Sun Yingsha (left) and Chen Xingtong.
For the national table tennis women's team, winning the championship and runner-up or even the final four has become the norm. Therefore, when the two Olympic champions, Wang Manyu and Chen Meng, stopped in the first or second rounds of the WTT Macau Championship, many fans were surprised.
However, the strength of the national table tennis women's team will still not let the champion of the WTT Macau Championship fall by others - Sun Yingsha and Chen Xingtong defeated Yuan Jianan and Ito Misei in the finals respectively.
In the final on the evening of the 23rd, the two contributed wonderful battles, and Sun Yingsha finally defeated Chen Xingtong 4-1 to win the championship - the specific scores were 12-10, 11-8, 5-11, 11-6, 12-10.
Chen Xing performed well in this event.
Throughout the entire WTT Macao Championships, the overall performance of the national table tennis women's team is not outstanding, Wang Manyu and Chen Meng, two Olympic champions, have stopped one or two rounds, leaving only three national table tennis players in the women's singles quarterfinals, which is almost the first time in the past year that the national table tennis women's team has appeared.
Although there have been ups and downs in personal performance, the "steady happiness" of the national table tennis women's team is that there is always someone to stand up in time. In the end, Sun Yingsha and Chen Xingtong relied on their strong strength to pass five levels and cut six to advance to the final.
Sun Yingsha in the game.
In the semifinals, Sun Yingsha faced the French veteran Yuan Jianan, who had previously eliminated Wang Manyu, and Sun Yingsha quickly took the initiative on the field, defeating her opponent 4-0 by a big score, without giving Yuan Jianan any chance to fight back.
After the game, Sun Yingsha said that she had made full preparations for this game, and was adjusting in time whether she was leading or lagging behind.
Looking forward to the final, Sun Yingsha maintains her usual style: "Focus on the game, enjoy the competition." ”
Chen Xingtong (left) and Sun Yingsha take a selfie.
On the other hand, after coming to Macau, Chen Xingtong seems to have found himself, and after eliminating Wang Yidi in the quarterfinals, Chen Xingtong attributed the victory to his mentality: "Maybe it is precisely because of this mentality that he is more comfortable shooting on the field, but he does not play beyond the level, but his mentality is better than the other party." ”
In the semifinals against Misei Ito, both sides started with caution, and although Ito was full of firepower, he still could not break through Chen Xingtong's defense. In the end, Chen Xingtong completed the reversal after losing one game first, winning the game and advancing to the final.
After the match, Chen Xingtong described the whole match with a smile: "Although I haven't played against Mimako Ito for three years, she is the mixed doubles champion at the Tokyo Olympics after all, so overall, I played well to be able to overcome my opponent and win." ”
By reaching the final of WTT Macau, Chen Xingtong will also return to the top 10 in the world next week.
It is worth mentioning that in the interview, the reporter asked Chen Xingtong whether his current state has reached the highest height in his mind, and Chen Xingtong's answer is: "Not yet, I think I am still a lot worse, and I have not reached my most satisfactory state in all aspects." ”
Obviously, Chen Xingtong has higher goals for himself.