For the fans of national table tennis, there are really no games to watch recently. Because the World Table Tennis Federation has not held any major events in the near future, it also allows the players to have a time to rest and adjust. However, this is a good thing for the players of the national table tennis. After all, due to the impact of the epidemic, every time the players return from various world competitions, they always have to go through a long period of isolation before they have the opportunity to return to their homes to reunite with their relatives, so even if we have no games to watch for the time being, we are very happy that the national table tennis players can have a short holiday to rest and adjust, and prepare for the next stage of re-standing on the world stage. Of course, even on the days when there is no game, there is still a lot of news about the national table tennis players, and among them, the good news is constantly coming. So what's the good news? Here we may wish to share together.
The first good news is that during the May Day Labor Day, the national table tennis players have sent blessings to the majority of fans, expressing festive greetings and congratulations to everyone in different ways. The national table tennis team has also become the only team among the major sports teams to collectively send Labor Day blessings to everyone. From Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, Xu Xin, Wang Chuqin to Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Liu Shiwen, every national table tennis main force is among them. This also makes us feel that the reason why the national table tennis team is supported and loved by the majority of fans is not only because of their skills and competition results, as well as the world ranking, but also because this team is indeed close to the hearts of the majority of fans. Every time period can bring us warmth and affection.
The second good news is that the new rules for the world rankings, which have been announced by the International Table Tennis Federation and are constantly discussed among fans, have arrived as scheduled. On the first working day of May, the ITTF announced its latest world rankings in the name of the eighteenth week of the world rankings. Of course, this ranking list is obviously different from the previous ranking table with almost no obvious changes, 20% of the original points are cleared, directly according to the sum of the 8 highest points achieved by the players in the past 12 months, which constitutes the world ranking points of all players. This also makes the world ranking closer to reflecting the recent state of the players, so for the national table tennis, not only let our main players improve their ranking and confidence in the game under the condition of ensuring the number of games, but also allow them to determine the future major competitors according to the recent state of the opponent, so as to prepare for the game in a more targeted manner.
Of course, the most happy for everyone is Fan Zhendong and Ma Long, as well as Liang Jingkun occupying the top three positions in the world's men's singles, of which Fan Zhendong's ranking points are 6900 points, which is 3500 points higher than the second place Ma Long, that is to say, Ma Long's ranking points are more than half of Fan Zhendong's, currently 3400 points, and Liang Jingkun, who ranks third, ranks third in the world's men's singles with 2700 points. In women's singles, the national table tennis team is because the players' performance is particularly stable, directly occupying the top four positions. This includes both the three main Olympic players, namely Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu, as well as Wang Yidi, who has been putting pressure on Ito Mimachi in the recent past and winning consecutively, with 5225 points, 5000 points, 3500 points and 2920 points respectively. What is more noteworthy is that Ito's points were not only surpassed by Wang Manyu and Wang Yidi, but even her teammate Hina Hayata also surpassed Ito's 2225 points with 2535 points, ranking fifth in the women's singles ranking, and squeezing Ito into the sixth position in the world.
The third good news is that Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen have both plummeted in their rankings. Zhu Yuling has even been completely informed in the world's top 200 rankings. Some fans may say that Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen's rankings have fallen, and Zhu Yuling has lost her world rankings, why do you still say good news? The biggest reason for this is that as Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen, it is indeed time to make a decision, whether to continue to play, or to retire and transform. Their decline in ranking will undoubtedly make the national table tennis coaching staff, as well as the players themselves, make new plans for the future. If they choose to compete hard and compete in every key competition, then with their ability, there is still a chance and strength to significantly improve the ranking again. And if they give up this opportunity and start to try to transform, it will give more young players, including Wang Chuqin, Lin Shidong, Yuan Licen, Xiang Peng, And Ku Man and other young players to improve themselves. Once more young players rush out of the young potential faction through this change in world rankings, it is also a good thing for the national table tennis. No matter how Liu Shiwen and Xu Xin seek change, for the national table tennis, it will become a wealth for the entire team. It also makes us look forward to the national table tennis team, the future will be better.