. Wang Yidi played pretty well tonight whereas Chen Meng did not handle her receives well and gave many chances Wang Yidi to played the wide angles.

Wu Yang, the best chopper in China and probably in the world as well, had a 7-game match with Liu Shiwen tonight. I did not follow that match but the score tells it was an intense match, a see-saw match and Liu Shiwen won the match with a 2-point advantage at the 7th game.

In the men's singles, Ma Long was the first one to head into the semifinals. He won 4-1 over the chopper (who can play aggressive loops and backhand smashes as well) Ma Te. Fan Zhendong also won the quarterfinals easily by 4-0 over Xia Yizheng. The match between the two youngsters Wang Chuqin and Zhou Kai is relatively crocked as the match does not only mean the spot for the semifinals but to prove themselves to the national coaches. After 7 games, 17-year-old Wang Chuqin won 4-3 and joined Ma Long, Fan Zhendong and Xu Xin in the semifinals. 

Day 8 was concluded with the match between the veterans, Xu Xin and Hao Shuai. The 2 left-handed players are very familiar with each other and have numerous encounter prior to this match. However it was not their best match as both are injured and depleted by the extremely demanding and packed competition schedule (Xu Xin plays in the team, men's doubles and men's singles while Hao Shuai plays mixed doubles in addition to the 3 events even though his team bowed out in stage 1). Both of them called for medical timeout and had massage and spray on their shoulders. My heat ached when I saw them playing in pain but touched by their persistence and fighting spirit. At the end Xu Xin won 4-3 after 7 tiring games.


Results of Day 8 (4 September)
Here are the full results of day 8.

Men's Doubles
MDRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsChampion
1Xu Xin / Ma Long (Shanghai / Beijing)
Xu Xin / Ma Long (Shanghai / Beijing) (3-0)
Xu Xin / Ma Long (Shanghai / Beijing) (3-0)
2Wong Chun Ting / Ho Kwan Kit (Hong Kong)
3Fang Bo / Shang Kun (Shandong / Shanghai)
Fang Bo / Shang Kun (Shandong / Shanghai) (3-1)
4Lyu Xiang / Zhai Yujia (Zhejiang)
5Zhang Yudong / Sun Wen (Jiangsu)
Zhang Yudong / Sun Wen (Jiangsu) (3-2)
Zhang Yudong / Sun Wen (Jiangsu) (3-0)
6Liang Jingkun / Wang Chuqin ( Hebei / Beijing)
7Yu Heyi / Wang Linkun (Henan)
Yu Heyi / Wang Linkun (Henan) (3-1)
8Xue Fei / Zhao Daming (Hubei)
9Ren Hao / Xia Yizheng (Henan)
Liu Jikang / Hao Shuai ( Liaoning / Tianjin) (3-0)
Yan An / Lin Gaoyuan (Beijing / Guangdong) (3-0)
10Liu Jikang / Hao Shuai ( Liaoning / Tianjin)
11Yan An / Lin Gaoyuan (Beijing / Guangdong)
Yan An / Lin Gaoyuan (Beijing / Guangdong) (3-2)
12Fan Shengpeng / Cheng Jingqi (Hebei)
13Xu Ruifeng / Yan Sheng (Sichuan)
Zhu Cheng / Cai Wei (Jiangsu) (3-1)
Zhou Yu / Fan Zhendong (PLA) (3-1)
14Zhu Cheng / Cai Wei (Jiangsu)
15Wang Jianjun / Yin Jiaxu (Zhejiang)
Zhou Yu / Fan Zhendong (PLA) (3-0)
16Zhou Yu / Fan Zhendong (PLA)
3 Sep 14:304 Sep 10:005 Sep 11:305 Sep 20:45
3 Sep 15:304 Sep 10:305 Sep 12:15

Men's Doubles Quarterfinals

Xu Xin / Ma Long (Shanghai / Beijing) 3-0 Fang Bo / Shang Kun (Shandong / Shanghai)
11-7, 11-5, 11-8 [Full Match]
Zhang Yudong / Sun Wen (Jiangsu) 3-0 Yu Heyi / Wang Linkun (Henan)
11-6, 11-3,11-9
Liu Jikang / Hao Shuai ( Liaoning / Tianjin) 0-3 Yan An / Lin Gaoyuan (Beijing / Guangdong)
11-13, 5-11, 2-11 [Video: Fan Cam]
Zhu Cheng / Cai Wei (Jiangsu) 1-3 Zhou Yu / Fan Zhendong (PLA)
10-12, 8-11, 12-10, 11-13 [Full Match]

