The venue for the 2023 World Table Tennis Championships has been determined, and Durban, South Africa, will host the event. Missing the opportunity of the Houston World Table Tennis Championships, the Durban World Table Tennis Championships may be the last chance of Chen Meng's career, can she realize her dream of a Grand Slam in this tournament? Let's take a brief look at it.
The 2023 World Table Tennis Championships may be Chen Meng's last chance
Won the World Cup, Olympic Women's Singles Championship, only one World Table Tennis Women's Singles Champion from the Grand Slam. The women's singles champion of the World Table Tennis Championships should be the most competitive of the three competitions, and the difficulty of winning the championship is very high. At the 21st Houston World Table Tennis Championships, Chen Meng and the morale of the Olympic double champion are the most likely World Table Tennis Championships. Unfortunately, Chen Meng lost to Wang Manyu, missed the final, and missed the grand slam opportunity.
For Chen Meng in 1994, the 23rd World Table Tennis Championships will turn 29 years old. From a conventional point of view, this will also be the tail of Chen Meng's peak career. The 23-year World Table Tennis Championships may be the last chance for Chen Meng's career to impact the Grand Slam, if you wait two more years, the variables in the middle will be greater. The state of competition and physical condition are full of great uncertainty, and even if the state is good, it is unknown whether it can compete. The replacement speed of the women's team is very fast, and Liu Shiwen is an excellent example.
Wang Manyu and Sun Yingsha are Chen Meng's biggest competitors
Although the competition of the national table tennis women's team is fierce, the situation is still relatively clear, and Chen Meng's two biggest competitors on the road to winning the championship are Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu. It is now the age of the troika, and the future may enter the era of Gemini.
Chen Meng does not shy away from Sun Yingsha, who has won consecutive opponents in the World Cup, the National Championships and the Olympic Games. The biggest problem is that the two have not played each other since the Olympics. Whether Chen Meng's state has declined, or whether Sun Yingsha has risen, is not easy to predict accurately now. Although Sun Yingsha is in a vacuum period without a supervisor coach at this stage, her personal state is in an upward period, and she will constantly put pressure on Chen Meng. For Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng has certain advantages, but he cannot relax his research. Once the momentum is reversed by Sun Yingsha in the rising period, Chen Meng may become more and more passive.
From consecutive victories to consecutive defeats, the situation between Chen Meng and Wang Manyu has been completely reversed. Since Wang Manyu defeated Chen Meng in the Nanyang Pass to win the women's singles championship, she has achieved six consecutive wins against Chen Meng. Whether Chen Meng was fighting or fighting steadily, it was difficult to break through Wang Manyu's defense. Encountering key points and key innings, Wang Manyu's play is very stable and his shot is more decisive. If the impact of injuries is not considered, Wang Manyu still has room to rise in the future, and the deterrent force for Chen Meng may become greater and greater.
Chen Meng needs to adjust his mentality and use experience to play
The rise of Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu has become an inevitable thing, and Chen Meng's future state may decline as he ages. In the face of the impact of the young generals, Chen Meng needs to adjust his mentality. If you want to win the 23rd World Table Tennis Championships and realize your dream of a Grand Slam, you must play at a high level and play more resolutely.
At this age, it was difficult for Chen Meng's technical state to undergo a major transformation. The fist is afraid of less strength, and Chen Meng's physical state will slowly decline. For Chen Meng, she needs to play more flexibly. Experience and game reading, which is her strength. She needs to learn to fight with her strengths, and it's hard to win with hard power alone.
Never underestimate a heart that is eager to compete for the title, Chen Meng still has the opportunity to impact the Grand Slam in the 23rd World Table Tennis Championships. Wang Manyu and Sun Yingsha's threat to Chen Meng is increasing, and Chen Meng needs to play smarter.
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