Macau Singles World Cup, looking forward to Fan Zhendong breaking the record, looking forward to Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng competing for the championship
In April 2024, the countdown to the ITTF Men's and Women's World Cup in Macau. In addition to paying attention to whether Fan Zhendong can break the record of 4 championships in the men's World Cup, another focus is: can Chen Meng defend the women's World Cup championship?
With growing excitement about the return of the 2024 ITTF Men's and Women's World Cup in Macau, China, all eyes are on Chen Meng, the last year's champion as she prepares to defend her title and potentially claim her second trophy.
With her last win at the 2020 Weihai Women's Singles World Cup (beating Sun Yingsha), the question on everyone's mind is: can Chen Meng replicate her success in Macau in 2024?
In her 2020 Women's Cup debut, Chen Meng defeated teammate Sun Yingsha 4-1 (11-13, 11-6, 11-9, 11-6, 11-8) to win the prestigious Women's World Cup Hamad Cup.
The bronze medalist at the last Women's World Cup was Mimato Ito, who was still one of Japan's most popular female stars.
Since her victory in 2020, the table tennis landscape has changed significantly, ushering in a new era of competition and talent.
As Chen Meng prepares for the upcoming 2024 World Cup in Macau, she finds herself in a different situation than when she entered Weihai in 2020. In 2020, Chen Meng entered Weihai as world No. 1 and top seed, but in the intervening years, her world ranking has dropped to No. 4 in the world, and players such as Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu and Wang Yidi have also risen in the rankings.
Although Chen Meng has participated in multiple finals, including the 2023 ITTF World Championships Finals, she has been experiencing a title drought since her last victory in singles at the 2022 Singapore Grand Slam.
However, with more than 20 years of competition experience and countless accolades, including two Olympic gold medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Chen Meng remains steadfast in her determination to uphold her dignity as the reigning Women's World Cup champion. As long as she continues to strive for excellence in table tennis and solidify her place in table tennis history, she shows no signs of slowing down.
As she sets her sights on reclaiming the Women's World Cup title, she faces the toughest challenge of world number one Sun Yingsha. In revenge for her defeat in 2020, Sun Yingsha entered the tournament as the current world number one, and in the past year, she has won nine women's singles titles in the WTT series and ITTF events, and she has performed very strongly.
Or buy tickets, or watch the live stream, please witness this match and see if Chen Meng can win and win her second ITTF Women's World Cup trophy and her first women's singles title in two years?!
From April 15th to 21st, 2024, the ITTF Macau Singles World Cup, looking forward to Fan Zhendong breaking the record! Looking forward to the performance of Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng, who can have the last laugh?
Ping Pong Hu Qingyuan