Wang Manyu is the women's singles champion at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. However, in the table tennis competition of the Hangzhou Asian Games to be held in September 2022, Wang Manyu did not qualify for singles. Therefore, there is no chance to fight for the Asian Games women's singles to defend the title!
Four years ago, Wang Manyu reversed and defeated Chen Meng to win the championship
The 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta sent a team dominated by newcomers. Ma Long, Xu Xin of the men's team, Ding Ning of the women's team, Liu Shiwen and others did not go to the competition. The specific list of national table tennis at that time was as follows:
Men's teams: Fan Zhendong, Lin Gaoyuan, Wang Chuqin, Liang Jingkun, Xue Fei
Women's team: Zhu Yuling, Chen Meng, Wang Manyu, Chen Xingtong, Sun Yingsha
Men's Singles: Fan Zhendong, Lin Gaoyuan
Women's Singles: Chen Meng, Wang Manyu
Mixed doubles: Lin Gaoyuan / Wang Manyu, Wang Chuqin / Sun Yingsha
As can be seen from the above list, Chen Meng and Wang Manyu won the place in the women's singles. The two men also lived up to expectations and swept their opponents in their respective semi-districts to advance to the final. Since the civil war in which the national table tennis won the gold and silver medals in advance, Wang Manyu and Chen Meng have played seven games. In the first set, Wang Manyu won 11:7. But from the second set, Chen Meng stepped up his offensive. They won three straight sets 11:5, 16:14 and 11:7.
Chen Meng has mastered the initiative to win the championship. Unexpectedly, Wang Manyu, who fought a war against the water, completely put down his baggage and achieved an outbreak. They won by winning three consecutive sets 11:6, 11:8 and 11:7 respectively. Won this precious Asian Games women's singles gold medal. Chen Meng did not grasp it in the case of a big score lead, and finally relegated to the second place.
Four years later, Chen Meng blocked Wang Manyu from entering the Asian Games singles
Four years ago, Wang Manyu defeated Chen Meng 4-3 in the final of the Asian Games to win the championship. Four years later, Chen Meng defeated Wang Manyu 4-3 in the final of the WTT Grand Slam tournament to win the title. The outcome of this competition has had a profound impact. First of all, we will ensure that Chen Meng's points will return to the first place in the world. She also won a place in the Asian Games women's singles. The other place fell directly to Sun Yingsha, who ranked second in the points.
Wang Manyu lost in the final, losing the championship and also losing the women's singles qualification for the Asian Games. This final looks like a race for a Grand Slam singles title, but it's also a race to qualify for the Asian Games. Chen Meng wins, then Wang Manyu is out. If Wang Manyu wins, Chen Meng is out. Regardless of the outcome, Sun Yingsha will get another place because of the advantage of the points ranking.
So that WTT Grand Slam women's singles final was very interesting. Chen Meng personally sent Wang Manyu, who had defeated him, out of the competition ranks with a score of 4:3. Wang Manyu also did not have the opportunity to defend his title at the Asian Games. In fact, Chen Meng said the truth after the end of the Grand Slam match. She said: She, Manyu, sasha are all of similar strength. It depends on who is in good shape, or a little luckier. Indeed, as Chen Meng said, at present, women's table tennis belongs to Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha, and Wang Manyu. No matter which two players are sent to play, the fans will be very relieved. Although Wang Manyu did not qualify for singles, she will definitely play her strength in team and women's doubles competitions.
The girls of Chinese women's table tennis are all good. Cheer them on!
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