Hugo Calderano showed a lot of resilience and mental strength to advance to the quarterfinals of the WTT Champions Chongqing, China. In a complicated duel against the German Dimitrij Ovtcharov in the second round, this Saturday (1/6), the Brazilian did not start well, but found solutions to react in an incredible way and go from 2 to 0 against a favorable 3 sets to 2 , partial 4/11, 2/11, 11/9, 11/5 and 11/7.
“It wasn’t a good start for me and I think the tiredness didn’t help either. He started the match with a lot of intensity. It wasn’t easy for me, but after that it was all mental. I kept trying to find solutions and fight , even though I was quite tired and things weren’t going in the best way. Luckily I managed to increase my level during the match and played an incredible match from the third set onwards”, analyzed Hugo Calderano. .
Good phase and focus on the quarters
This is Calderano’s seventh consecutive victory in 2024. Before the triumph against Ovtcharov, the Brazilian had beaten Swede Truls Moregard in the opener of the WTT Champions Chongqing. Even on that occasion he came out behind his marker and surpassed his opponent. With the positive result against the German, Rio table tennis equals its match record at 3-3, with three consecutive favorable scores.
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In the last 11 matches played on the world table tennis circuit, Calderano has won nine. With these results he placed 6th in the ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation) world rankings and participated in the tournament in China as 5th seed. In the quarterfinals of the WTT Champions Chongqing, the Brazilian will face this Sunday (2), at 1:45 (Brasilia time), the winner between the Frenchman Alexis Lebrun and the Chinese Liang Jingkun.
History between Calderano and Ovtcharov
– Qatar Open 2014: Calderano 2 x 4 Ovtcharov – (10/12, 11/7, 5/11, 2/11, 11/9 and 8/11)
– Czech Republic Open 2019: Calderano 2 x 4 Ovtcharov – (7/11, 11/9, 11/6, 13/11, 6/11 and 11/9)
– Tokyo Olympics 2020: Calderano 2 x 4 Ovtcharov – (7/11, 5/11, 11/8, 11/7, 11/8 and 11/2)
– WTT Champions Macao 2023: Calderano 3 x 1 Ovtcharov – (5/11, 7/11, 14/16 and 13/11)
– WTT Star Contender Goa 2024: Calderano 3 x 1 Ovtcharov – (7/11, 11/8, 15/13 and 6/11)
– (Today) WTT Chongqing 2024 Champions: Calderano 3 x 2 Ovtcharov – (4/11, 2/11, 11/9, 11/5 and 11/7)
Victory of tenacity
The match started very unfavorably for Hugo Calderano. The Brazilian found himself in an awkward situation at the table facing an active Ovtcharov and with actions that worked most of the time. The Brazilian table tennis player was dominated and scored only six points in the first two matches. In the first set the German won 11-4 and, in the second, the advantage was even greater: 11-2.
After starting with little energy, Calderano looked for strength and showed tenacity to recover. In the third period the Brazilian took the lead 6-2, imposing himself with a more aggressive attitude and putting pressure on Ovtcharov. The German, however, continued at good levels and equalized at 6-6. Then the two athletes exchange points, but Calderano shows more consistency and closes at 11-9.
In the fourth game the score is 1 to 1 when Calderano shoots with six consecutive shots: 7 to 1. And he continues to control the action, closing the set at 11 to 5. Confident and in a better moment, the Brazilian scores the goal first two points of the decisive partial. The lead persisted and he scored 5-1, with forehand and backhand winners and a very efficient serve. And it was with a high level performance that they finished 11-7.
Source: Terra
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