Day 1 Match 4 Report – MA Long vs. Simon GAUZY
Match 4: MA Long (CHN) 4 - 1 Simon GAUZY (FRA) (11-7, 11-9, 11-4, 6-11, 5-0*)
Ma Long and Simon Gauzy served up a spectacle that thrilled the spectators at the T2Cavern and left them wanting more. The scoreline does not reflect the competitiveness of both players as Gauzy took the game to his more illustrious opponent, managing to win Game 4 after threatening to take Game 2. Gauzy’s defence held for as long as it could, even drawing Ma into several spectacular rallies. Ma bossed the FAST5 game to wrap up the match and advance to the quarter-finals.
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