Women's Doubles

WDRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsChampion
1Ding Ning / Liu Shiwen (Beijing / Guangdong)
Ding Ning / Liu Shiwen (Beijing / Guangdong) (3-0)
Ding Ning / Liu Shiwen (Beijing / Guangdong) (3-0)
2Sun Mingyang / Sun Wenlei (Ningxia / Zhejiang)
3Wang Yidi / Li Xiaodan (Yunnan / Shanxi)
Wang Yidi / Li Xiaodan (Yunnan / Shanxi) (3-0)
4Zheng Shichang / Guo Yichen (Henan/ Zhejiang)
5Sun Yingsha / Chen Ke (Hebei / Jiangsu)
Gu Yuting / Mu Zi (Shandong / PLA) (3-2)
Gu Yuting / Mu Zi (Shandong / PLA) (3-0)
6Gu Yuting / Mu Zi (Shandong / PLA)
7Fan Siqi / Yang Huijing (Sichuan)
Wen Jia / Chen Xingtong (Liaoning) (3-1)
8Wen Jia / Chen Xingtong (Liaoning)
9Che Xiaoxi / Wang Manyu (Heilongjiang)
Che Xiaoxi / Wang Manyu (Heilongjiang) (3-0)
Liu Gaoyang / Feng Yalan (Shandong / Hubei) (3-1)
10Sheng Dandan / Yuan Xuejiao (Beijing / Henan)
11Wu Yang / Hu Limei (Shanxi / PLA)
Liu Gaoyang / Feng Yalan (Shandong / Hubei) (3-0)
12Liu Gaoyang / Feng Yalan (Shandong / Hubei)
13Li Jiayi / Lan Xi (Liaoning)
Li Jiayi / Lan Xi (Liaoning) (3-1)
Zhu Yuling / Chen Meng (Sichuan / Shandong) (3-0)
14Zhang Rui / Guo Yan (Hubei / Sichuan)
15Li Jiayuan / Sun Chen (Beijing)
Zhu Yuling / Chen Meng (Sichuan / Shandong) (3-1)
16Zhu Yuling / Chen Meng (Sichuan / Shandong)
3 Sep 15:304 Sep 11:005 Sep 10:005 Sep 20:00
3 Sep 16:004 Sep 11:305 Sep 10:45

Women's Doubles Quarterfinals
Ding Ning / Liu Shiwen (Beijing / Shanghai) 3-0 Wang Yidi / Li Xiaodan (Yunnan / Shanxi)
11-7, 11-7 11-4 [Full Match]
Gu Yuting / Mu Zi (Shandong / PLA) 3-0 Wen Jia / Chen Xingtong (Liaoning)
12-10, 11-7, 11-8 [Video: Fan Cam]
Che Xiaoxi / Wang Manyu (Heilongjiang) 1-3 Liu Gaoyang Vs Feng Yalan (Shandong / Hubei)
7-11, 11-6, 10-12, 6-11 [Video: Fan Cam]
Li Jiayi / Lan Xi (Liaoning) 0-3 Zhu Yuling / Chen Meng (Sichuan / Shandong)
8-11, 7-11, 9-11 [Full Match]


Men's Singles

MSRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsChampion
1Ma Long (Beijing)
Ma Long (Beijing)
Ma Long (Beijing) (4-0)
Ma Long (Beijing) (4-1)

2Bye
3Liu Yi (Hebei)
Zhang Chao (Guangdong) (4-2)
4Zhang Chao (Guangdong)
5Zhu Cheng (Jiangsu)
Liu Dingshuo (Shandong) (4-1)
Ma Te (Tianjin) (4-0)
6Liu Dingshuo (Shandong)
7Ma Te (Tianjin)
Ma Te (Tianjin) (4-2)
8Zhou Yu (PLA)
9Wong Chun Ting (Hong Kong)
Cheng Jingqi (Hebei) (4-2)
Wang Chuqin (Beijing) (4-3)
Wang Chuqin (Beijing) (4-3)

