Arena: The battle for the championship and the joy of victory
The 2024 Macau World Cup Table Tennis Tournament has become the focus of the global table tennis scene. In this high-profile match, Sun Yingsha of the Chinese table tennis team once again proved her strength on the World Cup stage. From the beginning of the competition, Sun Yingsha showed her competitive form, and she defeated her fierce opponents one by one with an indisputable advantage to reach the final and win the championship. Today, the Table Tennis Federation announced the world ranking for the 17th week: Sun Yingsha has taken the lead with 8,300 points, ranking first in the women's singles world, and all 8 effective points are champions!
Semi-finals to finals: the transition from lead to victory
Sun Yingsha faced a strong challenge from teammate Chen Meng in the semi-finals. Although the competition was tense, Sun Yingsha used her speed and technical advantages to finally advance to the finals. The opponent in the final, Wang Manyu, is another strong national table tennis player, Sun Yingsha after the first paragraph won three games in a row in the latter part of the game, and won the championship with a thrilling score of 4:3, which is a victory of psychology and will.
Victory in controversy: The impact of the sideball incident
After the game, one of Sun Yingsha's side-kicks in the deciding game became the focus of discussion. Even though Sun Yingsha had responded to the edge kick in the tiebreaker, it did not quell the controversy.
Review of the incident: When the game came to the deciding game, Wang Manyu was ahead by a small point, and Sun Yingsha took the initiative to signal the referee to wipe the net to score in the game, although the referee finally denied it after watching the video, but this move caused widespread controversy.
After the match, fans on both sides argued for several days! Some viewers and fans thought that this was interfering with the rhythm of the opponent Wang Manyu's game, while others thought that Sun Yingsha's behavior was insisting on the fairness of the match. The speed of this ball is indeed very hidden, it is difficult to see through the naked eye without the Hawkeye system, and this ball can be understood no matter what the referee decides.
These fans believe that Wang Manyu is not honest enough, and if he didn't celebrate, he realized that he was wiping the net, and he should have taken the initiative to tell the referee the truth at that time. But when Sun Yingsha negotiated with the referee, Wang Manyu remained silent. Wang Manyu's silence made her another focus of public opinion, and some fans directly turned their heads and bombarded: accusing her of lacking honesty and courage at critical moments.
The two contestants didn't say anything, the referee didn't say anything, and the coaches on both sides had no objections, but the fans on both sides fought over it, accusing each other of not speaking martial arts. Personally, I still think that the behavior of the fan circle is not very good to bring to the sports circle.
Team spirit and personal honors: future prospects
Sun Yingsha's victory not only cemented her position in the women's national table tennis team, but also foreshadowed her possible outstanding performance at the upcoming Paris Olympics, and if she wins the women's singles gold medal at the Olympics, she will become the sixth Grand Slam winner in women's table tennis history!
At the same time, this game also brought new enlightenment to the national table tennis team - in high-level competitive sports, it is not only a competition of technical and physical strength, but also a test of psychological state. Looking forward to the future, Sun Yingsha and the national table tennis team need to continue to maintain their technical advantages in the fierce international arena, while also strengthening the construction of psychology and teamwork.
This match proved the complexity and cruelty of competitive sports - not only the victory on the court, but also the pressure and controversy off the court. Sun Yingsha's performance this year is not only a leap forward in her career, but also expected to reach the peak of her career. With the Paris Olympics and the Saudi Grand Slam approaching, it's better to have less controversy and focus more on their training.
In general, I would like to give fans and friends a rational suggestion: the champion belongs to the national table tennis, and everyone should not be too entangled in the argument so as not to affect the unity and harmony within the national table tennis!