On March 30, the second stage of the national table tennis direct competition of the Durban World Championships continued, Olympic champion Chen Meng lost 1-3, the world champion could not stop losing, suffered two consecutive defeats in a short period of time, and lost 0-3 to 17-year-old Lin Shidong, which was a bit of a surprise.
What happened to the Olympic champions? Chen Meng lost 1-3 to Qian Tianyi and missed the fifth place
I don't know if it's the impact of injury, the recent Olympic champion Chen Meng is really not in good shape, after losing to 34-year-old veteran Samara, a Grand Slam in Singapore, and came to the straight through tournament, after a 3-0 defeat at Kuman.
When it comes to the battle for qualification for the 5-6 final, Chen Meng's opponent is Qian Tianyi, who has been in good form recently, except for winning 11-5 in the second game, the others are very suffocating, and Qian Tianyi won 11-7 and two 11-8, 3-1, Chen Meng did not even qualify for the fifth. The women's singles final is played between Chen Xingtong and Wang Yidi, and whoever wins will lock up the singles ticket to the World Championships.
For Chen Meng, becoming a Grand Slam in the traditional sense is a dream. Although losing can go to Durban by virtue of the world ranking, if it is still in this state, how can it compete for the championship? There is not much time left for Chen Meng, and he needs to quickly adjust it.
Defeated streak! World champion Liang Jingkun lost 0-3 to 17-year-old Lin Shidong
In the men's singles, world champion Liang Jingkun encountered Waterloo, in the semifinals, he faced Wang Chuqin, fought five games, lost 2-3, did not qualify for the final, which means that he lost the direct opportunity in advance, if he wants to go to the World Championships in Durban, he can only rely on the coaching staff to weigh it up.
After missing the final, in the competition for the third place, facing 17-year-old Lin Shidong, Liang Jingkun staged an inexplicable match, in terms of strength is stronger than Lin Shidong, but the result? It was beaten 0-3, it seems that there is no desire to win at all, the world champion can lose, but such a big loss is very unexpected.
Although Lin Shidong lost 0-3 to Lin Gaoyuan in the semifinals, he can beat world champion Liang Jingkun in the fight for third place, coupled with his recent hot form, this young player as long as the road does not go off-road, the future is very promising.
The men's singles final will be played between Lin Gaoyuan and Wang Chuqin. Chen Xingtong, Wang Yidi, Wang Chuqin, Lin Gaoyuan, who can get a direct ticket to the World Championships in Durban? The final contest is worth looking forward to.