On March 11, the WTT Singapore Grand Slam Tournament officially started, and a number of national table tennis players, including Liu Shiwen and Ma Long, all appeared. Among them, what has attracted much attention from the outside world is the duel between Liu Shiwen and the Chinese table tennis beauty Tian Zhixi, which specially provides three channels for live video viewing. Details are as follows:
What is the schedule of Liu Shiwen against Tian Zhixi?
After checking the official website of the International Table Tennis Federation, it can be seen that the match between Liu Shiwen and Tian Zhixi was arranged in the prime time, that is, at 8:20 pm on March 11. For Liu Shiwen, who has reached the age of 30, she must be eager to prove to the outside world with a victory that she is still the "jujube sister" in the field; and Tian Zhixi is also eager to prove her strength by defeating the national table tennis player. It can be seen that this game is crucial for both sides.
Liu Shiwen and Tian Zhixi's most recent singles match occurred in the 2019 Japan Open women's singles quarterfinals. At that time, Liu Shiwen fought back with a 1-2 score behind, and finally won three consecutive sets to win 4-2. After the game, Liu Shiwen, who won the game, was criticized by some fans, believing that she should not be caught in a bitter battle with Tian Zhixi.
However, today's Tian Zhixi is no longer a "nameless junior", has long grown into a "first sister" of Han Ping-Pong, and ranks 10th in the world; on the other hand, Liu Shiwen has gradually retreated to the "second line" of national table tennis, and her personal world ranking has slipped to 17th. So what will be the result of this confrontation? Let's witness it together!
How to watch Liu Shiwen and Tian Zhixi's match?
As the focus of the first day of the WTT Singapore Grand Slam main tournament, it naturally attracted the attention of a large number of fans. In order to meet the viewing needs of different fans, three viewing channels are specially offered. First, it can be viewed through the "CCTV VIP" channel, and fans with Internet access conditions can search directly.
The second is to download the "Migu video client", whether it is a mobile phone or a computer, a tablet can be watched; the third is to watch through "Chinese Sports", which will be explained online by the well-known table tennis commentator Xiao Ma Ge. Subsequent matches can also be viewed in these three ways, and interested fans are recommended to collect them as soon as possible!
Why is Tian Zhixi a Chinese table tennis player?
When it comes to Tian Zhixi, most fans only know that she is a Korean table tennis player, but do not understand that she was once a Chinese athlete. Born in Langfang, Hebei Province, Under the influence of his father, Tian Zhixi began to learn table tennis at the age of 7, entered Luneng Club at the age of 12, and won the women's singles runner-up in the Asian Youth Championships two years later. Although he was briefly selected for the second team of the national team, due to the inability to withstand the fierce competition within the national table tennis, Tian Zhixi finally joined the Korean nationality with the help of his father and friends, and became the current Korean table tennis Chinese.
Objectively speaking, Tian Zhixi's choice to join the Korean nationality is understandable, after all, the internal competition in the national table tennis is extremely fierce, and the players who can stand out are very rare, so in the spirit of love for table tennis, her choice is not wrong. What's more, even if he became a Korean table tennis player, Tian Zhixi did not forget his roots, and often congratulated the national table tennis player on his social account.
Finally, I would like to ask, who do you want Liu Shiwen and Tian Zhixi to win? Welcome to the interactive communication below!
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