The 2023 WTT Singapore Grand Slam continues, with the men’s singles 1/8 finals, men’s doubles 1/8 finals and mixed doubles semi-finals starting today.
In a focus battle, Lin Gaoyuan defeated Liang Jingkun 3-2 and advanced to the top 8 men’s singles. The campaign was full of twists and turns. In the first half of the game, Lin Gaoyuan gave full play to his speed advantage, once curbed Liang Jingkun’s high-quality offense, and won a 2-0 lead with two 11:8. After that, Liang Jingkun gradually showed his quality advantage. Although Lin Gaoyuan still made decisive shots, his mistakes began to increase under the high pressure of the opponent. Liang Jingkun evened the game with two consecutive games. In the deciding game, Lin Gaoyuan started with a 5:1 lead, but Liang Jingkun gradually closed the score to one point, forcing Lin Gaoyuan to request a timeout. After the timeout, Lin Gaoyuan won the game 11:8.
In the Paris Olympic cycle, Lin Gaoyuan and Liang Jingkun have played once morest each other 5 times before, and Liang Jingkun maintained a complete victory. This time he can end the losing streak. Lin Gaoyuan said: “I have lost many times, and I am more active in preparation, and there have been many changes in the game. I took the initiative to form a stalemate with the opponent and let myself be more released.”The 2-0 lead was tied. Lin Gaoyuan thought that he played not badly in the third and fourth rounds. “The opponent played a lot of shots beyond imagination when they were behind. The quality and hit rate were very high. In the fifth game, I had no way out and started to take the initiative to fight. At this time, it depends on who is more decisive.”Lin Gaoyuan gained a lot from this difficult game, “Especially in major competitions like the Grand Slam, I enjoy this feeling very much. In fact, no matter whether I win or lose, for me it is more regarding finding problems in the game and improving myself.”
Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin defeated Lin Zhongxun of South Korea and Guo Yong of Singapore 3-0 respectively.
In the previous games, Lin Zhongxun defeated Brazilian player Ash and Iranian player Alamiyan in succession, but once morest Fan Zhendong, Lin Zhongxun might hardly find any breakthroughs. Fan Zhendong won 3-0 cleanly, and he only let his opponent Scored 10 points, which shows the great advantage.
Guo Yong eliminated Achangta and Falk in the front. For this, Wang Chuqin also made sufficient preparations before the game. “There are a lot of spectators today, and he is the host, so I also prepared for off-court refueling before the game, so the game was not affected too much. This is a good job. Guo Yong is also a player with great potential in Singapore. He is very He attaches great importance to it, arranged a lot of tactics before the game, and he is still very threatening to play.”Next, Wang Chuqin will face Lin Gaoyuan. Regarding this, Wang Chuqin said: “Gao Yuan played very well this time and defeated Liang Jingkun. I think there is no pressure in this game, and there is no need to bear anything. It is just a strong confrontation. Learn from him.”
In men’s doubles, Fan Zhendong/Wang Chuqin ushered in the doubles debut of this competition. They played once morest the host team Feng Yaoen/Guo Yong. They won 3-1 and successfully entered the top 8 men’s doubles. Next, they will face the multinational combination Lee Sang-soo (South Korea)/Karlberg (Sweden) in the quarter-finals.
The mixed doubles final match is released, “Shatou” will fight Tomokazu Zhangmoto/Hina Hayata
The mixed doubles final lineup has been formed today. Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha and Zhang Benzhihe/Hayada Kina, the champion and runner-up combination of the Houston World Table Tennis Championships, met once more in the final.
Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha defeated the Chinese Taipei team Lin Yunru/Chen Siyu 3-1. Lin Yunru’s partner Zheng Yijing won the mixed doubles bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics and has strong doubles ability. However, once morest Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha, the latter was obviously superior and quickly won a 2-0 lead. In the third game, Lin Yunru/Chen Siyu suddenly accelerated their offensive rhythm and pulled back a victory with 11:7. Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha quickly regained control through inter-game adjustments. They took an 8:4 lead in the fourth game and were tied. , Withstood the opponent’s final counterattack, 11:9 to seal the victory.
Although Lin Yunru/Chen Siyu are new partners, Wang Chuqin revealed that he and Sun Yingsha still made enough difficult preparations before the game. “I have played once morest Lin Yunru many times in mixed doubles before. He is also one of the strongest mixed doubles players. I think he cooperates with his new partner very well. His technical and tactical style of play is very distinctive and of high quality. Very high. We were able to win mainly because we were well prepared for difficulties, and we also controlled our mentality better.”Judging from the road to promotion, Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha played better than each other. Looking forward to the final, Sun Yingsha said with a smile: “I still hope we can play better in the final.”
In another semi-final, Fan Zhendong/Wang Manyu lost 0 to 3 to Zhang Benzhi and Hayada Kina. Such a result seems normal to Fan Zhendong. “The opponent is a relatively strong opponent in the mixed doubles event. We are two partners for the first time. There are still some shortcomings in the tacit understanding of cooperation and routines. The opponent enters the state quickly and puts a lot of pressure on us. Some baggage.”Wang Manyu also bluntly said “There is something to sum up.”
