In the World Table Tennis Federation Singapore Grand Slam tournament, which has ended, the Chinese team did not unexpectedly become the biggest winner, winning 5 championships, making the Japanese table tennis, which had repeatedly clamored to challenge the supremacy of national table tennis, disgraced. Whether it is Mimato Ito, who was in hot form in previous years, or Tomokazu Changmoto, who is gradually recovering, they were eliminated early. In contrast, Guoping is relatively stable whether it is a veteran or a young player, especially Fan Zhendong and Sun Yingsha, who have firmly occupied the top position in men's and women's singles.
When taking a group photo after the game, the position of the national table tennis team members can be said to be hidden secrets, reflecting that the team is very harmonious at this stage, and there is no contradiction like the rumors outside. The first is the position in the center, naturally Liu Guoliang, the head of National Table Ping, and beside him are Li Fang, the current head coach of National Table Ping, and Qin Zhijian, the former head coach. Although Qin Zhijian stepped down at the beginning of the year, it caused a lot of controversy, and many fans who were dissatisfied with the renewal of the national table tennis still attacked and abused him on the Internet. But it cannot be denied that Qin Zhijian has a crucial impact on the rise of Ma Long and Fan Zhendong, and his achievements cannot be ignored, and he is still a core member of the national table tennis management team.
In terms of players, Fan Zhendong, who performed well in this competition, is next to the head coach of the men's team, Wang Hao, and next to him are Ma Long, Wang Chuqin, Lin Gaoyuan and Liang Jingkun, who are also the five main players of the men's team at this stage. On the other side, next to Ma Lin, the head coach of the women's team, stood Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Liu Shiwen and other well-known famous players. Many fans found that Chen Meng was not in good condition, and this tournament was out early, but Sun Yingsha, who won three championships in this tournament, took the initiative to give up the position of the first sister of the women's team, and the pattern of this young player is commendable.
In addition, Qian Tianyi, who also performed well in this tournament, also made the competition of the women's team more intense. When taking a group photo, Qian Tianyi took the initiative to squat on the side, did not grab any seniors and teammates, and knew at a young age that humility and her future was limitless. It is worth mentioning that Liu Shiwen, who has not participated in the competition for a long time, also followed the national table tennis this time, and when everyone was lining up, she took the initiative to signal the young team members to go forward, and she stood on the opposite edge, reflecting her warm side as the big sister of the national table tennis and trying her best to carry the younger generation.
In general, the performance of this event can be described as close to perfect, Fan Zhendong, Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu will be the absolute core of national table tennis in the next 1-2 Olympic cycles. Chen Meng is about to turn 30 years old, her state has declined significantly, if she cannot adjust as soon as possible, she is likely to be robbed of the Paris Olympic position by Qian Tianyi and Chen Xing. As for veteran Malone, he is still the No. 2 men's singles player in the team, but is unlikely to compete in the Paris Olympics, more to help young players prepare for future coaches. The weakness of Guoping is still the same, there is no successor to the men's team, except for Wang Chuqin, there are no good seedlings that make people shine, which is a problem that Liu Guoliang and Wang Hao must solve as soon as possible.