On April 15, in the women's singles group stage of the Macau World Cup, Wang Manyu swept Romania's Diaknu 4-0 and won her first victory. Throughout the game, Wang Manyu played proactively, with a lot of changes, and only allowed the opponent to score 18 points in four games, winning a quick game.
王曼昱4-0阿迪娜·迪亚克努
Scores: 11-8, 11-4, 11-4, 11-2
In terms of technical strength, Wang Manyu occupies an absolute advantage. The biggest problem is that Diaknou is relatively unfamiliar, the last time they met was 18 years, and now it has been 6 years. In this showdown, Wang Manyu needs a process of testing and adaptation. Once you find the feeling of the game, it also means that the game loses its suspense.
In the first game, Diaknu fought very fiercely, and Wang Manyu never pulled the score away. The key point of 10-8, Wang Manyu scored with a backhand and won 11-8.
In the second game, Wang Manyu strengthened the rhythm and the change of landing point, took a 4-1 lead at the beginning, and won the game 11-4.
In the third game, Wang Manyu took a 7-1 lead at the beginning and won again 11-4.
In the fourth game, the game was even more one-sided, with Wang Manyu leading all the way and winning the game cleanly 11-2.
This World Cup is very important for Wang Manyu, not only about the ownership of the championship, but also has a great impact on the singles competition for the Paris Olympics. Winning the Singapore Grand Slam and finishing runner-up at the Incheon Championship, Wang Manyu reversed the passive situation. The world ranking has reached the second position, and the national table tennis has also reached the second place in the latest Olympic standings. With his recent excellent competitive form, Wang Manyu is undoubtedly the favorite to win the championship in this competition.
The competition between Wang Manyu and Chen Meng has become white-hot, and the Olympic bonus points for this competition are as high as 3,000. With only one Saudi Grand Slam event left, if Wang Manyu can win the championship, it will widen the gap between her and Chen Meng, and the situation will be more stable. Similarly, if Wang Manyu is not in good shape and Chen Meng seizes the opportunity, the suspense of the Olympic singles will further increase. Losing a foreign war is fatal, and the point deduction under the new rules will be very ruthless, and maintaining the stability of the foreign war is the basic requirement for Wang Manyu.
Wang Manyu's second opponent in the group stage will be India's first sister Batra, although she has just defeated her opponent in the previous World Table Tennis Championships team competition, but this encounter still needs to be cautious, and preparation is the key.
Wang Manyu and Chen Meng's competition has started again, and the World Cup is full of gold content, high points, and a game that cannot afford to lose.
Who do you think will have the last laugh?