The WTT Macau Championship is officially over, and if you want to ask who is the biggest winner, then Liu Shiwen is definitely on the list. At this WTT event, Liu Shiwen participated in the mixed doubles and women's singles, and both successfully advanced to the final. In the mixed doubles final, Xu Xin/ Liu Shiwen defeated Fan Zhendong / Ku Man 3-0, winning the mixed doubles gold medal while winning the competition. In the women's singles final, Liu Shiwen lost 0-4 to Wang Manyu, but Liu Shiwen also won the silver medal in women's singles, which is also worthy of the praise of fans!
After the Tokyo Olympics, Liu Shiwen missed a number of international competitions. Participating in the WTT Macau Championship this time, many fans are also worried that Liu Shiwen's competitive status will decline. However, Liu Shiwen still brought surprises to everyone, whether it was winning the mixed doubles gold medal or winning the women's singles silver medal, Liu Shiwen interpreted the true meaning of "the sword is not old" with practical actions.
After winning 1 gold and 1 silver, Liu Shiwen's prize money was also exposed. In the mixed doubles event, Liu Shiwen and Xu Xin's winning prize was $40,000, an average of $20,000 per person. In the women's singles event, Liu Shiwen, who won the silver medal in women's singles, received a prize of $54,000. As a result, Liu Shiwen received a total of 74,000 US dollars in prize money (equivalent to 469049 yuan). In the case of participating in the WTT event for the first time, Liu Shiwen received 469,000 prize money, which is indeed a big surprise!
As we all know, Liu Shiwen belongs to the veteran of national table tennis, and in the case of the strong rise of new generation players such as Wang Manyu and Sun Yingsha, Liu Shiwen's opportunities are becoming less and less. However, she still enjoyed every matchup, and when the women's singles semifinals played against Sun Yingsha, Liu Shiwen won the other side 4-2 and successfully met with Wang Manyu in the women's singles final.
It is a pity that in the women's singles final, Liu Shiwen lost 0-4 to Wang Manyu, which also made Liu Shiwen miss the opportunity to win double gold. However, judging from the performance of both sides, Wang Manyu did show a strong offensive aggressiveness. Although she regretted losing the game, Liu Shiwen still gave Wang Manyu a high evaluation after the game, which also reflected the style of the veteran.
In the media interview after the game, Liu Shiwen first said that she had shortcomings very modestly, and bluntly said that the women's singles final still made her gain something. Then Liu Shiwen turned to praise Wang Manyu, "She didn't give me a chance, overall I am indeed at a disadvantage, whether it is the control of the rhythm of the game, or the technical and tactical level, Manyu has a very good performance." ”
In fact, the situation of Liu Shiwen and Xu Xin is very similar, the age of this mixed doubles veteran group is no longer young, but they still want to grasp every duel. Taking the mixed doubles final as an example, after successfully winning the mixed doubles gold medal, Xu Xin said that Liu Shiwen gave him a lot of energy, so every game was treated as the last, hoping not to leave any regrets for himself.
Liu Shiwen also has the same mood this time, so she enjoys every game very much, even if she loses the women's singles final, Liu Shiwen still maintains an optimistic attitude. Overall, Liu Shiwen's performance is indeed eye-catching, after all, she has missed a number of international competitions before, while Wang Manyu won the Women's Singles Championship of the World Table Tennis Championships, and Sun Yingsha won the World Cup Women's Singles Championship.
However, at the WTT Macau Championships, Liu Shiwen advanced to the final in both mixed doubles and women's singles events, and won 1 gold and 1 silver. Coupled with the 469,000 prize money in hand, this is also a double happiness for Liu Shiwen.
Finally, congratulations to Liu Shiwen again for winning 1 gold and 1 silver, I hope she can continue to maintain such a hot state, bring more surprises to everyone in future events, Liu Shiwen cheers!