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Table tennis is China's national sport, and national table tennis is the king of the table tennis world, and countless championships and honors have proved their strength and status.
However, in last night's Table Tennis Super League, the national table tennis suffered a rare double blow, and the two Olympic champions Chen Meng and Chen Xingtong lost to the two young dark horses Li Yake and Chen Yi respectively, which aroused the shock and attention of the table tennis world.
What exactly happened in these two games, and what kind of characters are these two dark horses? Let's review and analyze together.
Chen Meng defeated Li Yake 0-3, Sun Yingsha's guidance was invalidChen Meng is the leader of national table tennis, she won the gold medal of the women's team at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and won the women's singles and women's team double championships at the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships, which is the core force of national table tennis.
Her opponent Li Yake is a rising star of national table tennis, only 21 years old this year, but she has already had a lot of outstanding performances, once defeated Olympic champion Wang Manyu at the 2019 World Youth Championships, and was also considered by the coaching staff to let her partner with Lin Gaoyuan in the international mixed doubles competition, which shows her potential and strength.
At the beginning of this game, it showed the gap between the two, Chen Meng seemed to be a little slow to heat, while Li Yake was very proactive, her ball speed was fast, spinning, and varied, constantly causing trouble for Chen Meng, Chen Meng's serve and defense were a little difficult, Li Yake seized the opportunity to take the lead 11-9.
In the second game, Chen Meng seemed to have found some form, and took a 5-1 lead at the beginning, but Li Yake did not give up, she continued to use her offensive and changes to disrupt Chen Meng's rhythm, and gradually recovered the score, Chen Meng's advantage gradually disappeared, her ball quality was not high, and Li Yake continued to impact, and when it came to 10-8, Chen Meng called a timeout and tried to adjust her state, but after returning to the court, she still did not grasp the game point, but lost 5 points in a row, and was reversed 11-13, and the big score was 0-2 behind.
In the third game, Chen Meng has no way out, she must do her best to be able to turn the tables, but Li Yake did not give her any chance, her state is getting better and better, her ball is more ferocious, her momentum is more high, her confidence is more sufficient, she completely suppressed Chen Meng, Chen Meng seems powerless, her ball is not threatening, her expression has no fighting spirit, her eyes are hopeless, she finally lost the third game 6-11, and also lost the whole game, 0-3 was swept and was kept clean, this is her most painful defeat in recent years。
It is worth mentioning that Chen Meng's teammate Sun Yingsha, who is also the Olympic champion of national table tennis, served as Chen Meng's guide in this game, she continued to cheer and advise Chen Meng on the sidelines, but obviously it did not play a role, Chen Meng's state and mentality have not improved, Sun Yingsha can only helplessly watch Chen Meng being beaten by Li Yake without fighting back, which is also regrettable.
Chen Xingtong lost 1-3 to Chen Yi, the Yangtze River back wave pushed the front wave Chen Meng's defeat was not the only defeat of the national table tennis last night, another national table tennis world champion Chen Xingtong also lost to another young dark horse Chen Yi in the afternoon game, which was also a surprising result.
Chen Xingtong is a veteran of national table tennis, she won the women's singles championship at the 2015 World Table Tennis Championships, and is also one of the main forces of national table tennis, her opponent Chen Yi is a rookie of national table tennis, only 19 years old this year, but has already had experience in the international arena, once won the women's singles runner-up at the 2019 World Youth Championships, and is also the future star of national table tennis.
At the beginning of this game, it showed the difference in the style of the two, Chen Xingtong is a fast-attacking player, her ball speed is fast, her power is large, and her serve is good, while Chen Yi is a change-based player, her ball spins more, the angle is skillful, the rhythm changes, the game between the two is like a duel between strength and skill, very exciting.
In the first game, Chen Xingtong took the upper hand first, and her fast attack made Chen Yi a little overwhelmed, and she easily won 11-7.
In the second game, Chen Yi began to adjust her tactics, she no longer fought hard with Chen Xingtong, but used her changes and control to disrupt Chen Xingtong's rhythm, her ball was more flexible, her counterattack was sharper, her defense was more stable, she gradually found Chen Xingtong's flaw, and she pulled back a game 11-8.
