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On April 15, Beijing time, the 2024 Table Tennis World Cup in Macau kicked off. Defending champion Chen Meng took the lead for China against Poland's Natalia Bayo. Chen Meng is ranked No. 4 in the world and Natalia Bayo is ranked No. 51 in the world, and the gap between the two is huge. In the end, Chen Meng swept Natalia Bayo 4-0 and won the first good start for the national table tennis.
Four-game scores: 11/4, 11/4, 11/1, 11/4
In the first game, Chen Meng entered the state quickly, playing a 4:1 advantage at the beginning and opening the gap with 9:3. Natalia Bayo struggled to get a point to make it 4-9. Chen Meng continued to play at a high level and easily won the first game 11:4.
The second game was basically the same as the first game, Chen Meng once again played a 4:1 climax, led 9:2 into the game, and won the game point 10:2. Natalia Bayo fought hard to save two game points in a row. But Chen Meng didn't give Natalia Bayo a chance at all, and won the second game 11:4.
In the third game, Chen Meng's performance was still excellent, and he played a strong score of 9:0 at the beginning. At the crucial moment, Natalia Bayo struggled to get a point and avoided the embarrassment of being a clean sheet. Chen Meng easily won the third game 11:1.
In the fourth game, Chen Meng firmly took the initiative and comprehensively suppressed Natalia Bayo, and finally ended the battle with 11:4.
In four rounds of fierce battles, Chen Meng swept Natalia Bayo 4:0, and the strength of the defending champion should not be underestimated. In the next match, Chen Meng will face India's Srija Akula, and I look forward to Chen Meng's continued highlight performance in the next matches and bring us more exciting matches.