In response to the determination of the number of singles entries in the Asian Games, the national table tennis side also announced the selection criteria. From the analysis of the published selection criteria, the Singapore Grand Slam will become the key to the quota, regardless of the men's singles event, the women's singles event is also applicable.
Selection criteria for singles slots at the Asian Games
According to the selection rules: the two players participating in the Asian Games men's and women's singles will be composed of two parts: one is the Chinese athlete who won the WTT Grand Slam (Singapore) men's and women's singles championships; the other is the 1 Chinese athlete with the highest ranking in the world's singles ranking in the 14th week of 2022, (if the same candidate as the WTT Grand Slam (Singapore), the athlete who will be promoted to the second place in singles) will directly qualify for the Asian Games.
The rules are simple, clear, and there is no need to explain anything more. Before the Asian Games began, before the start of the Singapore Tournament, the national table tennis formulated such selection rules is very fair and just, which can further stimulate the fighting spirit of athletes.
Men's singles: Fan Zhendong and Ma Long have the greatest advantage
Fan Zhendong and Ma Long will participate in this WTT Singapore Grand Slam, these two are also the strongest players in the national table tennis team, and they are the favorite players to win the championship in this competition. According to the latest world rankings, Fan Zhendong and Ma Long rank in the top two in the world, which means that the two are divided into the upper and lower half of the competition and have the opportunity to meet in the final. Fan Zhendong leads Ma Long by more than 300 points in the rankings, sitting firmly at the top of the world. If Malone can win the WTT World Cup, then Fan Zhendong will rely on the ranking to get another singles spot. If Fan Zhendong wins the championship, as long as Ma Long can play steadily and guarantee his second ranking, he will also be able to get another ticket. Ma Long and Fan Zhendong have certain advantages in both points and strength, and Liang Jingkun, Wang Chuqin and others have little chance of participating in singles. Unless, in this Singapore tournament, you can play in excellent condition and win the championship, so that you have a chance to complete the counterattack.
Women's singles: The situation is glued, and the troika has equal opportunities
Compared with men's singles, the competition in women's singles will be very fierce. Whether it is Chen Meng, sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, at this stage, there is a chance to get a singles quota. According to the latest world rankings, Sun Yingsha is first and Chen Meng is second, but the point gap between the two is only 405 points, which is very small; Wang Manyu ranks third, and the gap between the points is slightly larger than the top two.
In addition to the fierce competition for points, the strength of the three is very close. For Wang Manyu, although she lags behind Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng in points, her strength is not weak. If she can win the women's singles title in Singapore, she will be able to get straight to the Asian Games. If she can't win the championship, then she may lose because of the disadvantage of the ranking. The situation is somewhat tricky, and under pressure, it tests Wang Manyu's performance even more. However, in the previous National Games and World Table Tennis Championships, Wang Manyu had defeated Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng to win the women's singles championship.
The singapore grand slam tournament has a championship point of 2,000 points, and the championship of this battle will directly determine the asian games singles quota of women's singles. Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu are close in strength and have the opportunity to fight.
The takeaway national table tennis players can play well in this Singapore Grand Slam tournament and achieve good results! Come on!
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