The Tokyo Olympics have come to an end, and in the past cycle, no new Grand Slams have been produced in the national table tennis. After Ma Long and Ding Ning, Liu Shiwen, Fan Zhendong, Chen Meng, Wang Manyu, Sun Yingsha and other main players did not succeed. So who among the main players of the national table tennis players can become the new Grand Slam players within the Paris cycle? Let's try to analyze it.
Fan Zhendong: The player who hopes for the biggest
The reason why Fan Zhendong is the player with the greatest hope is mainly due to the following two reasons.
First, Fan Zhendong has won the men's singles championship of the World Cup and the World Table Tennis Championship at this stage, and is only one Olympic men's singles champion from the Grand Slam. In terms of current status, his singles quota for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games is basically a foregone conclusion. Fan Zhendong is very close to the Grand Slam, and the key is to see his play.
Second, in addition to good opportunities, Fan Zhendong's other advantage is strength. From the perspective of the current situation, in addition to Ma Long, Fan Zhendong is difficult to meet opponents within the national table tennis, and opponents such as Zhang Benzhihe and Lin Yunru are also Fan Zhendong's defeated generals. Fan Zhendong is only 25 years old, just entered the peak period, Ma Long with the increase of age, the competitive state will be more tested.
Chen Meng: The opportunity is good, but the difficulty is greater
Chen Meng has won the women's singles championship of the World Cup and the Olympic Games, and is still one women's singles champion of the World Table Tennis Championships before the Grand Slam. Chen Meng's chances are very good, but the difficulties are greater.
Just past the Houston World Table Tennis Championships, this is Chen Meng's best chance to impact the Grand Slam. Unfortunately, Chen Meng lost to Wang Manyu in the semifinals and missed this opportunity. From the current strength and state, Chen Meng still has the opportunity to play another World Table Tennis Championships. At that time, the 29-year-old Chen Meng still has the opportunity to impact, but the difficulties in the middle are very large. With the increase of Chen Meng's age, his technical strength has basically been fixed, and his competitive state and physical state will be more tested. Young generals such as Wang Manyu and Sun Yingsha will become more mature and more impactful in the future.
Wang Manyu and Sun Yingsha: The future gemini stars of national table tennis
Wang Manyu won the women's singles championship of the World Table Tennis Championships and took a solid step towards the Grand Slam. Sun Yingsha participated in the World Cup, the World Table Tennis Championships, and the Olympic Games, but unfortunately she fell in the final three times, and her grasp ability was poor. As the representative players of national table tennis in the new generation of players, Wang Manyu and Sun Yingsha represent the future of national table tennis. Both have the opportunity to hit a Grand Slam, but the competition between the two is bound to be more intense.
In the Paris cycle, Fan Zhendong is the player with the most chance of achieving a Grand Slam in national table tennis, with good opportunities and strong strength, only one step away. There were not many opportunities left for Chen Meng, and she needed to fight more firmly.
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