After the end of the Macau World Cup, after a short break, the main players of the national table tennis are about to usher in another big competition, that is, the Saudi Arabia Grand Slam!
In this competition, the Chinese team still attaches great importance to it, and the men's team sent six players Wang Chuqin, Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, Liang Jingkun, Lin Gaoyuan and Lin Shidong to participate in the singles competition.
The women's singles side sent six players, Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Chen Meng, Wang Yidi, Chen Xingtong and Qian Tianyi!
In Men's Doubles, the Chinese team sent Ma Long, Wang Chuqin and Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan to participate.
In women's doubles, the Chinese team sent Wang Manyu, Chen Meng, Wang Yidi, and Chen Xingtong to participate in the competition!
In mixed doubles, the Chinese team still sent a pair of ace pairs such as Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin to participate in the competition!
There are three main highlights of the Saudi Arabia Grand Slam:
The first highlight: Can Fan Zhendong bottom out?
After entering the Olympic year, Fan Zhendong's form has declined significantly, and he unexpectedly lost to Lin Shidong in this year's Singapore Grand Slam, and although he defeated Lin Shidong in the Macau World Cup, he lost to Lin Gaoyuan!
This Saudi Arabia Grand Slam is also the highest point competition before the Paris Olympics, and for Fan Zhendong, it is also the best opportunity to test himself!
This time, can Fan Zhendong bottom out and get good results?
The second highlight: Wang Manyu and Chen Meng, who can win the singles battle at the Paris Olympics?
At present, the Paris Olympic lineup of Chinese women's table tennis has not been determined, and the biggest suspense is who will go to singles between Wang Manyu and Chen Meng?
Due to her outstanding performance, Sun Yingsha locked in a singles qualification for the Paris Olympics in advance, and the remaining singles quota will be generated between Wang Manyu and Chen Meng!
In the latest Paris Olympic selection standings, Wang Manyu reversed his previous passive situation with his outstanding performance this season!
In the Singapore Grand Slam, Wang Manyu defeated Chen Meng in the semifinals and defeated Wang Yidi in the final to win the championship!
In the subsequent Incheon Championship, Wang Manyu once again defeated Chen Meng in the semifinals, although he lost to Sun Yingsha in the final, Wang Manyu still overtook Chen Meng!
In the Macau World Cup, Wang Manyu defeated Zhang Benmeihe in the semifinals, although she lost to Sun Yingsha in the final and missed the championship, Wang Manyu has further widened the gap with Chen Meng!
But for Chen Meng, there is still a chance to complete the final counterattack, that is, this Saudi Arabia Grand Slam, if Chen Meng can finally win the championship, there is hope to surpass Wang Manyu and qualify for the Paris Olympics singles!
Of course, the same is true for Wang Manyu, who also urgently needs to lock in the singles of the Paris Olympics through good results!
Who will qualify for the singles competition at the Paris Olympics between Wang Manyu and Chen Meng?
The third highlight: Can Sun Yingsha win back-to-back championships?
Sun Yingsha's form this season is also very good, but she lost to Chen Xingtong in the Singapore Grand Slam and missed the semifinals, which also set Sun Yingsha's worst record in the Paris Olympic cycle!
But Sun Yingsha quickly walked out of the shadow of defeat and won the Incheon Championship and the Macau World Cup one after another!
Coming to the Saudi Arabia Grand Slam, can Sun Yingsha continue her strong performance and win the championship again?
The tournament is about to start, so let's stay tuned for the upcoming Saudi Grand Slam!