In the third game, Chen Yi's condition is getting better and better, her ball is more threatening, her momentum is more vigorous, her confidence is more abundant, she completely occupies the initiative, Chen Xingtong seems a little weak, her ball has not changed, her offensive has no effect, her defense is not safe, she finally lost the third game 6-11, and the big score is 1-2 behind.
In the fourth game, Chen Xingtong had no way out, she had to do her best to be able to turn the tables, but Chen Yi didn't give her any chance, her state was still hot, her ball was still accurate, her momentum was still high, she was completely in control of the situation, Chen Xingtong looked a little flustered, her ball had no power, her offensive was not majestic, her defense was not stable, she finally lost the fourth game 9-11, and also lost the whole game, losing 1-3 to Chen Yi, suffering an unexpected defeat.
This is Chen Xingtong's second recent defeat to Chen Yi, the last time was in the ITTF Women's World Cup in October this year, Chen Yi narrowly defeated Chen Xingtong 3-2 in the group stage, although the last two did not enter the knockout round, but Chen Yi's performance has attracted people's attention, this time she defeated Chen Xingtong again in the table tennis league, proving her strength and progress, and also making people full of expectations for her future.
After the wave is unstoppable, the rise of the new generation of national table tennis The two world champions Chen Meng and Chen Xingtong lost to the two young dark horses Li Yake and Chen Yi on the same day, which is undoubtedly a shocking upset of table tennis, and it is also a rare double blow in national table tennis in recent years, which is a big surprise.
These two games not only showed the outstanding performance of Li Yake and Chen Yi, but also exposed some problems of Chen Meng and Chen Xingtong, such as poor state, unstable mentality, unchanged tactics, poor technology, etc., these problems require them to reflect and improve in time, otherwise they will face greater challenges and pressure, after all, the competition in national table tennis is very fierce, not only the threat of external enemies, but also internal competition, they must maintain their level and status, in order to continue to win glory for the country.
Of course, we can't deny Chen Meng and Chen Xingtong's ability and contribution because of these two games, they are the meritorious players of national table tennis after all, they have won countless honors and medals for the country, they have also had a lot of glory and classics, they also have rich experience and mature technology, they just encountered some difficulties and setbacks in these two games, which does not mean that they have no strength and hope, as long as they can adjust their state and mentality, they can regain their confidence and feeling, they can re-show their style and level, and they can re-prove their value and strengthWe believe they can do it, and we expect them to do it.
At the same time, we also want to cheer and encourage the victory of Li Yake and Chen Yi, they are the new generation of national table tennis, they are the hope stars of national table tennis, they are the back waves of national table tennis, they use their own performance and achievements, to the predecessors and opponents of national table tennis, issued their own challenges and declarations, they show their potential and strength, they have proved their progress and growth, they also let us see the future and hope of national table tennis.
Their victory is not only their personal glory, but also the wealth of national table tennis, but also the gospel of Chinese table tennis, their performance deserves our affirmation and appreciation, and their future deserves our expectation and blessing.
In short, these two games are a shocking upset of table tennis, but also a double blow of national table tennis, but also a rise of the new generation of national table tennis, but also a change and development of national table tennis, we should see the problems and opportunities of national table tennis, and we should also see the strength and hope of national table tennis, we should give us support and encouragement for the predecessors and future waves of national table tennis, we should maintain our confidence and expectations for the future and honor of national table tennis, we believe that national table tennis can continue to maintain its status as the king, and we believe that national table tennis can continue to create its own glorious history, we look forward to national table tennis in the Paris Olympics next yearWin gold medals and honors for the country and the people again, and write a new chapter for China's national ball!
On March 27, 2023, the second stop of the national table tennis World Table Tennis Championships in Durban entered the second match day, and there was a shocking upset in the women's singles competition, Chen Meng, the women's singles champion of the Tokyo Olympics and ranked second in the world, lost three games in a row in the duel with the 19-year-old "genius girl" Kuo Man, with a total score of 0-3.
The result of this match makes people wonder if Chen Meng's form is in question, and whether she can realize her dream of a Grand Slam at this year's World Table Tennis Championships? In the process of preparing for the World Table Tennis Championships, Chen Meng has suffered successive setbacks.
