The recent rapid growth of the strength of the Japanese women's table tennis team at the Paris Olympics has attracted the attention of a number of domestic media and fans. At the 2024 ITTF Macau Singles World Cup that ended last weekend, 15-year-old Zhang Benmeihe defeated the world's No. 3 national table tennis player Wang Yidi 4-1 in the first round of the women's singles knockout round on the 18th, which was her first career victory over a Chinese player ranked in the top 10 in the world. Although she lost 2-4 to another Chinese player Wang Manyu in the semi-finals, she is also the youngest medalist in the history of the Women's World Cup.
Zhang believes that having a good offensive awareness is one of her strengths
With the beautiful results of the top four women's singles at the Macau World Cup, Zhang Benmeihe jumped from 12th last week to 8th in the latest women's singles world rankings released by the International Table Tennis Federation on Tuesday, setting a new career high. Some media commented that she made history at the Macau World Cup as a "table tennis genius", although after losing to Wang Manyu in the semi-finals, she shed tears, but 15-year-old Zhang Benmei and have proven her strong strength and unlimited potential. For players in this age group, finishing third in the World Cup is already a good result.
Zhang Benmeihe said that his next step is to improve the lack of explosiveness
Zhang Benmeihe is only 15 years old this year, and her starting point is much higher than that of Chen Meng, Wang Manyu and other players in the same period. It has to be said that Japan's institutional advantages in cultivating young players have contributed to the rapid growth of this rising star, and now the style of Japanese women's table tennis has a masculine tendency, and Japan's top player Hina Hayada is also one of the representatives.
Miwa Haramoto's bigger goal is to help Japan win gold in the women's team at the Paris Olympics
If there is a strong opponent to lead, the Japanese women's team will pay more attention to the improvement of combat effectiveness. Sun Yingsha, the world's first sister, showed us that competition produces top players. It is at the moment when Sun Yingsha won the women's singles championship of this Macau World Cup that we need to be extra vigilant when facing Zhang Benmei and this strong opponent. According to the Japanese media, the existence of Miwa Zhang has gradually become a threat in China.