On the evening of April 20, Beijing time, the table tennis Macau World Cup held a semi-final competition, as a result, Lin Gaoyuan and Wang Manyu successfully resisted the Japanese and won both in the duel with Zhang Ben's siblings, Lin Gaoyuan 4-0 clean brother Zhang Ben Zhihe, Wang Manyu defeated his sister Zhang Ben Meihe 4-2. In the other two semi-finals, Ma Long unexpectedly kept Wang Chuqin 4-0, while Sun Yingsha defeated Chen Meng 4-2 and swept her opponent 4-0 with an absolute advantage. National table tennis locked the men's and women's singles championships: men's singles Ma Long Vs Lin Gaoyuan, women's singles Sun Yingsha Vs Wang Manyu.
Looking back at the four semi-finals, there are a few things that stand out:
1. The hegemony of national table tennis is still difficult to shake. Although the Zhang brothers and sisters have grown up rapidly, they are still not enough to make waves in the face of the powerful national table tennis. The elder brother who debuted early is no longer enough to pose a threat to the national table tennis, and the younger sister who debuted late is slightly immature and not enough to challenge the thickness of the national table tennis.
2. It is becoming increasingly difficult to determine the Olympic candidates for men's singles. The top two Wang Chuqin and Fan Zhendong both missed the finals, the veteran Ma Long Baodao is not old, and Lin Gaoyuan, who has not been optimistic, was reborn. Fan Zhendong is not in good shape, will the Olympic singles quota change hands? Will it be Ma Long or Lin Gaoyuan who will replace him? This is a test of the wisdom of national table tennis.
3. The women's table tennis Olympic lineup has no suspense several times. Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu will lock up the Olympic singles quotas, and Chen Meng will most likely join the team lineup. And Wang Yidi has gradually drifted away, Chen Xingtong faded out of sight early, this lineup is strong, full of competitiveness, and the Olympic Games are expected to create excellent results.
In short, through this World Cup, the national table tennis not only inspected the players, but also won the championship, which not only enhanced confidence, but also figured out the enemy's situation, and determined the lineup for the next step, and arranged the troops is a good practical experience.