10Cheng Jingqi (Hebei)
11Peng Feilong (Shanghai)
Wang Chuqin (Beijing) (4-2)
12Wang Chuqin (Beijing)
13Zhou Kai (PLA)
Zhou Kai (PLA) (4-2)
Zhou Kai (PLA) (4-2)
14Xu Yingbing (Heilongjiang)
15Yu Heyi (Henan)
Zhang Jike (Shandong) (4-1)
16Zhang Jike (Shandong)
17Xu Xin (Shanghai)
Xu Xin (Shanghai) (4-0)
Xu Xin (Shanghai) (4-2)
Xu Xin (Shanghai) (4-3)

18Xu Ruifeng (Sichuan)
19Zhou Qihao (Guangdong)
Zhou Qihao (Guangdong) (4-1)
20Yu Ziyang (Heilongjiang)
21Xue Fei (Hubei)
Hao Shuai (Tianjin) (4-2)
Hao Shuai (Tianjin) (4-2)
22Hao Shuai (Tianjin)
23Liao Hongran (PLA)
Fang Bo (Shandong) (4-0)
24Fang Bo (Shandong)
25Yan An (Beijing)
Yan An (Beijing) (4-3)
Xia Yizheng (Henan) (4-2)
Fan Zhendong (PLA) (4-0)

26Kong Lingxuan (Shandong)
27Luo Zheng (Hainan)
Xia Yizheng (Henan) (4-0)
28Xia Yizheng (Henan)
29Liang Jingkun (Hebei)
Liu Jikang (Liaoning) (4-2)
Fan Zhendong (PLA) (4-0)
30Liu Jikang (Liaoning)
31Bye
Fan Zhendong (PLA)
32Fan Zhendong (PLA)
2 Sep 19:453 Sep 16:304 Sep 19:456 Sep 11:306 Sep 17:30
2 Sep 21:153 Sep 19:004 Sep 21:156 Sep 12:15

Men's Singles Quarterfinals
Ma Long (Beijing) 4-1 Ma Te (Tianjin)
11-6, 9-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-4 [Full Match]
Wang Chuqin (Beijing) 4-3 Zhou Kai (PLA)
11-8, 8-11, 11-6, 12-10, 10-12, 5-11, 15-13 [Full Match]
Xu Xin (Shanghai) 4-3 Hao Shuai (Tianjin)
12-10, 9-11, 11-5, 2-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-4 [Full Match]
Xia Yizheng (Henan) 0-4 Fan Zhendong (PLA)
4-11, 8-11, 2-11, 10-12 [Full Match]

Women's Singles
WSRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsChampion
1Ding Ning (Beijing)
Ding Ning (Beijing)

Ding Ning (Beijing) (4-0)

Ding Ning (Beijing) (4-2)


2Bye
3Yang Huijing (Sichuan)
Wen Jia (Liaoning) (4-1)
4Wen Jia (Liaoning)
5Zhang Rui (Hubei)
Zhang Rui (Hubei) (4-1)

Sun Yingsha (Hebei) (4-0)
6Zhang Binyue (Tibet)
7Zhang Qiang (Jiangsu)
Sun Yingsha (Hebei) (4-3)
8Sun Yingsha (Hebei)
9Wang Manyu (Heilongjiang)
Wang Manyu (Heilongjiang) (4-2)

Wang Manyu (Heilongjiang) (4-1)

Zhu Yuling (Sichuan) (4-3)

10Gu Yuting (Shandong)
11Shang Yuanyuan (Anhui)
Shang Yuanyuan (Anhui) (4-1)
12Liu Fei (Jiangsu)
13Li Xiaodan (Shanxi)
Li Xiaodan (Shanxi) (4-1)

Zhu Yuling (Sichuan) (4-1)
14Lan Xi (Liaoning)
15Liu Ming (Yunnan)
Zhu Yuling (Sichuan) (4-0)
16Zhu Yuling (Sichuan)
17Liu Shiwen (Guangdong)
Liu Shiwen (Guangdong)

Liu Shiwen (Guangdong) (4-2)

Liu Shiwen (Guangdong) (4-3)


18Bye
19Liu Gaoyang (Shandong)
Liu Gaoyang (Shandong) (4-1)
20Feng Yalan (Hubei)
21Sheng Dandan (Beijing)
Li Jiayi (Liaoning) (4-3)

Wu Yang (Shanxi) (4-1)
22Li Jiayi (Liaoning)
23Chen Ke (Jiangsu)
Wu Yang (Shanxi) (4-1)
24Wu Yang (Shanxi)
25Doo Hoi Kem (Hong Kong)
He Zhuojia (Hebei) (4-1)

