World Cup: Hugo Calderano disputes a spot in the semi-final
The Brazilian Hugo Calderano became the table tennis player with the best campaign in Brazil in world championships in the sport this Friday (26). In Houston, in the United States, he defeated the Slovenian Darko Jorgic, by 4 sets to 1 (8/11, 11/6, 11/3, 13/11 and 11/2), in the round of 16 of the tournament, beating the own brand from 2019 and that of two legendary table tennis players, Ubiraci Rodrigues da Costa, Biriba (in 1961), and Claudio Kano (in 1987).
At midnight this Sunday (28), the carioca will play in the quarterfinals and, if he wins, he will already win, at least, the bronze medal. It will be another unprecedented feat for Brazilian sport. The opponent will be the Chinese Liang Jingkun.
In this Friday's game, for the round of 16, against number 23 in the world, the Slovenian Darko Jorgic, Calderano had difficulties only in the initial partial. After the initial 8/11 loss, he completely dominated the action and won the other four sets without difficulty 6/11, 3/11, 11/13/11/2. “Hugo played very well. Even starting with a high level, he lost the first set.
The Jorgic has a really high intensity. But Hugo managed to maintain this intensity and found several solutions in the match. He closed the game very well and was very aggressive. Hugo can leave very satisfied and be focused in a little while for the quarter finals”, summarized his coach, Jean-René Mounié, to the press office of the Brazilian Table Tennis Confederation (CBTM).
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