The group stage of the Macau World Cup is a serpentine group based on rankings, and at the beginning, the players are divided into 16 groups according to their rankings, and the 16 players outside the stadium will be placed in a serpentine shape in turn. Chen Meng finished fourth in the fourth group, and she fell to the 3/4 zone, where there are seeded players Zheng Yijing, Zhang Benmeihe and Mittram. However, in the first stage, as long as the players win the group stage, it is enough, and in the second stage, the draw will be re-drawn.
India's Akula is currently ranked 25th, in the same half as Chen Meng. However, Akula is in the same group as Zhang Benmeihe, which means that Zhang Benmeihe will face a tough battle. There is no problem for these two players to qualify from the group, and whether Zhang Benmei and can get the first place in the group is particularly crucial, which is related to the draw of the knockout round.
The second-ranked player in the group will definitely have a bad spot in the second stage of the draw, but Zhang has played against Indian players in the doubles match, and although Zhang is relatively young, he is still good at playing against players with granular rubber play. Therefore, it is difficult for Akula to create a threat to Zhang Benmei and continuously, and the group stage is a three-game game, whether it is 2-0 or 2-1, it has to play a full three-game game.
This kind of group stage format is indeed prone to upsets, and Akula is a great threat to national table tennis players, but she may not have too much impact on other foreign players. Spanish player Xiao Yaoqian and Taipei veteran Zheng Yijing are good at playing against this kind of granular glue player.
The main players of national table tennis are mainly unable to find suitable sparring players, and they should be more sure of winning by playing more Indian players such as Akula. At present, once the knockout round of the World Cup is reached, it is more appropriate for Wang Manyu to be in the same half as Akula, which is conducive to the national table tennis players winning the championship.
At present, Sun Yingsha has not played against Akula, and if she plays in the World Cup, it will indeed be an encounter. Once it becomes an encounter battle, it will be similar to the Busan Team World Table Tennis Championships. Sun Yingsha is aiming to win the World Cup, and this World Cup event has attracted more than 40 players, and Akula will definitely participate in the high-ranking tournament.
Akula's overall strength is still above that of another Indian, Ashika, who is yet to enter the top 100 in the world rankings, despite challenging Sun. Eshika missed the World Cup this time because her world ranking was too low to meet the criteria for participation.
Therefore, Sun Yingsha regretted that she could not play against Eshka in the World Cup this time, and fans also hoped that Sun Yingsha would defeat her opponent, but the opponent could not even qualify for the competition. Sun Yingsha is in the same half of the area as Chen Xingtong and Hina Hayada this time, but because it is a group stage, Sun Yingsha will not play against these two players.
Usually, the group stage is drawn in the same half of the region, and if the group is redrawn in the knockout stage, there is only a 50% chance of meeting each other. If Sun Yingsha encounters one of Chen Xingtong and Hina Hayada in the knockout round of the World Cup, it is believed that it will be a wonderful tiebreaker. Sun Yingsha is similar to Hina Hayada and Chen Xingtong, which has won the recognition of many fans.
Wang Manyu and Miyu Hirano were divided into the same half of the area this time, and Miyu Hirano's main competitors in the group stage were Han Ying and Bergstrom, the two big chippers. This is a challenge for Miu Hirano, as she hasn't played against a chipper in a long time. What's more, the group stage is a three-game game, and if you are slow to get into the state, you may lose.
Zhu Qianxi is also in the same district as Wang Manyu, but since she is a seeded player, the two sides will not play each other in the group stage. Wang Yidi is in the same district as Misei Ito and Szokos, and Wang Yidi is still able to deal with the challenges of these two competitors. Even if they meet Wang Yidi in the knockout round, they are sure to win, although the Japanese table tennis players have a great impact on Wang Yidi, but Misei Ito is an exception.
For Ito, who is in an inconsistent state, it will be a tough battle no matter who he meets in the knockout round. Wang Manyu's main competitors are still in the knockout round, and this World Cup is divided into two phases, the first stage of which is a stone-throwing competition. Through the first stage of the group stage, you will find out which external players are the strongest, and I believe that Wang Manyu will play against the strongest external opponents.
Maybe some fans will think that Hina Hayata, Miu Hirano and a few others are the strongest, but in fact, it is not necessarily, if Hina Hayada and others are unstable in their preparations before the start of the World Cup, their performance in the World Cup may not be outstanding. In particular, Miu Hirano's form often goes up and down, and when you think she's in good shape, it's surprising that she has exceeded expectations in some games.
Hina Hayada will have a similar situation, but Hina Hayada does train hard, making up for the instability of this state. Wang Manyu will definitely play against the main Japanese table tennis team in the knockout round of this World Cup, and it is possible that Hina Hayata, Miwa Zhangmoto, and Miyu Hirano will all be shared with Wang Manyu.
Last year's Frankfurt Championships and this year's Singapore Grand Slam tournament both saw the main players of Japanese table tennis and Wang Manyu together. In any case, this World Cup should be able to see Wang Manyu against the main force of Japanese table tennis, because the Macau World Cup is also a very important Olympic inspection event for national table tennis.
Including the Saudi Arabian Grand Slam tournament in May, Wang Manyu will also frequently encounter the main force of Japanese table tennis. I believe that the fans and coaching staff are looking forward to Wang Manyu's performance, and she will definitely meet the wishes of the fans and the coaching staff.