Since the storm of the epidemic has passed, the glorious stage of the Table Tennis World Cup has rekindled the enthusiasm of fans around the world. Traditionally, the table tennis Grand Slam is an extraordinary achievement, symbolizing the crowning glory of an athlete winning all the titles at the Olympic Games, the World Table Tennis Championships and the World Cup, an achievement that far exceeds the glory of the current WTT Grand Slam tournaments. Despite the changes in the system, the aura of the Grand Slam is still the dream of every table tennis player.
In 2023, the Macao World Cup is like a spring breeze, blowing away the long silence and providing an important litmus test for the preparation of the Paris Olympics. The Chinese team sent a strong lineup, including female players such as Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, and Chen Meng, as well as male players such as Ma Long and Fan Zhendong, who will show the strength and style of the Chinese table tennis team on this stage.
In the last World Cup, Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng won the men's and women's singles championships respectively and became the focus of the time. And now, with the restart of the World Cup, Sun Yingsha's opportunity has also come. Although she missed the championship in the last competition, with the advancement of technology and the growth of strength, she has become the focus of attention in the global women's table tennis world. Especially at the 2023 World Table Tennis Championships in Durban, Sun Yingsha defeated Chen Meng with a score of 4-2 and won the women's singles championship, showing her unparalleled level of competition and perseverance.
From the glory of the women's singles champion at the World Table Tennis Championships in Durban to the competition in the Olympic Games, Sun Yingsha is not only facing technical and strategic challenges, but also the test of time. From the end of the World Table Tennis Championships to the end of the women's singles table tennis event at the Paris Olympics, a total of 433 days, Sun Yingsha is expected to complete the Grand Slam in a shorter time, challenging and breaking Zhang Jike's record of 445 days.
The International Table Tennis Federation is full of expectations for Sun Yingsha, praising her balanced forehand and backhand strength and amazing attacking power, representing a new era of women's technology development towards masculinity. Sun Yingsha has achieved great results in competitions in the past few years, not only winning the gold medal in the women's team and the silver medal in the women's singles at the Tokyo Olympics, but also winning the championship in important events such as the WTT Singapore Grand Slam, the World Table Tennis Championships in Durban, and the Hangzhou Asian Games, ranking first in the world.
Facing the upcoming World Cup, Sun Yingsha is undoubtedly one of the strong contenders to win the championship. But beyond the aura and expectations, what she needs more is to focus on every ball and every point, and write her own Grand Slam legend with unwavering will and all-out attitude.