In the days of preparing for the Asian Championships, there was a very strange picture for fans: Zhang Benmei and Sun Yingsha actually practiced together. This has led to a lot of confusion, and people have speculated why these two strong players choose to hone each other during the preparation of the game without worrying that the other will study their own tactics. Especially considering that Mikazu Changmoto's height is already considered tall among Japanese table tennis players, although he is only 15 years old, the height advantage is obvious.
It is puzzling why Zhang and this outstanding young athlete did not qualify. Among the under-20 players in the world, few can surpass him. However, due to his lack of qualification for important tournaments, it is difficult for him to go head-to-head with the main players of the Chinese national team.
However, the situation changed in the second half of the year, and Kuman actually managed to defeat Zhang Benmeihe, which made the coaching staff of the Chinese national team breathe a sigh of relief. Coupled with Sun Yingsha's knowledge of Zhang Benmeihe's tactics during training, Zhang Benmeihe eventually qualified for the wildcard competition, which means that he finally has the opportunity to challenge the main players of the Chinese national team at the Lanzhou Star Challenge, which is really exciting.
Regrettably, although Miu Hirano's strength clearly surpassed Miwa Changmoto, she failed to qualify for a wild card. Miu Hirano has performed well in Japan's domestic trials and is one of the strong contenders for next year's Olympic singles competition. This raises questions: why did Hina Hayata qualify for a wild card while Miu Hirano couldn't? Clearly, Hina Hayata is a higher threat to the Chinese players.
In fact, Chinese players should play more against Miyu Hirano, and even if they don't, they should familiarize themselves with the playing style of potential competitors so as not to feel unfamiliar in the match. At present, Miyu Hirano is the biggest threat to Sun Yingsha, but the two have not faced each other since the last meeting.
This is attributed to the ITTF's group draw, not Hina Hayada, who must be in the same group as Sun Yingsha. After all, the Chinese national team has five main players, so it is not necessary to send Sun Yingsha to fight Hina Hayada. The ITTF seems to be trying to create the impression that only Sun Yingsha can beat Hina Hayada.
However, it seems that Miyu Hirano has a low chance of winning against Sun Yingsha, but she performed badly against Chen Xingtong and was eliminated by sweeping. Therefore, it cannot be said that other Chinese main players cannot defeat the Japanese main players, but the ITTF does not give this opportunity. The ITTF has been shaping this impression and trying to influence the public opinion orientation of fans.
The defeat is halved, so to speak, equal. And Sun Yingsha slightly prevailed in the duel with Hina Hayada, but was defeated by Miyu Hirano. On the whole, Sun Yingsha and Wang Yidi have a chance of winning about 60% against these two main Japanese players.
The two Chinese players have played against their Japanese opponents more often, suggesting that the coaching staff may be interested in qualifying them in the singles tournament at the Olympics. For them, the Asian Games will be a real test, as past competitions usually feature five main players of the Chinese national team, giving them a relatively large advantage. Now, it is unknown whether they can beat the two main Japanese players. Especially for Miu Hirano, not qualifying for the Star Challenge is a bit of a pity for fans.
However, there are some lucky elements to Miwa Chang to qualify for a wild card at this time. Recently, he has not performed well in domestic and international competitions, however, this trough has attracted the attention of the ITTF. Isn't the ITTF worried that he will break out in the Star Challenge in October? If he can play his real strength, it will at least bring some pressure on the main players of the Chinese national team. However, if Zhang Benmeihe is not allowed to participate, the ITTF also needs to provide another Japanese player with a place to participate. After all, the overall strength of the Japanese table tennis team is not inferior to the Chinese team, and too limiting the number of wild card places will reduce the level of competition in the Star Challenge.