Xu Xin Is The 2013 Mens World Cup Winner The 2013 Mens World Cup boiled down to the strongest men standing in the competition, Xu Xin and Vladimir Samsonov. Having to withstand pressure in his previous matches, Xu Xin should have been more comfortable but Samsonov was not an easy opponent especially on a major event like this. With the shadow of his defeat last year and to prove his mental strength, Xu Xin was determined to win. Fighting against nerves, Xu Xin successfully achieved his breakthrough in the world series. Meanwhile, Ovtcharov defeated Timo Boll for the bronze. ITTF. After intense competitions, the 2013 Mens World Cup has concluded today, October 27 with the Chinese top seed Xu Xin redeeming himself against Vladimir Samsonov in the finals and is now a world cup champion. Meanwhile, Dimitrij Ovtcharov clinched bronze. Gold Medal Match The top seed Xu Xin has indeed been tested in this competition having to survive two hard battles. However, his ultimate test would be in the finals where he faced the Belorussian veteran Vladimir Samsonov. This is not their first encounter in the World Cup as they already faced each other last year in Liverpool. The result, Xu Xin missed to clinch a medal as Samsonov went up for the bronze. This afternoons match would be a very perfect medium for Xu Xin to redeem himself and at the same time, to prove his mental strength. If only the opening set was considered, then the Chinese player has already achieved those two missions as he obviously owned it. However, it was never like that, Xu Xin needed three more. After a weak start, Samsonov opened up in the second set and stayed close in the scores. This time, Xu Xin still had the control but he cant just get a two point lead to seal the set. Eventually, intensity increased in the match and the person who was in his comfort zone was Vladimir Samsonov. It was tied in 1-1. Having to learn his lesson from the past set, Xu Xin ensured a two-point lead at least and he succeeded. Samsonov still hasnt lost his fighting spirit in the match and continued to pose threat to the younger Chinese player. He levelled in 9-9 in the fourth set but Xu Xin stayed composed. Samsonov found himself in a mountain to climb in 1-3. At this point, with a good lead, Xu Xins confidence and momentum increased forcing Samsonov to call for a timeout. After the game resumed, Xu Xin made the necessary actions as he sealed it with 11-6, 12-14, 11-8, 11-9, 11-7. Xu Xin clinched his first ever world title in his career. After facing defeat in their respective semifinal matches earlier this day, the two Germans unfortunately had to face each other for the bronze medal. This morning, Dimitrij Ovtcharov displayed a very good fight against Xu Xin where he had a 3-2 lead. The only problem was his consistency in keeping up his momentum. Meanwhile, the match against Samsonov went by for Timo Boll quite fast and the German player wasnt able to make the necessary actions. Probably still havent fully adjusted from his sickness some time ago, Timo Boll found himself in a 3-10 deficit in the opening set. Ovtcharov started well with the first advantage. Just as everyone thought Timo Boll will be swept away again, the top European player slowly established his pace and overtook to level things in 1-1. Despite some good rallies in the match, Timo Boll was clearly not in his element in the competition. There was a problem on his consistency and that led him to serious trouble. As the match progressed, Ovtcharov continued to take advantage and ultimately scored 11-3, 8-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-6. This is the first ever individual world cup medal of Dimitrij Ovtcharov.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:50:31 +0000
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