On March 13, Beijing time, WTT Singapore Grand Slam women's singles 32 into 16 knockouts, Liu Shiwen swept Shan Xiaona 3-0, easily advanced. In the next round, Liu Shiwen will face off against Sun Yingsha, which is the peak of national table tennis! After all, Liu Shiwen is an experienced veteran, and Sun Yingsha is ranked No. 1 in the world, and in this game, Sun Yingsha is determined to take revenge!
In this singles match, Liu Shiwen has already played one game, beating Tian Zhixi 3-0. In addition, Shan Xiaona defeated Choi Hyo-joo 3-1.
Now, the two meet in a narrow way, in terms of strength, Liu Shiwen crushed her opponent Shan Xiaona, who came from Anshan, Liaoning Province, and now plays for Germany. It is worth mentioning that Liu Shiwen is also a native of Liaoning, and Shan Xiaona can be regarded as a fellow countryman. When you get to the field, the two sides are opponents.
In the first set, Liu Shiwen took the lead, but Shan Xiaona did not give up and chased to 7-8! However, Liu Shiwen was still skilled, winning the first set 11-7.
In the second set, Liu Shiwen started 4-1, so the game went on, and there was no suspense in the game. Liu Shiwen's ability to hold the ball is too strong, Shan Xiaona can't move at all, and Liu Shiwen leads 5-1. Shan Xiaona beat, she could no longer play decently, chasing to 5-5. However, Liu Shiwen was still skilled, and soon won the round point 10-6. 11-7, Liu Shiwen won the second set, the big score of 2-0 lead.
In the third set, the game was one-sided, Liu Shiwen quickly led 6-1, basically here, the game has no suspense! After that, Liu Shiwen led 8-5, after which, Liu Shiwen wasted multiple match points, but finally won 13-11, a big score of 3-0.
In the next round of competition, Liu Shiwen will face off against Sun Yingsha, which is the peak showdown that attracts attention. Both are the main force of national table tennis, so early to meet, there must be one person out, which is a pity. But if you want to win the championship, any opponent must try your best to beat it.
The two most recently met in the women's singles semifinals of the WTT Championship in January this year, when Liu Shiwen defeated Sun Yingsha 4-2, and in the final, Liu Shiwen lost 0-4 to Wang Manyu.
Now, Sun Yingsha will have a chance for revenge.
Liu Shiwen responded, "I am very much looking forward to the match with Sun Yingsha, and I cherish it, I hope I can enjoy the game and play hard!" ”