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Zusammenfassung der Spiele:

Shandong 3-0 Bazhou

After revealing his dispute with the Luneng Team, Zhang Jike said that he is hoping to be able to play in the next round of competition. Today, he was not in the playing lineup. Hao Shuai started with a 3-1 victory against Fan Shengpeng. Fang Bo followed and swept his opponent, Stephen Davis in 11-5, 11-6, 11-4.

Bazhou fought in the Doubles better but their players were beaten by Hao Shuai and Zhang Chao. In the end, Shandong posted 3-0 win.


Sichuan 1-3 Guangdong

After losing to Ningbo in the previous round, Guangdong redeemed itself as they faced Sichuan. Wong Chun Ting started off with a 3-2 victory against Lai Jiaxin. Yin Hang followed up with a 3-1 victory against Xu Ruifeng. The home team, Sichuan, got a score in the Doubles after Xu Ruifeng and Tang Yushi won in 2-1.

In the fourth match, Yin Hang crushed the hopes of Lai Jiaxin in 8-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-9, 7-5.


Jiangsu 2-3 Tianjin

The Jiangsu Team played in their home court in this round, but unfortunately it didn’t work to their favour. Zheng Peifeng lost the opening match against Ma Te in 2-3. Dimitrij Ovtcharov followed and lost in 2-3 against Chuang Chih Yuan (11-13, 11-9, 11-7, 10-12, 1-7). Jiangsu posted their first score in the Doubles with Lin Chen and Cai Wei scoring 2-0.

Zhang Peifeng returned into the arena and defeated the much experienced player from Chinese Taipei in 11-6, 12-14, 9-11, 11-6, 8-6. The match reached the decider and in the end of two sets, Tianjin won with Wei Shihao sweeping Kong Lingxuan.


Ningbo 3-1 Weiqiao

Ma Long started off with a 3-0 victory in the round but the score will tell us that it was not an easy match. Ma Long scored 12-10, 14-12, 14-12 against Zhang Yudong. Weiqiao was able to level to 1-1 after Liang Jingkun overcame Yan An in an intense five-set game (4-11, 11-4, 6-11, 11-8, 7-5).

Ningbo gained their lead when Yan An and Lin Gaoyuan swept their opponents in the Doubles, Cui Qinglei and the German Timo Boll. It was 11-6, 11-3. Ma Long returned into the arena and he swept Liang Jigkun in 11-9, 12-10, 11-5, sealing the victory for Ningbo.


Bayi 3-1 Shanghai

After defeat in the previous round, Shanghai posted another one today. Xu Xin started with a 3-1 victory against Zhou Kai. Fan Zhendong levelled his Bayi Team to 1-1 after he swept Zhao Zihao. Zhou Yu and Xu Chenhao contributed a point to Bayi after winning the Doubles.

Fan Zhendong returned into the arena and faced Xu Xin. It was a close battle between the two.In the end of an epic battle, Fan Zhendong prevailed in 7-11, 13-11, 7-11, 12-10, 8-6. Bayi wins.