In the first round of the direct tournament in February, Chen Meng withdrew due to injury and missed the final, in the WTT Singapore Grand Slam in March, Chen Meng lost to Romania's Samara in the semi-finals of the women's singles and missed the final, and in the second round of the direct match, Chen Meng did not play well again and was once again attacked by the younger generation.
The results of these matches have undoubtedly had a serious impact on Chen Meng's confidence and state, and also cast a new shadow on her prospects for the World Table Tennis Championships.
In the match with Kuo Man, Chen Meng's performance was quite unsatisfactory, her offense was not sharp enough, and her defense was not stable enough, while Kuo Man showed amazing calmness and confidence, her ball path was changeable, and the transition between attack and defense was flexible, not giving Chen Meng any chance.
In the first game, Kuo Man easily won 11-7, in the second game, Kuo Man expanded his advantage by 11-6, and in the third game, Kuo Man ended the battle with 11-4, and the total score was 3-0 to sweep Chen Meng, causing a big upset.
Chen Meng did not score more than 7 points in each game in the whole game, which can be described as a heavy defeat.
Kuo Man is a rising star of the national table tennis women's team, born in 1999, she is known as a "genius girl", her technical characteristics are fast, dexterous, changeable, good at fast attack and change of ball, has good potential and future.
She won the women's singles title at the 2019 World Youth Championships and also defeated Chen Meng in the 2021 Table Tennis Super League, and her strength should not be underestimated.
In this direct match, Kuo Man defeated Liu Weishan and Chen Meng in a row, advanced to the semifinals in advance, and became the big dark horse in this competition.
In addition to Kuo Man, there are two players who have also locked in the women's singles semifinals in advance, they are Qian Tianyi and Chen Xingtong.
Qian Tianyi is a Grand Slam player of the national table tennis women's team, she won the women's singles championship at the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships, and is also the women's singles runner-up in the Tokyo Olympics.
In this straight match, Qian Tianyi was unstoppable, following the defeat of He Zhuojia in the first round, and defeated Guo Yuhan 3-1 in the second round, winning two consecutive victories, and she will compete with Wang Yidi, the national table tennis world champion, for the semi-finals.
Chen Xingtong is the world champion of the national table tennis women's team, she won the women's singles championship at the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships, and is also the women's team champion of the Tokyo Olympics.
In this straight match, Chen Xingtong defeated Shi Xunyao and Wu Yangchen in a row, won two consecutive victories, and the last game against Fan Siqi, who has been eliminated, no matter what the result is, Chen Xingtong will advance to the semi-finals by virtue of the advantage of winning and losing.
In this way, in the second round of the women's singles match of this direct match, Kuo Man, Qian Tianyi and Chen Xingtong advanced to the semifinals in advance, and another seat will be generated between Zhang Rui, Qi Fei and Han Feier.
All three currently have a one-win, one-loss record, and the final round will determine their fate.
Zhang Rui is a rookie of the national table tennis women's team, and she reached the final of the WTT Singapore Grand Slam in 2021 and became a rising star of the national table tennis women's team.
In this direct match, she defeated Liu Shiwen and Qi Fei successively, showing good strength.
Qi Fei is a veteran of the national table tennis women's team, she won the women's singles championship at the 2017 World Table Tennis Championships, and is also the women's team champion at the Tokyo Olympics.
In this direct competition, she defeated Han Feier and Zhang Rui successively and maintained a certain competitiveness.
Han Fei'er is a rookie of the national table tennis women's team, and she reached the final of the WTT Singapore Grand Slam in 2021, becoming the new hope of the national table tennis women's team.
Her technical characteristics are fast, dexterous, changeable, good at fast break and changing the ball in the near table, and has a good feel and ball feeling.
In this direct match, she defeated Liu Shiwen and Qi Fei successively, showing good strength.
The women's singles competition in this direct tournament showed the high level and fierce competition of the national table tennis women's team, and also let us see the replacement of the old and the new stars of the national table tennis women's team.
In the upcoming World Table Tennis Championships, the national table tennis women's team will face strong challenges from Japan, Chinese Taipei, Romania and other countries and regions, and it remains to be seen whether they can maintain the traditional advantages of the national table tennis women's team and win the women's singles championship.
We look forward to the players of the national table tennis women's team to play their best, win glory for the country, and bring wonderful games to the fans.
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