In the knockout round of the women's singles eight into four in the Macau World Cup, Sun Yingsha defeated the veteran Zheng Yijing 4-2, and this game was also challenging for Sun Yingsha. In the first two games, Sun Yingsha entered the state quickly, winning easily 11-5 and 11-2 respectively. In the third game, Zheng Yijing was entangled, and Sun Yingsha couldn't get rid of the score and lost the third game 9-11.
Zheng Yijing can play more billiards, because through the control of billiards, Sun Yingsha's counterattack can at least be limited. In the fourth game, Sun Yingsha's backhand attack started 2-0, Zheng Yijing served with a forehand to grab the backhand position, and the long serve split tied the score. Sun Yingsha ate a backhand short ball, Zheng Yijing received the serve and grabbed a forehand attack, and pulled the middle 6-4 to overtake the score.
Sun Yingsha hit the middle of the forehand and scored 8-6 with a backhand to score 8-6, Sun Yingsha changed the line with a forehand to get the game point 10-7, and finally won the fourth game 11-7. When Zheng Yijing was leading in the middle game, she was completely at a disadvantage when she played close to Sun Yingsha. Sun Yingsha's advantage is that she holds each other with her backhand, especially when she is in a position, and her backhand attack pays attention to the rhythm and landing point changes.
Zheng Yijing started the game 3-1 in the fifth game, Sun Yingsha changed the line with her forehand and used her backhand attack to chase the score to 4-5. Sun Yingsha served and attacked the middle to tie the score, and then the scores of the two sides rose alternately. Zheng Yijing's forehand changed to a backhand position, and the backhand pulled the forehand position to bite the score all the time, and the two sides played 9-9.
Zheng Yijing received the serve and pulled back at the critical moment to lead 10-9 and was tied by Sun Yingsha, Zheng Yijing added a backhand and spin, and won the fifth game 12-10 in the middle of the serve. Zheng Yijing showed her tenacious ability to fight and chase points in this game, and Sun Yingsha never got rid of the score. Zheng Yijing was able to directly attack the serve at the critical moment, and dared to serve and attack to limit Sun Yingsha.
Throughout the game, Zheng Yijing has been changing Sun Yingsha's forehand position and constantly moving Sun Yingsha's position. In the sixth game, Sun Yingsha attacked the middle with a backhand, a fast forehand with a large angle, and continuously prevented Zheng Yijing from taking the initiative to attack and expand the score to 6-0. Zheng Yijing changed the line with her forehand to chase the score to 4-7, and chased three points in a short time.
Sun called a timeout and won the sixth game 11-5 with a backhand attack. Zheng Yijing was still very tenacious in the final moments, and Sun Yingsha strengthened the protection of her forehand. Although Zheng Yijing is a veteran, the tenacity of this game is beyond the imagination of fans, and sure enough, the World Cup is not easy to play.
With Sun Yingsha reaching the semi-finals, she successfully met Chen Meng, which means that one of the two can reach the women's singles final. At present, these two players are in stable form, and Sun Yingsha has also maintained a winning record against Chen Meng in the last two years. In the final of the 2020 World Cup, Chen Meng won the championship.
This year's World Cup is the best time for Sun Yingsha to achieve the championship. I believe Chen Meng also knows this, these four years seem to be a reincarnation. The difference is that this time the two sides will meet in the semi-finals, not in the finals, and Sun Yingsha will most likely face the Warring States table tennis player Wang Manyu in the finals.
Looking forward to this semi-final, Sun Yingsha still has a great advantage, and I don't know how Chen Meng will deal with Sun Yingsha's counterattack in the game. Both of them are defensive and counter-attacking style of play, and it depends on who has more focus in the game. Fans are very much looking forward to the results of the match between Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng, of course, who can win, fans also have their own answers in their hearts.
This time, Wang Manyu will face Zhang Benmei and compete for a place in the finals, Zhang Benmei and the impact are still very good, and this game is expected to attack Wang Manyu's forehand position continuously. In this kind of real competition, the combat effectiveness of Japanese table tennis players is overwhelming, and Wang Manyu basically fights a tough battle in a foreign war.
Zhang Benmeihe is the only player among the Japanese table tennis players to reach the semifinals, originally Wang Yidi was able to reach the semifinals this time, and the coaching staff did not expect Zhang Benmeihe to play extraordinarily. However, this is also a good test for Wang Manyu, because Zhang Benmei only fought her once last year.
This encounter is also a good test for Wang Manyu, Zhang Benmei and will face Wang Manyu in the team competition of the Olympic Games, whether it is in doubles or singles. The coaching staff wanted Wang Yidi to exercise more at first, but they still wanted Wang Yidi to participate in the Olympic team competition.
The battle between Wang Yidi and Zhang Benmei also tested the true level of the opponent, which is also a good reminder for Wang Manyu. Zhang Benmeihe is more changeable in terms of playing style, it depends on whether she can penetrate Wang Manyu's defense, and the backhand twisting and pulling advantages of the two are very technologically advanced, and I believe that this time they will compete in the hair extension link.
Wang Manyu is also the most technologically advanced national table tennis player at present, representing the highest level of the main force of national table tennis. There is no doubt that Wang Manyu will have to win to qualify for the Olympic singles qualification. It doesn't matter if you can win the championship or not, it is the most important thing to remain undefeated in foreign wars.
If Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu can meet in the finals of this World Cup, it will also lay the foundation for the singles finals of this year's Olympic Games. Now that foreign competitions are becoming more and more difficult to play, it seems that Wang Manyu and Sun Yingsha have the strength to participate in the Olympic Games in singles. Both of them are in the best years of their careers, and their strength is also due to their strength in the finals.