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The 2024 WTT Saudi Grand Slam is undoubtedly a big drama to watch.
On April 25, the national table tennis announced the list of doubles participants for this event, and unlike the Singapore Grand Slam, each national association can only send one pair to participate in the Saudi Grand Slam in three doubles events.
This makes the competition more fierce and makes the choice of national table tennis more critical. In the mixed doubles event, the golden pair of Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha made a strong debut. They are like the "Condor Heroes" in the table tennis world, full of tacit understanding and remarkable achievements.
In the foreign war, they maintained a complete victory against Tomokazu Zhangmoto/Hina Hayata, which is not only a manifestation of strength, but also a declaration of domineering.
This time, I continued to participate in the competition, not only to maintain my feel, but also to show the world the absolute dominance of national table tennis in the mixed doubles event. And they are undoubtedly the mainstay of the national table tennis mixed doubles and the stars of hope for the future of the national table tennis.
In Men's Doubles, the appearance of the old duo of Ma Long/Wang Chuqin was eye-catching. One of them is an experienced veteran, the other is a fierce newcomer, and the cooperation of the two complements each other.
Considering the first set of doubles of the Olympic team, Wang Chuqin has been confirmed to be shortlisted for singles and teams, although Ma Long cannot be 100% sure of the shortlisted team, but his strength is beyond doubt.
Liang Jingkun/Lin Gaoyuan, on the other hand, have earned a P-card spot in this tournament, and they have both reached the finals in singles recently, and they are in good form, but they have not been outstanding in doubles in the league before.
They are like young eagles that are still growing, and they need more experience and tests. In women's doubles, the national table tennis sent the pair of Chen Meng/Wang Manyu. They have been partners since the Tokyo Olympics, then separated and teamed up again last year.
They are like two battle-hardened female generals, sweating and blood on the battlefield. However, they have also lost some foreign wars and still need to continue to run in.
Wang Yidi/Chen Xingtong won the P card spots, and the two of them rarely pair in women's doubles in international competitions, but have worked together in Liaoning before. They are like strange soldiers hiding in the shadows, waiting for the time to come.
It can be said that the two pairs of P card combinations of national table tennis have little direct effect on the Paris Olympics, but they can't be considered just for the Olympics, after all, Chen Xingtong and Liang Jingkun had few opportunities to participate in doubles before, especially Chen Xingtong.
It's like a game, with trade-offs to be made between immediate benefits and future developments. Previously, the national table tennis has announced the list of singles, and according to the regulations, a national association can only send a maximum of six players.
The men's singles are Wang Chuqin, Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, Liang Jingkun, Lin Gaoyuan, and Lin Shidong, and the women's singles are Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Chen Meng, Wang Yidi, Chen Xingtong, and Qian Tianyi, all of which are determined by the top six players in the world.
These six players are like the six kings of national table tennis, they have their own characteristics and tricks, and they are the strongest combat power of national table tennis in singles.
It's a pity that the national table tennis didn't get a P card place in singles this time, so a total of 12 players participated. The Saudi Grand Slam is a new addition this year, but with a huge prize pool.
There is no qualifying tournament for this Grand Slam in the doubles event, only 24 draws are set, and in the absence of full seats, all the empty seats are given to the host Saudi players.
It's like giving the Saudis a chance to showcase themselves on the world stage. The strength of the doubles opponents of national table tennis should not be underestimated.
Japan's Hayasuke Togami/Daito Shinozuka, Korea's Lim Jong-hoon/Lee Sang-so, France's The Lebrun Brothers and Sweden's Carlberg/Carlsen are all threatened.
The main opponents of the women's team are still from Japan and South Korea, such as Tian Zhixi/Shin Yubin, Zhang Benmeihe/Hirano Miu, etc. In Mixed Doubles, it is mainly Asian opponents, with Tomokazu Zhangmoto/Hina Hayata, Lim Jong-hoon/Shin Yu-bin and Lim Yun-ru/Chen Siyu also not to be underestimated.
Not only that, the end of the Macau Table Tennis World Cup, and the result of Ma Long's unexpected victory made the outside world talk about it. Many fans feel that Wang Chuqin's 0-4 defeat to Ma Long in the semifinals is like a "handicap drama".
Xu Xin, who has partnered with Ma Long for many years, said some "mysteries" of this game in the live broadcast after the game. He mentioned that Ma Long's technique of repeatedly using a backhand diagonal to score points in the game is actually not a style of play that he has always been good at.
Xu Xin revealed that as early as 2020, Ma Long had already begun to try this tactic when he faced Wang Chuqin. This makes people sigh that Ma Long is really a player with a lot of eyes!
When he has the upper hand, he plays at his own pace, and when he is at a disadvantage, he uses a set of techniques that make himself and his opponent uncomfortable, and he is truly a "master tactician"!
During the whole game, Wang Chuqin seemed to have fallen into Ma Long's rhythm "trap" and could not extricate himself. When he fell behind, he tried to catch up with the score by fighting, but Ma Long's skills and tactics were like "changing faces", constantly changing, making Wang Chuqin overwhelmed.
Wang Chuqin's adaptability is so insufficient at this moment, it is really a little anxious! Moreover, Wang Chuqin's victory rate against Ma Long is quite high, perhaps because of this, he said before the game that he wanted to learn from Ma Long.
However, the details of technical and tactical preparation were not well thought out. As for Ma Long, after losing too much, he has a stronger sense of distress, so the two have already decided the direction of the game in the preparation before the game.
At this time, some fans jumped out to question that the game was "match-fixing", on the grounds that Ma Long almost played "standing pile", but beat the world's No. 1 Wang Chuqin like a "sparring partner".
This also makes us understand that we should not only look at the surface of the game, but also have an in-depth understanding of the doorway! From this game, we can clearly see that Wang Chuqin is still lacking in adaptability and problem-solving ability.
After this battle, Wang Chuqin should really reflect on it, and discuss with Xiao Zhan how to improve his arsenal, even in the face of adversity, he must have the ability to solve problems!
In fact, for Ma Long's championship, we can't just use "accident" to describe it. As a legend in the table tennis world, Ma Long's strength is beyond doubt. His experience and intelligence in the Circle are key factors in his ability to win over his opponents time and time again.
As a representative of the new generation, Wang Chuqin has great potential, but he still needs to continue to hone and accumulate on the road of growth.
This game is like a mirror, reflecting Ma Long's calmness and spiciness, and also exposing Wang Chuqin's immaturity and inadequacy.
But this is precisely the charm of competitive sports, there is the joy of victory, but also the bitterness of defeat, the perseverance of veterans, and the rise of newcomers.
We look forward to Wang Chuqin learning from this defeat and growing to truly compete with top players such as Ma Long in the future, and we also look forward to Ma Long continuing to maintain his form and bring us more exciting matches."
I still remember Ma Long once said: "Table tennis has a grand slam, but life does not." This sentence is really emotional!
The WTT Saudi Arabia Grand Slam is an important event for the national table tennis team, and they will go all out to prepare for the Paris Olympics.
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