Wang Manyu won again. In the semi-finals of the WTT Singapore Grand Slam on March 18, Wang Manyu and Sun Yingsha fought in seven sets to win 4-3. So far, after the Tokyo Olympics, Wang Manyu has won three consecutive victories against Sun Yingsha. Coincidentally, in the duel with another national table tennis star Chen Meng, Wang Manyu also won three consecutive victories.
Wang Manyu
At last year's Tokyo Olympics, Wang Manyu did not participate in the singles competition, but only replaced Liu Shiwen in the team competition, and finally Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha won the women's singles championship and runner-up. Chen Meng, who won the championship at that time, claimed that he had finally ushered in his own era. But what was not expected was that after the Tokyo Olympics, Wang Manyu ushered in a big outbreak.
First in the semi-finals of the National Games in September last year, Wang Manyu played perfectly, defeating Chen Meng 4-0, and then in the final, Sun Yingsha kept a 4-0 clean sheet, and climbed to the top in the National Games, which was no less difficult to win than the Olympic Games. Soon came the Houston World Table Tennis Championships in November, Wang Manyu defeated Chen Meng 4-3 in the semi-finals, and defeated Sun Yingsha 4-2 in the final, not only crowning the world champion for the first time, but also completing two consecutive wins against Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha.
Entering 2022, Wang Manyu's winning streak continues. At the WTT Macau Championship in January, Wang Manyu defeated Chen Meng for the third time in the semi-finals 4-3 to meet Liu Shiwen in the final. At this WTT Singapore Grand Slam, Wang Manyu defeated Sun Yingsha for the third time in the semi-finals. In this way, in the more than half a year since the Tokyo Olympics, Wang Manyu has won three consecutive victories against Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng.
Sun Yingsha
Being able to defeat the world's top masters such as Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha for three consecutive times, it should be said that Wang Manyu has opened up the glory of his career. But to say that women's table tennis has entered the era of Wang Manyu is still a little premature.
First of all, judging from the actual combat situation of the three consecutive victories, Wang Manyu's victories have become more and more difficult each time. The first victory, that is, the game of the National Games, Wang Manyu performed the most eye-catching, against Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha were 4-0 wins. The second Houston World Championship win, the game is no longer one-sided next, with Chen Mengfeng playing seven innings, and sun Yingsha also fighting six innings. And the third win, Wang Manyu won 4-3 against both of them. This shows that the level difference between the three people is a millimeter, and whoever grasps the key ball well can win the final victory. Singapore played against Sun Yingsha, seven sets of matches (Sun Yingsha scored in the front: 11-7, 10-12, 11-9, 10-12, 9-11, 14-12, 8-11) There were five sets of two points difference, the total score of the whole game Wang Manyu was one point more than Sun Yingsha, which showed the fierceness of the game and the closeness of the level. Therefore, in comparison, Wang Manyu's victory is getting more and more difficult, and the strength of the three is not equal.
Secondly, Wang Manyu's three consecutive victories over Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha were completed in a short period of time. For professional athletes, it is difficult to make major adjustments to the state in the short term, and it is often easy to have consecutive wins or consecutive defeats. Therefore, how long Wang Manyu's advantage can be maintained still needs time to prove. If it continues, Wang Manyu's era will really come. Next, Wang Manyu will compete with Chen Meng for the championship of the WTT Singapore Tournament, and whether Wang Manyu can achieve four consecutive victories against Chen Meng remains to be tested.
Chen Meng celebrates victory
Third, Wang Manyu achieved outstanding results in the civil war, but how the foreign war was still to be tested. Especially against the number one rival Ito Mimachi, Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng have obvious advantages, while Wang Manyu and Ito have less to fight. If Wang Manyu can continuously surrender Ito and beat her opponents to death, it is also a big sign of her proving her own era.
Based on the above, whether Wang Manyu can create his own era still needs time, actual combat and foreign war achievements to confirm. In terms of age, Wang Manyu, born in 1999, is still very young and has just entered the golden age of his career, so he has every opportunity to further show his dominance. Let's look forward to her continuing to write even greater glory!