Adriana Díaz He advanced to the second phase of the World Cup in this morning in China, after winning his group in the preliminary phase, in which there were tensions and in which he said he faced two complicated left -handed players.
The second round begins this Thursday in the early morning of China. The stage is of simple elimination.
The Puerto Rican faces in the second round the Japanese Mima Ito, who has a 10-0 mark against Puerto Ricua, being in 2023 the last duel, which ended 3-1, according to the database of the database of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Ito won group 8 of the first round with a mark of 8-0 in sets won and lost.
The Puerto Rican arrived first in group 15 with a 5-3 mark in sets won and lost. In the group, also, the French played Prithika Pavade (3-5) and the German Annette Kaufmann (4-4), both left-handed.
Díaz and Pavade had last faced in 2023, at an event of World Table Tennisand the Puerto Rican prevailed 3-2.
Díaz had never faced Kaufmann, who is 18 years old.
The result that advanced this Wednesday by Díaz de Ronda was (11-5, 4-11, 11-6, 10-12) against Kaufmann, in a match in which there was a long discussion with the referee due to a Kaufmann video claim after a Diaz service in the third set, according to the ITTF.
Díaz, who had defeated Prithika 3-1 the day before, needed only two sets against Kaufmann to secure the pass.
“It was very uncomfortable at the beginning, especially because of the situation with my service. But I did not let it affect me. I understand that the system of claiming points (TTR) is quite fun and very beneficial for the sport. I love playing in coliseums like this, with an audience understood. I am satisfied for having executed quality. I do not have much opportunity to train with lefties ITTF at the Galaxy stadium, a luxurious venue In the city of Macao, China.
