"I'd expected a much tougher encounter with Ovtcharov since I've been in lack of regular training for the past months," said Ma.
The Chinese captain had been absent from the competitive court due to a knee injury before he played two doubles matches in the Team World Cup in Tokyo earlier this month.
Asked to evaluate his opponent Ma Long, Ovtcharov said: "He's just the top player of the world."
Both the local favorites having stumbled a little in the past year, Ma and Fan each won the singles World Cup twice.
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