At 15:30 tomorrow followingnoon, Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha and Zhang Benzhihe/Hayada Kina will compete for the mixed doubles championship of this competition.
March 15 results
Men’s Singles 1/8 Finals
Fan Zhendong 3-0 Lin Zhongxun (South Korea) (3,2,5)
Lin Gaoyuan 3 to 2 Liang Jingkun (8,8,-6,-9,8)
Wang Chuqin 3-0 Guo Yong (Singapore) (4,6,7)
Mixed doubles semi-final
Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha 3 to 1 Lin Yunru/Chen Siyu (Chinese Taipei) (5,3,-7,9)
Fan Zhendong/Wang Manyu 0-3 Zhang Motowa/Hayata Kina (Japan) (-4,-8,-10)
Men’s Doubles 1/8 Finals
Fan Zhendong/Wang Chuqin 3-1 Feng Yaoen/Guo Yong (Singapore) (4,8,-6,6)
National Table Tennis Tournament Schedule on March 16
Men’s Singles 1/8 Finals
19:00 Ma Long vs Lee Sang-soo (Korea)
Women’s Singles 1/8 Finals
13:35 Sun Yingsha vs Mittelheim (Germany)
20:45 Wang Manyu vs Diaz (Puerto Rico)
Men’s Doubles Quarterfinals
20:15 Wang Chuqin/Fan Zhendong vs Lee Sang-soo (Korea)/Karlberg (Sweden)
Women’s Doubles Quarterfinals
18:30 Sun Yingsha/Wang Manyu vs Du Kaiqin/Zhu Chengzhu
Mixed doubles final
15:30 Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha vs Zhangmoto Tomokazu/Hayata Kina (Japan)
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Over the years, we’ve seen many failed attempts to adapt console or PC games for mobile users. Either the final product changed what was special regarding the original, or too many questionable monetization schemes were implemented that sucked the fun out of the game. A few managed to pull it off with flamboyance.
Rocket League Sideswipe is one of them.
Rocket League Sideswipe（Android [在 Pixel 6 上查看]，iOS）
Developer: Psyonix Studios
Publisher: Psyonix Studios
Published: November 29, 2021
MSRP: Free to play, with in-app purchases
Rocket League Sideswipe sets a new standard for publishers trying to bring their successful PC and console franchises to mobile devices. Developer Psyonix has taken the recipe it perfected in Rocket League and reimagined every ingredient in 2D aircraft. It’s still a fast-paced and intense game of auto soccer, but now there’s a strong emphasis on verticality. The cars in Sideswipe aren’t designed to stay on the ground, as you can jump, boost and fly through the air trying to knock the ball into your opponent’s goal.
The controls are easy to learn, but require a lot of practice to perfect. A digital joystick on the left side of the screen controls the car’s direction, while jump and acceleration buttons on the right will send it flying. Just like Rocket League itself, momentum is the key to victory. You need to be able to see where the ball is and determine how much jump and boost to get your car to hit it with maximum effect. This can be difficult to figure out. My first few games in the lower bronze division of the season were hilarious as me and my opponent dropped the ball a lot. Figuring out how to best utilize the 360° motion available takes time. But now that I’ve put in regarding 12 hours of play, I’m much more skilled with the ball and often manage to improve the score so much that I’m seeing more opponents sent off than sticking around for two minutes.
Two minutes may not sound like a lot, but any Rocket League player knows that a lot can happen in a short amount of time. I had a few games where my teammates and I came back from the precipice of defeat and narrowly won. On the other hand, I saw opponents chip away at what I thought was a comfortable lead with some clever teamwork and tricky boost jumps. Two minutes is the perfect length for Sideswipe, as it allows players to maximize the number of matches they can play while playing on the train, bus, or on work breaks.
The shortened game length is just one of the changes to the standard Rocket League formula that’s been apparent from the start. Since the playing field is so small, Psyonix decided not to include vehicle collisions in Sideswipe, so you won’t be able to blow up your opponents with well-timed boosts. Speaking of boosts, vehicles will now recharge their limited boost energy whenever they’re on the arena’s floor or ceiling. Finally, the game limits the number of vehicles in a match to two or four in its three available modes: 2v2, 1v1, and 2v2 Basketball. You can play once morest bots offline if you want to train and study your strategy. But if you really want to level up and unlock hats, decals, and other customization options this season, you’ll need to play once morest real people.
Since this is a free-to-play game, you can expect to see some microtransactions and in-app purchases. Just don’t expect to see them right now, as there’s no way to spend any real money in Sideswipe just yet. The Rocket Pass for the inaugural Turbo Season is completely free, and all items in the Item Shop can be purchased with coins you earn in-game. Let’s not kid ourselves, this will change as Sideswipe grows, but for now, it’s a great incentive to get people into the game right away. Think of it as the loss leader who fascinates people, as they say in the industry. And I think many, many people will be hooked on this game.
There’s so much that might go wrong here, but Psyonix has definitely pulled off a mobile reimagining of its flagship game. It’s easily the best free mobile game I’ve played in 2021. With great design and superb execution, if you ever find yourself with a new phone under the tree, you should download Rocket League Sweeps Christmas immediately.