On October 22, the women's singles 1/4 final of the WTT Macau Championships of Table Tennis ushered in an important match, with Sun Yingsha against Zheng Yijing.
In the 1/8 final, Sun Yingsha won 3-1 against Monaco veteran Yang Xiaoxin and Zheng Yijing won 3-0 against Matrova. Sun Yingsha is the only player in the top half of the Chinese women's table tennis. With Wang Manyu and Chen Meng losing one after another, Sun Yingsha also bears the heavy responsibility of winning the championship. She has a lot of responsibility on her shoulders.
Sun Yingsha is only 21 years old this year, and she is the first in the world of volleyball women's table tennis. Zheng Yijing is 30 years old and ranks 35th in the volleyball women's table tennis world.
Sun Yingsha, who is superior in strength, defeated Zheng Yijing 3-0 to advance to the women's singles quarterfinals. The scores of the four sets were 11:4, 11:8, 11:3.
In the first game, Sun Yingsha started quickly and made a 5:1 start. Zheng Yijing scored 2 points in a row to narrow the point difference. Zheng Yijing made successive mistakes, and Sun Yingsha scored 5 points in a row to win the game point at 10:3. Zheng Yijing scored another 1 point, narrowing the point difference. Zheng Yijing received the net, and Sun Yingsha won the first game 11:4. Zheng Yijing made too many mistakes in the first game, and had to shake her head, and she was not very satisfied with her performance.
The second set started stalely, with both sides playing 4:4. Sun Yingsha scored six more points in a row to win the innings point at 10:4. Zheng Yijing played very tenaciously, scoring 4 points in a row to narrow the point difference. Sun Yingsha hurriedly called a pause, disrupting Zheng Yijing's rhythm. Coming on again, Sun Yingsha scored a straight backhand to win the second set 11:8.
In the third game, Sun Yingsha got off to a 3-0 start. Zheng Yijing called a pause. At 4:2, Sun Yingsha scored six consecutive points to win match points. Zheng Yijing really had no power to resist. Sun Yingsha made a mistake and gave her opponent a chance. However, Sun Yingsha immediately scored 1 point and won the third game 11:3.
In the end, Sun Yingsha swept Zheng Yijing 3-0 and successfully advanced to the women's singles quarterfinals. The disparity in strength between the two sides is relatively large, and Sun Yingsha wins more easily.
For this game, Sun Yingsha, who was interviewed after the game, was very modest. She said that the two have not played together for a long time, and the strength of the other party is still very strong. She paid attention to this one and the opponent also played at a high level. Only in the end she took the opportunity and won the competition.
Sun Yingsha will play the semi-finals with Yuan Jianan. The 37-year-old French veteran Yuan Jianan played well in this tournament. She won 3-2 against Wang Manyu, 3-1 against Chen Siyu, and 3-1 against Yoshizumi Ishikawa, showing great strength.
This semi-final is not a good game. Yuan Jianan showed good form in this competition. Sun Yingsha must be taken seriously. Sun Yingsha not only undertakes to defeat her opponent and avenge Wang Manyu, but also bears the heavy responsibility of winning the championship. Wang Manyu lost, and Chen Meng was also eliminated. Sun Yingsha has become the strongest guarantee for Chinese women's table tennis.
Sun Yingsha also admitted in an interview that Yuan Jianan's level is very high. She will take it seriously and play this game well.
I hope Sun Yingsha can play at a high level, defeat Yuan Jianan, and advance to the women's singles final.