Text: Zhao Gongzi
Editor|Zhao Gongzi
Sources: All of the information stated in this article is based on reliable sources, and is detailed at the end of the article
Preface
With Sun Yingsha defeating Wang Manyu and winning the first triple championship of her career, this Macau World Cup has also come to an end.
But the controversy off the court has intensified, and the most controversial of them is a sideline ball between Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu in the women's singles final.
There is even a saying that Sun Yingsha is playing tricks, so what happened in the women's singles final of this Macau World Cup? Why was Wang Manyu bombarded by netizens?
Macau World Cup Final
In fact, when the score rises alternately and the game is anxious, it is often when controversy is triggered, and it is not easy for Sun Yingsha to win the women's singles final.
Looking back on the competition in the women's singles final, it is not difficult to see that Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu both showed their best state.
The two have always been the mainstays of the women's national table tennis team, and they have competed for the championship in almost every international competition.
Therefore, this match also contributed to the crowd a very exciting score chase battle, and when the game entered the tiebreaker 5:4, every point counted.
At that time, Wang Manyu was still 1 point ahead of Sun Yingsha by a small score, and when she was about to send a ball, Sun Yingsha suddenly stopped the game and appealed.
Sun Yingsha thought that her last tennis ball should have scored, but she didn't score, and asked the referee to look at the replay.
If an athlete appeals his or her score during a match, the game is suspended and the game can not resume until the dispute is resolved.
It was at this point that the first point of controversy arose, because the referee, after reviewing the replay several times, decided that the tennis ball was invalid.
This also means that Sun Yingsha lost this 1 point, and the game was able to continue, but obviously after this pause, Wang Manyu's offensive was disrupted.
In this regard, many viewers who don't know the truth will think that Sun Yingsha is playing clever tricks to interfere with Wang Manyu's rhythm in this way.
But you must know that the first point is that athletes have the right to question their scores, which means that Sun Yingsha has every right to appeal.
What's more, when some media people watched this tennis ball again, they found that after slowing down the camera 8 times, they could clearly see the details of the ball having a pause.
In this way, Sun Yingsha's 1 point is actually effective, maybe the referee didn't see it at the time, but this did not affect Sun Yingsha's victory.
When this news came out, the wind direction on the Internet changed by 180° in an instant, and it was even thought that the ball could be seen from Wang Manyu's perspective.
But after Sun Yingsha appealed, Wang Manyu didn't want to explain at all, just waiting for the referee's decision.
In fact, just as Sun Yingsha has the right to file an appeal, Wang Manyu certainly has the right to remain silent and wait for the referee's decision.
Putting these problems aside, many people think that this tennis ball is effective through the replay of the game screen, but no one can guarantee that Wang Manyu's angle can be seen.
Such a small thing is twists and turns on the Internet, and it is constantly reversed, which shows that it is difficult to distinguish the truth from the false information on the Internet, and the facts are often confusing.
All in all, the matter of this 1 point has been settled with the end of the game, and now there is no point in dwelling on this 1 point, let alone involving moral character and professional ethics.
However, this is not the first time such a thing has happened, in the World Table Tennis Championships in Houston at the end of 2021, the women's singles final between Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu also caused a lot of controversy.
World Table Tennis Championships finals in Houston
On November 30, 2021, the World Table Tennis Championships in Houston officially came to an end, and the biggest winners of the women's national table tennis team were none other than Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu.
History is always strikingly similar, but unlike this World Cup in Macau, that final ended with Wang Manyu's final victory.
In this final, the two of them also contributed a wonderful sand attack and defense battle to the audience, and it was not easy for Wang Manyu to win Sun Yingsha.
And on the first ball in the first game of the final, Wang Manyu filed an appeal, thinking that the ball had fallen on Sun Yingsha's clothes and he should have scored.
But the referee just signaled the two to continue the game, and didn't even look at the replay of the game, and directly awarded this point to Sun Yingsha.
originally thought that the referee's approach was somewhat aimed at Wang Manyu, but in fact, this is not the case, because of the different angles, this ball is not too controversial.
From Wang Manyu's point of view, the ball may really seem to have fallen on Sun Yingsha's clothes, and it is normal to raise his own questions and appeals.
But in the referee's opinion, the ball did not fall on Sun Yingsha's clothes as described by Wang Manyu, so it was directly awarded to Sun Yingsha.
After the game, some serious netizens also watched the video of the game scene repeatedly and found that the referee's judgment was indeed accurate.
originally thought that this matter would pass like this, but unexpectedly, it caused a chain reaction on the Internet, and more outspoken netizens questioned Wang Manyu's character.
said that although Wang Manyu won the game, it was not glorious, and the ball obviously did not touch Sun Yingsha's clothes, but he still appealed.
This practice directly disrupted Sun Yingsha's rhythm of the game, and Sun Yingsha's game state was directly affected in the later stage.
Earlier, after Wang Manyu defeated Chen Meng, he raised his index finger in excitement, and such an action was also attacked by netizens.
Afterwards, Wang Manyu explained that he was just celebrating his victory by raising his index finger, and did not mean to belittle others, and the matter was over.
In fact, it is still the same sentence, it is normal for athletes to question and appeal their scores during the game, and if it really affects the rhythm because of this, it can only be said that the ability to resist pressure on the spot is too poor.
Then again, on the field, one point is the difference between life and death, and every point must be taken seriously, so it is normal for athletes to complain.
The game has come to an end, the winners and losers have been decided, and there really is little point in arguing about these things after the game.
What's more, these normal things on the field have little to do with the quality and quality of the athletes.
Mainland athletes have always relied on their ability to win, especially in the table tennis project, which the mainland has always been proud of, and they don't bother to play clever at all.
The competition on the field is hard power, if you don't have enough strength, with these little cleverness and small actions, you will definitely not be able to go far in the future.
epilogue
Whether it is out of responsibility for oneself or respect for the opponent, try your best to fight for every point on the field, and shake hands after the game to salute no longer question.
This is the quality that an athlete with pattern and strength should have, and as fans and spectators, we should not magnify these past controversies.
What do you think of Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu's women's singles final?
Sources of information:
Refer to the Beijing News on April 21, 2024 on the report of "Macau ITTF World Cup Women's Singles Final: Sun Yingsha defeated Wang Manyu 4-3 to win the championship".
Refer to the report on China News Network on November 30, 2021 about "Wang Manyu won the women's singles championship at the World Table Tennis Championships in Houston".
Screenshot from Beijing News
Screenshot from China News Network