Wang Yidi (Yunnan) (4-2)

Wang Yidi (Yunnan) (4-1)

26He Zhuojia (Hebei)
27Fan Siqi (Sichuan)
Wang Yidi (Yunnan) (4-2)
28Wang Yidi (Yunnan)
29Che Xiaoxi (Heilongjiang)
Che Xiaoxi (Heilongjiang) (4-3)

Chen Meng (Shandong) (4-0)
30Jiang Hui (Tibet)
31Bye
Chen Meng (Shandong)
32Chen Meng (Shandong)
2 Sep 19:003 Sep 10:454 Sep 19:006 Sep 10:006 Sep 16:30
2 Sep 20:303 Sep 11:304 Sep 20:306 Sep 10:45

Women's Singles Quarterfinals
Ding Ning (Beijing) 4-2 Sun Yingsha (Hebei)
11-8, 11-6, 10-12, 11-7, 9-11, 11-5 [Full Match]
Wang Manyu (Heilongjiang) 3-4 Zhu Yuling (Sichuan)
6-11, 5-11, 10-12, 13-11, 11-2, 11-9, 10-12 [Full Match]
Liu Shiwen (Guangdong) 4-3 Wu Yang (Shanxi)
11-3, 7-11, 11-5, 7-11, 7-11, 13-11, 11-9
Chen Meng (Shandong)1-4 Wang Yidi (Yunan) 
5-11, 11-7, 15-13, 13-11 [Full Match]

Matches of Day 9 (5 September) (GMT+8)

The men's doubles and women's doubles will compete for the titles on day 9. For the women's doubles, Ding Ning / Liu Shiwen and Zhu Yuling / Chen Meng are 2017 WTTC women's doubles finalists. Let's see whether the women's finals at the 13th Games will be a replica of that. Men's doubles is equally exciting. All eyes are on the 2011 WTTC men's doubles champion, Ma Long / Xu Xin, and 2015 WTTC men's doubles runner up, Fan Zhendong / Zhou Yu. However with Xu Xin's soaring shoulder and exhausted body, the door for winning the world champion pairs is slightly open for the Jiangsu pairs. Thank god that CCTV is going to show most of the competitions so we do not need to search for ways to follow these exciting matches!

Day 9: September 5
10:00-11:30 Women's Doubles Semifinals (10:00 CCTV5)
Ding Ning / Liu Shiwen (Beijing / Shanghai) Vs Gu Yuting / Mu Zi (Shandong / PLA) [Full Match]

Liu Gaoyang Vs Feng Yalan (Shandong / Hubei) Vs Zhu Yuling / Chen Meng (Sichuan / Shandong) [Full Match]


11:30-13:00 Men's Doubles Semifinals (12:00 BTV)
Xu Xin / Ma Long (Shanghai / Beijing) VsZhang Yudong / Sun Wen (Jiangsu) [Full Match]

Yan An / Lin Gaoyuan (Beijing / Guangdong) Vs Zhou Yu / Fan Zhendong (PLA) [Full Match]

19:00-19:30 Women's Doubles Bronze Medal Match
Ding Ning / Liu Shiwen (Beijing / Shanghai) VS Liu Gaoyang Vs Feng Yalan (Shandong / Hubei) 

19:30-20:00 Men's Doubles Bronze Medal Match 
Zhang Yudong / Sun Wen (Jiangsu) Vs Yan An / Lin Gaoyuan (Beijing / Guangdong) [19:45 BTV]

20:00-20:45 Women's Doubles Finals  
Gu Yuting / Mu Zi (Shandong / PLA) Vs Zhu Yuling / Chen Meng (Sichuan / Shandong) [20:30 BTV]

20:45-22:00 Men's Doubles Finals (21:00 CCTV5)
Xu Xin / Ma Long (Shanghai / Beijing) Vs Zhou Yu / Fan Zhendong (PLA)

You may find these relevant !
CNG introduction
Women's Doubles preview 
Men's Doubles preview 
Their Goals

Thanks for reading the post. As I have work in day time the post will be re-newed with updates at night when I am free. Follow our blog to learn more about the Games or visit the official website for live scoring. Comment below and share your views on this blog and the competitions. I would love to hear that from you! 

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